UPDATE: Quan Cosby Makes The Roster

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 3, 2010 3:36 PM EDT in Analysis

Well, just as soon as I wrote that, another tweet confirmed that Cosby makes the team. Another tweet reads:

Since I have such great followers I will let y'all in on what will be confirmed Tom, I am and will b a Bengal! Gonna b a great year for us!!

This is good news, because as we've said several times before, Quan Cosby's biggest asset is his special teams play. He returns the football, he plays coverage on special teams and when called, he knows the offense to fill in at wide receiver.

This is the team's fifth wide receiver, provided Andre Caldwell makes the roster. That leaves the final spot between Jerome Simpson and Dezmon Briscoe.

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That's a relief

This guy is too valuable. I’d hate to see him hurt us on another team. Good news :)

by nashville_chris on Sep 3, 2010 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

I like it when Joe Reedy makes an @$$ out of him sefl..

He has to feel like such a douche bag right now..

by JamesShively on Sep 3, 2010 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

Can't let that go, eh James? :)

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by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 3, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I've let it go...

It’s his continued arrogance that bother’s me:)

by JamesShively on Sep 3, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Curnutte was an asshole

..when I was working at the Enquirer.

and I liked Joe Reedy taking over that spot. But his tweets do bother me sometime. Guy needs to chill out. Sounds bitter all the time, like Curnutte did..

by nashville_chris on Sep 3, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Excellent news!

Now lets drop caldwell and hang on to Simpson and Briscoe

by Throw the ball on Sep 3, 2010 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

I think Simpson is finally going to get the shaft..

Unfortunately he’s had a lot of time to prove he’s worthy and one good pre-season game is probably not going to be enough for him to make the squad over Briscoe whom will be given the same chance now that Simpson has had for a couple of years..

by JamesShively on Sep 3, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

That would suck :/

I hate getting excited about YouTube videos and grainy Sportscenter top play highlights for nothing ;)

by nashville_chris on Sep 3, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope

Briscoe deserves the spot over Simpson. And, good for Cosby—he’s seriously like a real-life Rudy Ruetteger story.

by Anthony Cosenza on Sep 3, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

um, rudy ruetteger was a real-life rudy ruetteger story.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Sep 4, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

by Oregonbengalsfan on Sep 3, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Simpson doesn't deserve a chance.....

I like how Jerome Simpson has performed this preseason but I think he has used up all of his chances to make it on this team. I think it’s time for the Bengals and Simpson to part ways. I think Simpson will make a good player…..it’s just not for the Cincinnati Bengals.

So let’s not drop Caldwell. Let’s keep him and Briscoe and drop Simpson.

by Justin Noland on Sep 3, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Two Words

Boo and Ya. Boo-ya. I love the commitment this team has to special teams. The success of Adam Jones, Shipley and Cosby thus far in returns this year is just a reflection of that. Go Cosby!

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Sep 3, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions

That's right....

The Bengals have showed that they care about their special teams. But them keeping Cosby also shows that they are committed to helping the receiving corp. Quan Cosby definitely helped out the receiveing corp last year and think he will continue to do that this year.

by Justin Noland on Sep 3, 2010 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Wonder if this

constitutes a violation of the team ‘no tweeting’ policy.

by IllinoisBengal on Sep 3, 2010 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

I doubt it.. It's nowhere near gametime..

The rule is that players can’t tweet 90 minutes before or after a game and the conduct of the tweets can’t be offensive, racial, prejudice etc.. etc.. This isn’t in any way detrimental to the team either..

by JamesShively on Sep 3, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't think they'd want players saying " I made it! "

before they have a chance to talk with the player who’s being waived in their place.

by IllinoisBengal on Sep 3, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully its JT

by Diesel2405 on Sep 3, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions

+100000000

by Oregonbengalsfan on Sep 3, 2010 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions

The player's call each other to inform each other whats going on..

Did you see hard knocks? They were calling each other back and forth trying to figure out who made it and who didn’t..

by JamesShively on Sep 3, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s not a “team” policy it’s NFL policy, and as James said it’s only during and within 90 minutes before/after a game.

by FriarBob on Sep 3, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

This is great news. I don't see how anyone could work harder to make it

I would guess that Simpson will stay, Brisco will go PS and Jones will be cut. Simpson is a great physical talent and can play Chads role, if not as well. Brisco is too green to make the 53 (rookie WRs usually don’t get picked up off the PS but it is a risk) and Matt Jone lost his big advantage when TO came in to provide height and toughness in the red zone. I am not sure is all of this will happen but it kinda makes sense to me.

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 3, 2010 10:40 PM EDT reply actions

Can we cut Caldwell and keep Simpson? Caldwell has been a ghost and we have Shipley and Cosby to play slot, which is what Caldwell is useful for. Caldwell is a lower potential reward, and I’d rather go all in on hoping we get a gem with the #4 – #6 receivers/

by Dvdbumpus on Sep 3, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions