Bengals: Sapp or Taylor

[korme]

(I'd prefer Bobby Taylor, considering we got rid of Artrell Hawkins and Jeff Burris expecting to grab Troy Vincent.)

from CincinnatiBengals.com:

Report: Bengals offer Sapp 3-16-04, 7 p.m.
Updated: 3-16-04, 7:30 p.m.
Updated: 3-16-04, 11:20 p.m.
BY GEOFF HOBSON Imagine Chad Johnson and Warren Sapp jockeying for sound bites in the same locker room.

The Bengals raised that possibility Tuesday night when SI.com reported their four-year offer around $4 million per year to Sapp, Tampa Bay’s future Hall of Fame defensive tackle and current Hollywood personality.

Before the report surfaced Tuesday, Sapp agent Drew Rosenhaus had no comment when asked if the Bengals had an interest in Sapp since they had just lost a big ticket to Buffalo in cornerback Troy Vincent. Then, Rosenhaus and Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis wouldn't comment on the report Tuesday night.

The Bengals rocked the NFL with their pursuit of the 31-year-old Sapp, a Pro Bowler that hasn’t stirred much interest around the NFL since his six-year, $36 million contract with the Bucs expired two weeks ago. That is, until Cincinnati’s offer got run up the flagpole for all to see.

The Bengals also got back into the derby for Eagles cornerback Bobby Taylor Tuesday, but it’s going to have to be one or the other given the Bengals’ squeeze under the salary cap. If they are going to fit Sapp, they are going to have to cut at least one player with at least a $1 million cap count, and maybe two, according to figures from ESPN.com.

[Ksyrup]

"The Bengals rocked the NFL with their pursuit of the 31-year-old Sapp..."

"Rocked" in the sense that everyone was surprised that he's gotten even one public offer?

[Kodos]

I thought that Marvin Lewis was brighter than to go after Sapp, at least at that price.

[damnMikeBrown]

Geez, we need Taylor, we don't need another average DT.

[cthomer5000]

just what the Bengals need: a disruptive, underachieving veteran!