The Jungle: The Official Cincinnati Bengals thread

[SlimKibbles]

Figured we could start up a new thread with no date in the title (a la Lions War Room, 49ers thread, etc).

To start off, I give you this picture from the game last night. If the O-line doesn't start blocking better, we're going to see Carson in a lot worse shape than this (and, yes, his nose is broken).

[SlimKibbles]

A friend sent me a text tonight saying, according to ESPN, the Bengals are shopping Rudi for a WR. Anybody heard that? I couldn't find anything on ESPN.com about it.

[Perceptor]

I saw that during my play session with HC...hard to imagine Johnson netting the Bengals with a good receiver though

[sportsdude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Perceptor

I saw that during my play session with HC...hard to imagine Johnson netting the Bengals with a good receiver though

yeah I'm not sure what they think they can get for Rudi. At the same time, I think Bengals fans need to be honest with themselves in the fact that Rudi is done. I doubt he can have a Jamal Lewis-type of comeback season. All those carries have caught up to him. I wish it wasn't like this, I really like Rudi and I hope I'm wrong.

Also, the signing of Chris Henry tells me that Chad Johnson's injury is much more serious than they're letting on. If only we had drafted Limas Sweed instead of Jerome Simpson, it wouldn't be an issue.

[wwharton]

Honestly, don't take this as a shot but Rudi was never what Jamal was to have a Jamal like comeback. Jamal was the offense the SB year and later had a 2000 yard season. He's a shell of his former self now but both healthy, that's still more than Rudi could be imo. I think they always wanted Perry to pass him on the charts but he keeps getting hurt. It's time to move on. Rudi's a decent back but benefited more from the passing game. The line didn't do him any favors last year either, but they need a back that makes the players around better instead of the other way around.

[SlimKibbles]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportsdude

yeah I'm not sure what they think they can get for Rudi. At the same time, I think Bengals fans need to be honest with themselves in the fact that Rudi is done. I doubt he can have a Jamal Lewis-type of comeback season. All those carries have caught up to him. I wish it wasn't like this, I really like Rudi and I hope I'm wrong. Also, the signing of Chris Henry tells me that Chad Johnson's injury is much more serious than they're letting on. If only we had drafted Limas Sweed instead of Jerome Simpson, it wouldn't be an issue.

Yeah I don't think Rudi has a whole lot left. He's been pretty slow to heal the last couple of years.

They said Chad has a partially torn labrum, which sounds pretty bad to me. Although Kellen Winslow played with something similar last season. Jerome Simpson might turn out to be pretty good but the kid is just raw. Sweed played at a big-time program and is more likely to have come right in and contributed.

[ESPNdeportes]

OK, wow, let me take a minute to vent about how down I am on the Bengals.

1. They looked terrible in the preseason- the D couldn't tackle (I watched four missed tackles by starters in the first quarter of the first game) and the offense was terrible (no TD's with Palmer leading a drive)

2. Where do they get off cutting Willie? Is that how you treat a veteran like him? What the hell? I can understand Rudi, but come one. You can't just do this too one of your all time greats and expects fans to accept it.

3. I'm so tired of the drama with Chad. Changing his name is good for a chuckle, and then you realize how stupid it really is

4. I'm fully expecting a 4-12 year.

Anyone else as frustrated as I am, and btw slimkibbles i love how you put that pic in this thread, lol. I just changed my avatar to it.

[ESPNdeportes]

in case you haven't seen it.....

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs...NTPAGECAROUSEL