Carson Palmer demanding a Trade From Bengals.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

Cincy is depressed, as many midwest cities have become. The climate is brutal. The traffic is terrible. Cincy vs most other NFL cities is a no-brainer. I was pretty sure Cincy had plenty of questionable character guys... http://www.cincyjungle.com/2010/5/10...nfl-in-arrests

Have you ever lived in Cincinnati?

Where are you seeing all this terrible traffic? What city doesn't have traffic? Chicago has terrible traffic, Cincinnati has light traffic compared to Chicago.

Brutal climate? Bit of an exaggeration? Hot in the summer, cold in the winter, mild in spring/fall. Yeah, real brutal.

I never denied Cincinnati had guys with previous arrests. But every NFL team does. Everyone knows Cincinnati signs guys with questionable pasts, because our owner is cheap. And if they pan out like Benson it's a win for the Bengals. If they don't, well we got that player for cheap and it doesn't hurt. The majority of these arrest occurred 6 plus years ago. It's not like the Bengals players are having an influx of sudden arrests causing Palmer to leave.

[NDAlum]

Nope, just visited.

I saw the traffic near downtown. I don't know.

The entire midwest has a brutal climate. Any region with snow storms is brutal to me.

True.

[SlimKibbles]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

Nope, just visited. I saw the traffic near downtown. I don't know. The entire midwest has a brutal climate. Any region with snow storms is brutal to me. True.

Just an FYI, most of the players that play for the Bengals and Reds live here year-round. Sorry your visit to the city didn't meet whatever expectation you had.

[theultimatewi]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

Dealing with TO & 85 Living in Cincy Having criminal football players surround you I don't blame him

Yeah. I won't be surprised at all if he has a breakout season next year. Big chance for him to revive his career.

[65South]

Quote: Originally Posted by SlimKibbles

Good for him. If he wants to salvage his career, he needs to get away from this organization. I'm all for the absolute collapse of this team and franchise. Whatever it takes to ruin owner Mike Brown.

Quote: Originally Posted by Buckeyes_Doc

...On the other end , I don't blame Palmer wanting to leave. Not because Cincinnati isn't a good city, or the team is full of criminals like I'm reading, but because Mike Brown is a horrible owner. If Palmer wants to rejuvenate his career, it's going to have to be with a different franchise. He has no future in Cincinnati. The Bengals will never be a good franchise with Mike Brown in the front office. Sure, we will get to the playoffs every now and then, but with Brown the Bengals will never have continuous success like the Steelers.

I see this as the baseline reason for any player wanting to leave Cincinnati. I've seen it far too often...until this man is gone, nothing good will come of the Cincinnati Bengals no matter who is coaching or playing.

Marvin should have gotten the hell out of dodge when he had the chance.

[Flightwhite24]

I have been in the Cincinnati area for a little over 12 years now and the problem as some have already mentioned is the owner.

If it was not for my wife being from Cincy I would have been long gone. The Bengals might be one of the worst franchise in all of sports. As long as Brown is running this team they will only/maybe become mediocre at best. The guy has no interest in making this team a contender. I was shocked that Lewis re-signed for another losing year. lol

As far as brutal weather is concerned that is not true at all. If you consider 3-5 inches of snow in a dumbing I suggest you go to New York, Chicago and experience a true snow storm and report back.

[ZB9]

dunno who would trade for him...perhaps a 4th or 5th rounder?

[Flightwhite24]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZB9

dunno who would trade for him...perhaps a 4th or 5th rounder?

Knowing Brown he won't trade him and try and call his bluff. That's the Bengals for you