Archive for May, 2008

Haskmarks notes that Marvin Lewis is the only coach with four or more seasons in his job not to have delivered at least one playoff victory. I agree with B.J.: it’s tough to argue with Sal Paolantonio when he says that Marvin is overrated. Matt Miller keeps hating on the Bengals. Doc makes an interesting comparison. Eric Deters, the lawyer representing those suing Chad Johnson over the whole Lexus/comedy club thing says that Ocho Bozo lied under oath and has the “mental agility of a small soap dish.” The Chickster thinks that LB Ahmad Brooks is on the bubble. Turns [...]

Kirkendall posts his list of the top five Bengals games of the Marvin era. Well, top four, actually, since he couldn’t decide on a fifth. I can’t argue with his selections, but I think the choice for the fifth game is easy. (For those that need a refresher, click here.) The Bengals have cut WR Doug Gabriel, a player that Chick Ludwig said just a few days ago was looking very impressive in workouts. His roster spot was filled by CB Jerred Gaines, an undrafted free agent who comes to Cincinnati from Miami (Ohio) via Cleveland. Geoff Hobson’s comments on the [...]

Newly acquired tight end Ben Utecht has split out as a receiver more times in three weeks of voluntary practices than he did in three years in Indianapolis. Bengals.com writer Geoff Hobson also confirms suspicions that Daniel Coats could play at both TE and fullback in 2008, pushing Jeremi Johnson off the roster. That could open a spot for a fourth tight end (Nate Lawrie?) or an extra wide receiver (Maurice Purify?) or running back (DeDe Dorsey?). The money here is on TE — if Coats really is going to pull double-duty, they will need more relief at that spot. [...]

The Miami career of former Bengals wideout Tab Perry was short-lived

Matt Miller, owner of New Era Scouting and operator of SB Nation’s draft blog, pops a digital cap into Rudi Johnson’s ass, ranking him as the league’s 32nd-best running back. That strikes me as a bit harsh. Yes, Rudi had a poor season last year, gaining just 497 yards on 170 carries — a miserable 2.9-yard average — but he was also battling a hamstring injury for most of the season, and appeared in just 11 games (9 starts). In the previous three years, he had more than 4,200 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns, while missing zero games and [...]

Get yer daily Chad! Yer Daily Chad, right here! It now appears that Chad Johnson owes Hamilton County $13,000 in unpaid taxes on his Cincinnati condo.

Geoff Hobson tries his best to paint Keith Rivers, DeDe Dorsey, Andre Caldwell, Pat Sims and Eric Henderson as potential budding stars in 2008. Unfortunately, he only manages to remind me how much the Bengals are relying on inexperienced players to make a difference. Undrafted free agent FB Tyler Whaley is the subject of a biography by Columbus Dispatch Buckeyes beat writer Ken Gordon that will be published in September. Who Dey Revolution likes Marvin Lewis’ talk so far this year. Cincinnati’s most overrated and underrated players according to Pete Prisco: Overrated: WR Chad Johnson. He has loads of ability, [...]

For those still hoping the Bengals sign Shaun Alexander, Hashmarks reports that the Denver Broncos are no longer interested in the former Seahawks RB. The Bengals aren’t the only team whose 2005 draft has turned to crap. The Chickster thinks that Dan Santucci will challenge Eric Ghiaciuc for the starting job at center. New Era Scouting projects that the Bengals will pick USC defensive end Everson Griffen in the first round of the 2011 — yes, 2011! — draft. Analysis: The Bengals finished the 2007 season with a league-worst 22 sacks, and Griffen is the perfect cure for an ailing [...]

The Bengals’ approach to the tight end position this offseason has been nothing short of revolutionary — for the Bengals, at least. Back in February, head coach Marvin Lewis hinted this might be the case, saying that in order to get a “complete” TE (one that’s both a good blocker and a threat as a receiver) a team needed to either use a high draft pick, or select in the later rounds a project with soft hands who could be taught to block. The latter route was the one Lewis indicated the Bengals would take and, indeed, the Bengals plucked [...]

Safety Mike Doss wants to play for an Ohio team. Doss has amassed 260 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, seven picks and nine passes defensed over five seasons, but has appeared in just 14 games (5 starts) over the past two years after blowing out an ACL in 2006. Should the Bengals try to deal for Jason Taylor? I say, what the heck, we can always use another offseason no-show, right? John Clayton writes that the Bengals may regret not addressing the DT position more aggressively in the offseason. I fear he’s right. Bengalsblog thinks that The Chickster’s top [...]