http://stripehype.com/2009/03/04/bengals-ink-wr-laveranues-coles/ A Cincinnati Bengals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:08:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://stripehype.com/2009/03/04/bengals-ink-wr-laveranues-coles/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 David Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:04:33 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=1100#comment-1053 Excellent point. Excellent point.

]]> http://stripehype.com/2009/03/04/bengals-ink-wr-laveranues-coles/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 David B Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:44:01 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=1100#comment-1052 While the TJ vs Coles production debate is reasonable, one piece that everyone seems to be missing is that Coles is "fresh" blood. If there is one thing this team needs, it's guys who haven't had their souls suck out by this team's losing ways. Cedric came in with something to prove - and ran hard for us. Guys who switch teams take some time to adjust to the new schemes, but you don't come in to a locker room a leader; you have to prove yourself with stellar play. This is why I support the move. While the TJ vs Coles production debate is reasonable, one piece that everyone seems to be missing is that Coles is “fresh” blood. If there is one thing this team needs, it’s guys who haven’t had their souls suck out by this team’s losing ways. Cedric came in with something to prove – and ran hard for us. Guys who switch teams take some time to adjust to the new schemes, but you don’t come in to a locker room a leader; you have to prove yourself with stellar play. This is why I support the move.

]]> http://stripehype.com/2009/03/04/bengals-ink-wr-laveranues-coles/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 David Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:56:33 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=1100#comment-1051 Like I said, I can't complain about this signing and you are absolutely right: if the Bengals lost Chad or Henry or Caldwell (and the way wideouts were dropping in camp last year, it could happen) everyone would be whining about not signing Coles. And yeah, Carson clearly wanted this, so that doesn't hurt. Again, I might have approached free agency differently, but the bottom line is that the Bengals stepped up here. Like I said, I can’t complain about this signing and you are absolutely right: if the Bengals lost Chad or Henry or Caldwell (and the way wideouts were dropping in camp last year, it could happen) everyone would be whining about not signing Coles. And yeah, Carson clearly wanted this, so that doesn’t hurt. Again, I might have approached free agency differently, but the bottom line is that the Bengals stepped up here.

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