Dadraftnick Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 The Enquirer printed a timeline of the off season problemsThe Bengals have had an eventful offseason, a lot of it bad news: Jan. 8 - Bengals lose wild-card playoff game to Steelers. Quarterback Carson Palmer suffers torn ligaments in his left knee on first pass play, and wide receiver Chris Henry sprains his knee. Jan. 9 - Word surfaces on pro football Web site that Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has physical altercation with coaches at halftime of Steelers game. Jan. 10 - Palmer undergoes major reconstructive knee surgery in Houston. Jan. 11 -- Palmer's surgeon, Dr. Lonnie Paulos, tells Associated Press that Palmer's injury was potentially career-ending but later that night backtracks on his comments. Jan. 15 - Coach Marvin Lewis, in an interview with The Enquirer, apologizes to fans for a "dark cloud (that) has tried to drop on our franchise" and encourages them to be excited about the future. Jan. 28 - Police in Orlando, Fla., arrest Henry and charge him with possession of a concealed firearm, improper exhibition of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm. March 13 - Strong safety Dexter Jackson signs with Bengals, who later will add defensive tackle Sam Adams as a key acquisition. April 29 - Bengals select defensive end Frostee Rucker from Southern Cal in third round of NFL draft. Rucker has history of sexual misconduct charges. April 30 - In the fifth round, the Bengals take Florida State linebacker A.J. Nicholson, whose stock dropped after he was dismissed before the Orange Bowl for alleged sexual misconduct in his hotel room. June 3 - An Ohio Highway Patrol officer arrests Henry for DUI in Union Township, Clermont County. Nicholson surrenders to police in Tallahassee, Fla., where he is charged with burglary and grand theft (both felonies) and vandalism (a misdemeanor) for allegedly breaking into the apartment of a former Florida State teammate and stealing $1,700 in electronics. June 14 - Henry turns himself into police in Covington and is arrested for providing alcohol to three under-aged females. It is his third arrest in less than seven months. June 15 - Lewis declares Palmer two months ahead of schedule in rehab after the quarterback participates in 11-on-11 team drills in full-squad minicamp. June 21 - Los Angeles City attorney's office charges Rucker with two counts of vandalism and two counts of spousal battery, stemming from an August 2005 incident with a now ex-girlfriend. July 13 - The Enquirer reports Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman will be suspended for the first four games of the 2006 season for a second violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. Also, the Bengals select former University of Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks in the third round of the league's supplemental draft. He had been dismissed from the UVA team in March for repeated violations of the team's substance abuse policy. The Bengals sacrifice a third-round pick in the 2007 draft to take Brooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekshank Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 You could make a very similar list of issues for the Steelers between Bettis retiring, Randle El going to Washington, Santonio Holmes getting arrested 2 times (3 if you count the warrant that was out for his arrest that was found while he was in jail), Hines Ward complaining about using a 1st round pick on a WR and saying he didn't want to talk to Bill Cowher, Bill Cowher talking about retiring, Joey Porter threatening hold-out and having knee surgery, and Big Ben wrecking his motorcycle.Frankly, our list of issues looks to me less daunting when talking about actual on-the-field production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I would agree, I bet just about every team has some sort of rap sheet that's similar. Chris Henry's repeated violations just put everything firmly under the microscope, and the fact we're winning and have some national following makes it stand out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 The Enquirer printed a timeline of the off season problemsThe Bengals have had an eventful offseason, a lot of it bad news:Jan. 8 - Bengals lose wild-card playoff game to Steelers. Quarterback Carson Palmer suffers torn ligaments in his left knee on first pass play, and wide receiver Chris Henry sprains his knee. Jan. 9 - Word surfaces on pro football Web site that Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has physical altercation with coaches at halftime of Steelers game. Jan. 10 - Palmer undergoes major reconstructive knee surgery in Houston. Jan. 11 -- Palmer's surgeon, Dr. Lonnie Paulos, tells Associated Press that Palmer's injury was potentially career-ending but later that night backtracks on his comments. Jan. 15 - Coach Marvin Lewis, in an interview with The Enquirer, apologizes to fans for a "dark cloud (that) has tried to drop on our franchise" and encourages them to be excited about the future. Jan. 28 - Police in Orlando, Fla., arrest Henry and charge him with possession of a concealed firearm, improper exhibition of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm. March 13 - Strong safety Dexter Jackson signs with Bengals, who later will add defensive tackle Sam Adams as a key acquisition. April 29 - Bengals select defensive end Frostee Rucker from Southern Cal in third round of NFL draft. Rucker has history of sexual misconduct charges. April 30 - In the fifth round, the Bengals take Florida State linebacker A.J. Nicholson, whose stock dropped after he was dismissed before the Orange Bowl for alleged sexual misconduct in his hotel room. June 3 - An Ohio Highway Patrol officer arrests Henry for DUI in Union Township, Clermont County. Nicholson surrenders to police in Tallahassee, Fla., where he is charged with burglary and grand theft (both felonies) and vandalism (a misdemeanor) for allegedly breaking into the apartment of a former Florida State teammate and stealing $1,700 in electronics. June 14 - Henry turns himself into police in Covington and is arrested for providing alcohol to three under-aged females. It is his third arrest in less than seven months. June 15 - Lewis declares Palmer two months ahead of schedule in rehab after the quarterback participates in 11-on-11 team drills in full-squad minicamp. June 21 - Los Angeles City attorney's office charges Rucker with two counts of vandalism and two counts of spousal battery, stemming from an August 2005 incident with a now ex-girlfriend. July 13 - The Enquirer reports Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman will be suspended for the first four games of the 2006 season for a second violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. Also, the Bengals select former University of Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks in the third round of the league's supplemental draft. He had been dismissed from the UVA team in March for repeated violations of the team's substance abuse policy. The Bengals sacrifice a third-round pick in the 2007 draft to take Brooks. I highlighted the ones I think are either good or not as important as the "Chicken Little" mentality might think. (Thanks Hair...) Sure you can question the character picks, but besides Henry and Odell, I see them as much less than what has been made of them. Lets get the guys on the field !!!WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingwilly Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 yes, our offseason has been up and down (more down than up) but it is hard to compare ours to the Squeelars. First, they won the SB, so that right there is a bit different...and their real legal problems have been largely attirbuted to one player. Ben's face-plant was more funny than a hinderance. message to Ben, if you wanted to cap your teeth and get a nose job, you didn't have to fake a motorcycle crash to do so.Hines is always crying about something....Bettis is more of an image loss than a production loss. Randel-El's departure hurts them but is Santionio "Who's My Daddy" Holmes can keep it together, they won;t lose much.Our issues are far more self-inflicted than theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I think it has been a great offseason.The GreatCarson's rehabSam AdamsThe GoodDexter JacksonBobbie WilliamsJeremi JohnsonThe BadOdell's suspensionHenry's being an idiotThe We Don't Have a Clue YetAll the rookies and anything about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalChamps Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Bettis is more of an image loss than a production loss.I disagree. He was still a powerful player in the red zone. They also seemed to like to bring him in during the 2nd half when defenses were softened up a bit. I will be glad he's gone. He was also a leader and a motivator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Next_Big_Thing Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Bettis is more of an image loss than a production loss.I disagree. He was still a powerful player in the red zone. They also seemed to like to bring him in during the 2nd half when defenses were softened up a bit. I will be glad he's gone. He was also a leader and a motivator. I totally agree here. We are talking about a guy who just flat out punched it in like noone else in the league for the short yardage. Don't forget, this is a guy who at one point had more touchdowns than yards!His leadership will be lost more than anything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Definitely... Go back and see how many times last year some of the Bengals defenders went for a ride "on" the bus. He will be missed by the Steelers for a few reasons, leadership as well.WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Jerome Bettis ~Bengals Killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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