DontPushMe Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9698552Karma comes calling in Bengals' blowout loss Oct. 1, 2006By Gregg DoyelCBS SportsLine.com National ColumnistTell Gregg your opinion! CINCINNATI -- The NFL doesn't usually have a sense of justice. Dallas receiver Terrell Owens can act like a buffoon during the week and then start Sunday at Tennessee. Chicago cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. can plead no contest amid allegations of a group assault and still make two interceptions Sunday night against Seattle. The NFL is a strange place, but in one corner of the league -- if only one -- justice was served Sunday. New England beat the hell out of Cincinnati. After a series of unabated criminal allegations off the field, the Bengals deserved this nationally televised humiliation. The final score was 38-13. It was harsh, but after six players were arrested this offseason, the Bengals had it coming. Following months of willful impotence, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis threw an insufficient sacrifice onto the altar of decency before kickoff by deactivating one of the baddest of the Bengals' bad boys, receiver Chris Henry. Henry had been arrested four times in three states in seven months in the offseason, pleading guilty to a concealed weapons charge while also being accused of such splendid acts as DUI, marijuana possession and serving alcohol to underage girls. After all that, Henry was allowed to play in the Bengals' first three games. And thank goodness. Without Henry making like Jerry Rice, the Bengals wouldn't have defeated Pittsburgh last week. He has been the team's most productive receiver this season, but after his role in teammate Odell Thurman's DUI arrest last week -- Henry, who was ordered to stay away from alcohol by a judge in a previous case, was spotted puking out the car window -- Henry was benched for this game. The Bengals, who were held to less than half their 28.3-point scoring average, certainly could have used him. They could have used Thurman, for that matter. Thurman led the team with 148 tackles last season as a rookie linebacker, but was suspended for the first four games of 2006 after a second violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. He wasn't going to play Sunday, but the DUI arrest was considered a third violation of the league's policy, so now he won't play at all this season. Without Thurman, the Bengals have been grinded up in consecutive games. Pittsburgh's Willie Parker ran for 133 yards last week, and the Patriots' Laurence Maroney gained 125 yards on 15 carries Sunday. Pats teammate Corey Dillon added 67 on 17 carries. No Henry, no Thurman, no 4-0 start for Cincinnati. It seemed like a natural question afterward, so I asked tackle Willie Anderson if anyone in the locker room was upset with Henry or Thurman for taking themselves out of action. Anderson shook his head. "They weren't doing my job," Anderson said, a good point considering the Bengals' O-line has allowed 15 sacks this season, including four Sunday. "I didn't expect any of those guys to do my job." Anderson didn't like the question, but he understood it. One locker over, guard Bobbie Williams didn't understand. As Anderson was talking, the 6-foot-4, 345-pound Williams repeatedly looked over in disbelief. "You're asking if anyone in here is mad at a teammate?" Williams said. "What kind of question is that?" Right. Anyway ... everyone at Paul Brown Stadium deserved this result. Everyone. The Patriots, coming off a 17-7 loss to Denver that had Boston in hysterics, deserved an enormous victory that will resonate around the league. Quarterback Tom Brady, whose body language was dissected all week -- as if he should have been skipping like a schoolboy during that 17-7 loss -- deserved to throw happily for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Bengals fans, who have largely turned the other cheek as misbehaving players have turned the city into an NFL laughingstock, deserved this as well. The crowd of 66,035 made its displeasure known, booing several times, but never was a boo directed in the direction of linebacker A.J. Nicholson (arrested on charges of vandalism) or defensive end Frostee Rucker (spousal abuse). Never was a boo directed at guard Eric Steinbach (DUI in a boat). Never was a boo directed in absentia at Thurman or Henry. No, but the crowd did boo every time Dillon touched the ball. With reason. Even as he was setting franchise records for carries and rushing yards, Dillon alienated the team and city from 1997-2003. But when Dillon scored on fourth-and-goal to make it 31-13, there weren't many boos. There weren't many people left. Bengals fans can tolerate a team full of thugs, but if there's one thing they won't watch, it's a team full of losing thugs.============================What the f**k is wrong with this guy? Steeler fan? What a chump. Hope he isnt planning any trips to Cincy (or Clearwater ) anytime soon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Yeah, the Bengals deserved their fate against the Patriots because about 7% of the team has gotten into trouble recently. And why the hell would the fans deserve it? We've acted just like any other fans of any other team would act, and just like Gregg Doyel would act had it happened to his damned team. What an asshat.Worthless journalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMThor Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 That is pathetic. I want to say more, but I am at a loss for words, because it is so bad I don't know where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I would not break if I saw that guy crossing the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleFanatic Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I was going to make more of a comment here but I decided to follow the link DPM provided and sent that douchebag an Email. I hope my Bengal brethren and sistren do the same.It's one thing to go on a tarade about the bengals loss, its taken to another level when the "writers" talk smack about us fans ,F*ck them!WHO F'n DEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 His editors told him to write that....Someone had to write it for effect....It's the natural progression of sports "journalism".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTG Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I asked tackle Willie Anderson if anyone in the locker room was upset with Henry or Thurman for taking themselves out of action. Anderson shook his head. "They weren't doing my job," Anderson said, a good point considering the Bengals' O-line has allowed 15 sacks this season, including four Sunday. "I didn't expect any of those guys to do my job." Anderson didn't like the question, but he understood it. One locker over, guard Bobbie Williams didn't understand. As Anderson was talking, the 6-foot-4, 345-pound Williams repeatedly looked over in disbelief. "You're asking if anyone in here is mad at a teammate?" Williams said. "What kind of question is that?" Right. What an idiot. Doesn't even understand why his asinine line of questioning might annoy some of the players. Everyone at Paul Brown Stadium deserved this result. Everyone. Bengals fans, who have largely turned the other cheek as misbehaving players have turned the city into an NFL laughingstock, deserved this as well.Um, the last time I checked the people in Cincinnati were frustrated as hell with the arrests. This guy is apparently just making assumptions to validate his point without doing any real research first. Someone should kick him in his ass back to journalism school.The crowd of 66,035 made its displeasure known, booing several times, but never was a boo directed in the direction of linebacker A.J. Nicholson or defensive end Frostee Rucker. Never was a boo directed at guard Eric Steinbach (DUI in a boat). Never was a boo directed in absentia at Thurman or Henry.This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read in my entire life. CBS Sportsline should be ashamed of themselves for publishing this biased drivel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GapControl Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 It really cracks me up when so-called journalists berate one team's players over another. Each of the three major sports in America are loaded with thugs. They hang out with each other in the offseason. They went to college and high school together. It is nonsense to suggest that one team has "more thugs" than another. Really, it is all about the overindulgence of sports media into the lives of private citizens, constantly writing and rewriting the same piece over and over again about a man's DUI ticket 3 years ago. Are we to assume the Roman Gladiators were selling lemonade and plucking daisies out of the Italian fields in their freetime????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 His editors told him to write that....Someone had to write it for effect....It's the natural progression of sports "journalism".... 100% correct analysis. That came off as forced, contrived, and amatuerish. Best response is no response. That piece is stinky cheese designed to draw outrageous over-the-top responses. What it merits is the sound of crickets and no reaction. Put him on "ignore" and you will be happier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Yeah I agree, just a stupid article generally speaking, as mem says, just ignore it and move on. I really don't care what any online hack has to stay honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBin2k7 Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Don't get too worked up, Gregg Doyel does this all the time. If you are a fan of UC basketball you know his handy work. He actually lives or used to live in the Cincy area, he is always trying to put down the city of Cincinnati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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