WhoDeyForever Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=6229In a vote of their teammates, the Bengals have elected quarterback Carson Palmer as their offensive captain and tackle John Thornton as their defensive captain for the upcoming season. Head coach Marvin Lewis made the announcement in a press release Tuesday in a moves that comes on the heels of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's initiative to strengthen the leadership roles of team captains, and Palmer and Thornton will wear the league's captains' patches on their game jerseys. Also Tuesday, the Bengals got their roster to 74 players, one under the limit, in part by putting left tackle Adam Kieft on season-ending injured reserve for the second time in three seasons. The limit is 75 until Saturday's final cut, and that may indicate they may add a kicker to work Friday's preseason finale in the wake of Shayne Graham's hip pointer suffered Monday night in Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Why does Emperor Goodell want to impact the role of team captain on a football team? That's not his job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalByTheBay Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Why does Emperor Goodell want to impact the role of team captain on a football team? That's not his job.Just another empty gesture that appears to mean something. Maybe it will be addressed by Tony(i)(e) Kornheiser next Monday so that the public can fully understand it. Doesn't this sound like something out of pony league? Captains? Do they get badges and a hall pass to perform bedcheck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen_112 Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thorton? Why him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thorton? Why him?Good locker room guy, active in the community, etc., etc.And by the way...did nobody else notice that he looked pretty dern good last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Doesn't this sound like something out of pony league? Captains? Do they get badges and a hall pass to perform bedcheck?I understand that they get to wear this cool alternate uniform, modeled here by Chuck Breshnahan: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalsfansince68 Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Good one, Hoosier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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