HoosierCat Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Everybody's favorite son, RB Shaun Alexander, is a passed physical away from getting the ax...http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3361271Y'know wat we say about OWUDs around these parts...SIGN 'EM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurmanation Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I also just seen this, i dont like the way he plays though, i believe his Oline was his fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I also just seen this, i dont like the way he plays though, i believe his Oline was his fire.The offensive line is every good backs fire to some degree. They can't open the holes for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combatbengal Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The Seattle Seahawks released Shaun Alexander. This would be a great fit for the Bengals. Him and Rudi in the back field would be fierce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ickey44 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Idk, Shaun's past his prime and has been ineffective for the past two seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurmanation Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I also just seen this, i dont like the way he plays though, i believe his Oline was his fire.The offensive line is every good backs fire to some degree. They can't open the holes for themselves.I believe that, but his Oline was exceptionally good, and i believe all good backs can still gain yards even when the holes close by either going around the hole or trucking right through it, i don't see Alexander do either of these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The Seattle Seahawks released Shaun Alexander. This would be a great fit for the Bengals. Him and Rudi in the back field would be fierce!If we could get him cheap, I say bring him in for a look-see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingwilly Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 wait, Rudi and Shaun in the same backfield sounds like a 2.7 YPC nightmare. No thanks.I do think Rudi has more upside than Shaun but only barely. Shaun has been injured for most of the last 2 years. Rudi is just slowing down. Neither have much left in the tank.Shaun will turn up in a place like NYJ or Carolina or Chicago or Detroit or Houston....aka football purgatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTG Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The Seattle Seahawks released Shaun Alexander. This would be a great fit for the Bengals. Him and Rudi in the back field would be fierce!I see you have a time machine and are here from the year 2003. Welcome to 2008, sir. I hope you enjoy your stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwalling Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The Seattle Seahawks released Shaun Alexander. This would be a great fit for the Bengals. Him and Rudi in the back field would be fierce!If we could get him cheap, I say bring him in for a look-see.Sounds relatively riskless to sign him to a minimalist deal. Further, it let's us focus more on Defense in the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The Seattle Seahawks released Shaun Alexander. This would be a great fit for the Bengals. Him and Rudi in the back field would be fierce!If we could get him cheap, I say bring him in for a look-see.Sounds relatively riskless to sign him to a minimalist deal. Further, it let's us focus more on Defense in the draft.Since we have Thurman back, I say we can go WR earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidge Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The Seattle Seahawks released Shaun Alexander. This would be a great fit for the Bengals. Him and Rudi in the back field would be fierce!Sarcasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I also just seen this, i dont like the way he plays though, i believe his Oline was his fire.Sounds like Rudi and most other "power backs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'm with kingwilly on that notion.Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadraftnick Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 With the non- early selection of a RB I think the chance that the Bengals sign Shuan Alexander are pretty high.I am not so sure he is not washed up but ,you have he could do the Chris Perry swing pass type of plays.Shaun would be coming home to Cincinnati so that might push him to a little better performanceWhat do you guys think? I think they may have already had a deal in place with him.Wait, I forgot, we're the Begnals nobody thinks that far ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Depends on how much he will want. I can't see the Bengals offering much. Can't see why they would either...WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 With the non- early selection of a RB I think the chance that the Bengals sign Shuan Alexander are pretty high.I was thinking this same thing. Either that, or the Bengals are willing to stand pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 If he's willing to come cheap and atleast do rudi production sign me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 No harm in giving him a tryout, and if he's willing to sign for vet min, why not?Frankly, at this point, he is more likely to produce for us than any remaining draftable RBThat said, I don't think the FO is smart enough to bring him in for a look-see.....or to know to stop pulling on a door clearly labeled "Push" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalspride1219 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 this guys washed uphowever i wouldnt mind a 1 yr contract if its not for much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidge Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 You can never have too many old/injured/mediocre RBs I guess.Maybe we pick up a nice rookie FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 We'er not getting a running back. We have too many players and money their already. Maybe Rudi's not a 1,400 yd back anymore, but combine Irons, Perry and, Watson and I think we're just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsrule2500 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 We'er not getting a running back. We have too many players and money their already. Maybe Rudi's not a 1,400 yd back anymore, but combine Irons, Perry and, Watson and I think we're just fine.We need consistent offense from an RB again. I think that was a huge factor to our record last year - the lack of ground attack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontPushMe Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 This isnt the answer. More mileage than rudi, he is completely washed up. Although he did seem to give up when he got his contract, so maybe putting him on a 1 year deal would light another fire under him until a replacement steps up.I still have faith in Irons or Perry to become our future at RB. Or we rotate the 3 of them and have a nice RBBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryce40 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Personally I hope we pass and bring in an UDFA such as Tony Temple. Someone who is young but can handle the load. A workhorse type back who never gives up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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