Ox Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Yes, it’s finally Chris Perry’s timeBy Chick Ludwig | Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 03:07 PMHE’S RUNNING DOWNHILLWITHOUT RUDI’S SPECTREHOVERING OVER HIMCAN PERRY EMERGEAS 3-DOWN BACKTEAM ENVISIONED?===LUDWIG AT LARGE notices a change in Chris Perry. The ‘Tude is gone. The confidence is here.===Hey, Bengals fans.What time is it?According to my watch — the alarm is set for Sunday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. — it’s time for Chris Perry to start running with the football tucked under his arm.Sure has been a while.November 26, 2006, to be exact.On his first “touch” in the Bengals’ 30-0 slaughter of the Browns in Cleveland that day, Perry burst through the line of scrimmage for a 10-yard gain only to get his right ankle crushed.Now he’s fully mended and he no longer has the spectre of Rudi Johnson hovering over him like a helicopter.And that’s causing Perry to run the way he wants to run … downhill … like he did at Michigan.In four NFL seasons, four long, agonizing, injury-plagued seasons, he’s played in 22 games with 3 starts, rushed for 337 yards on 73 carries for a 4.6 average with a long gain of 30 and zero touchdowns.But he’s caught 63 passes for 403 yards (6.4) and two TDs.How many rushing yards will Chris Perry gain in 2008?Less than 400400 to 599600 to 799800 to 9991,000-plusOnce considered an easily breakable China Doll with an attitude, Perry has grown up. He’s more mature, more humble and more appreciative than ever before for this opportunity.The big questions:Can he stay healthy?Will we see the Chris Perry we anticipated and expected when he became the Bengals’ first-round draft pick in 2004?Or will he get injured and fade away, again, as Bengals fans mutter the words, “Coulda had Steven Jackson!!!???”Pretty soon it’ll be 1 o’clock at M&T Bank Stadium in B-more near the Inner Harbor.It’s time.Chris Perry’s time.http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/s...s_perrys_t.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcom69 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Well im excited for Chris and i hope he can bring somthing new to this team. We all new when they drafted him #1 that Rudi would be gone sometime well that sometime is now so im ready to see what Chris can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 PEANUT BUTTER PERRY TIME! PEANUT BUTTER PERRY TIME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 PEANUT BUTTER PERRY TIME! PEANUT BUTTER PERRY TIME! :lol: Let's hope he's as satisfying running the ball as my favorite sandwich treat is this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I am not expecting much, and hope Watson continues running like he has, and gets the bulk. Perry hasn't looked any more effective than Rudi between the tackles, behind this line, and seems to have lost a step or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwedge Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I had my doubts about Perry, but in one of the preseason games he lowered his shoulder and ran over a safety... It might have been the Detroit game... Anyway I saw something different, he was running hard, running tuff.... I decided that Chris Perry was alright in my book.. Btw Chick is an idiot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spor_tees Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 two words...CONTRACT YEAR I have said it in many threads..this guy is in a contract year and if he doesn't come out and have at least a 1,000 yard year, he might be out of the NFL next year or playing for close to the league minimum. Basically his entire NFL future rides on this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ænigma Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 He will do, until Kenny Irons can emerge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Btw Chick is an idiot..Chick needs to go back to school.He could study English.And learn what a paragraph is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 He will do, until Kenny Irons can emerge.Uh....Kenny Irons was cut, dude.....weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 He will do, until Kenny Irons can emerge.Uh....Kenny Irons was cut, dude.....weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregstephens Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 He will do, until Kenny Irons can emerge.Uh....Kenny Irons was cut, dude.....weeks agoYeah...so was Chris Henry. Oh, wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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