skyline Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Adrian Ross is out according to bengals.com.My favorite part of the article is Ross saying that he was the best linebacker the Bengals had. I'm sure Simmons would have something to say about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 I like this move! I only hope a few more go with him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richmond_mat Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 I like this move! I only hope a few more go with him! Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABengalsFan09 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 i guess i will be the only one to miss the guy, and would just like to thank him for some of the memories. From the tiger-striped afro every training camp- to the season he stepped in for #56, after he blew out his knee and did a pretty good job. He also put a lick on Eddie George one year that you could compare to one of Ray Lewis' train-wrecks.... I hope he catched on somewhere and plays with the same tenacity and passion he did in the 'Nati! :player: :player: :player: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABengalsFan09 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 err... "I hope he catches on".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarian Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 I have to agree with you guys!!! I like it. Another good move by the Brown Family. So, what is that--3 times they got something right in more than a decade???I guess even a jackass can be king for one day (see George Bush--he's been "king" for 4 years).In case you're wondering--the other 2 things the Browns got right:1. CD trade (never in a 1,000,000,000 years did I think they would pull that one off)2. Hiring of Marvin (obviously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENGALTHEM Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Damn...............I saw it comin, but im still hurt. I always liked Adrian Ross. He was like the Kaesvirharn of the linebackers. A good backup. I thought Ross played good last year as a starter.....it's messed up he got hurt. I hope Ross gets an oppurtunity to get some significant PT on another team.But if you look at the roster, it only makes sense. Two other dudes that if get cut, I would be hurt is Tony Stewart and T. J.(hurt meaning...........I'd hate to see him go) The Adrian Ross cut messed up my idea I was gonna run on Madden 2005. I was gonna add a 3-4 defensive playbook. That would have been nice. I woulda started Simmons, Hardy, Webster and Ross. .............oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian5562 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 I too like Ross but this means that our rookies have showed enough that Marvin an d Co. feel they can step in a be better than Ross. I like knowing we are upgrading our talent every year and getting better and not just staying with the same guys cuz Mikey Brown likes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincykent Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Did they create any salary cap space by releasing Ross? We need to pick up a DT before the season starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Did they create any salary cap space by releasing Ross? We need to pick up a DT before the season starts.From bengals.com...." Another fact of NFL life in the move: Ross had been scheduled to make about $1 million this year, a salary you just don’t see many backups making. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalsfan33 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 I like this move! I only hope a few more go with him! I too like this move. Lets get some more players out of Cincy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain21 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 He was a waste fo cap space!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Bengal Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Did they create any salary cap space by releasing Ross? We need to pick up a DT before the season starts. I agree the only question is what DT will they pick up. At this point nobody is getting rid of any good DT's. If they were going to be salary cap casualties they would already be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalByTheBay Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Get ready to get hurt, BengleThem, 'cause TJ's gone next cut-down. Stewart should stick though. I am happy to see the overarchievers getting cleaned out. Makes it clear that the overall talent level is going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishcovga Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Personally I'd rather have Ross over Kaesivharn any day of the week. But I guess his number is up once guys like Ratliff,Madieu,Greg Brooks,Terrell Roberts,Reggie Myles, and maybe a Marquand Manuel run him off the roster ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Ross wouldn't have made it through training camp after they drafted Miller and Johnson.He was just happy to have a job, thus his enthusiasm to be here, otherwise he's fodder and always has been ultimately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 I liked Ross, he played hard, and he played smart. I kept seeing this LB making plays during a couple of games last year and I wasn't sure who it was until I looked up the Jersey #...it was Ross. He was a capable LB, and a great backup, but I don't think he was better than Simmons, Hardy, or Webster. Strike that, I know he wasn't.As for whats left, I'm wondering what we'll see out of Abdullah, and I hope that Miller and Johnson are the second coming of the Spikes and Simmons draft picks. Hopefully we'll be posting good things about them this year and only mentioning Ross if we notice that he happened to get picked up by someone.In this day and age it doesn't pay to get too attached to players unless they are bona-fide superstars and the team won't move them. Guys bounce around the league all too often, and your left cheering for a new player in the same old Jerseys. I like TJ, I think he deserves a chance to play more often, and I hope a team picks him up that can use him, but the Bengals are too talented at WR to need his services, and I won't waste my energy mourning a player who gets cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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