ArmyBengal Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 So guess who will open the season with their own episode in September ?? That’s right, none other than Carson Palmer. If nothing else it should be interesting to hear what he had to say about everything. Color me intrigued because that could be interesting from a fan perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Of all the people they could go with, they choose Palmer? Seems like an odd choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Yeah there are a bunch of other NFL players and Bengals I would rather see. I wonder how deep they’ll go into the demand for a trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 12 hours ago, skyline said: Of all the people they could go with, they choose Palmer? Seems like an odd choice. Odd choice indeed. Should be fascinating, but it won't be. Mike probably wet his pants the first time he watched Palmer at USC. Lantern-jawed gunslinger!! Must draft!! Rocket arm, movie star good looks. Palmer pretty much was teh whole package. So it is remarkable to me that he was one of the dullest people I ever watched come through Cincy. Not sure what it was about him. He was probably just a bit of a quiet guy, not demonstrative or extroverted. Regardless, he was boring as hell, and his Football Life episode will take some enhancing, or it will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted August 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Yes, the demand for a trade vs. retirement and whatever else he may offer up about the character issues the organization brought on. I'm hoping there's much on that. If not, I have zero interest in anything else concerning Palmer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Palmer screwed himself. Could have been throwing to AJ Green behind a decent o-line. He would have basked in the glory of 6 playoff seasons in 7 years. If he would have won one. OH mer Gersh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I predict half of the show will be dedicated to 2005, the good and the bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icehole3 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Didn't Palmer get his yard trashed and it pissed off his wife? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Yes he did and yes she was heated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 What you ultimately believe about Palmer is influenced by your ultimate beliefs about the Brown family and the Bengals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsbengalsbucks Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 It doesnt matter how i feel about the Brown family. You are a little bitch if you "take your ball and go home" Palmer is a little bitch and always will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 19 hours ago, redsbengalsbucks said: It doesnt matter how i feel about the Brown family. You are a little bitch if you "take your ball and go home" Palmer is a little bitch and always will be. Agree about the little bitch part, but the bitch is he has a playoff win. Something Marvin can't say as head coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 On 8/12/2018 at 9:48 AM, redsbengalsbucks said: It doesnt matter how i feel about the Brown family. You are a little bitch if you "take your ball and go home" Palmer is a little bitch and always will be. Wait, he stole footballs too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted August 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Palmer is certainly a polarizing figure for Bengals fans. On one hand, Palmer forced his way out by threatening retirement. On the other, he claimed he could no longer play for this organization. I see and agree with both sides of the argument. He's a bitch for handling it the way he did, but the organization is nothing other teams are emulating. I want to hear his side of it though, as he said he would do once the opportunity presented itself. Carson was always one of my favorite players from the day he was drafted. Was he laid back ?? Sure, but man I enjoyed watching him throw the ball. He was part of what brought the Bengals out of the decade of misery and I always thought he would be the reason we made it back to the Super Bowl. I have a helmet that he signed for me and was presented as a retirement gift from the military. It's in an amazing display case and really cool. Again, I'm simply intrigued to watch just to see if he speaks about his departure from Cincinnati at all. If he doesn't speak about that, I'm at a little of a loss about what the show will be about. It's not like he has some super sad back story about overcoming adversity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Palmer had to do what he saw as best for him and his family. No hard feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, skyline said: Palmer had to do what he saw as best for him and his family. No hard feelings. Carson captured a playoff win with Arizona. Something that eludes Marvin in Cincinnati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted September 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Reminder for those of you intrigued enough to watch or DVR, this airs tonight on NFL Network at 8pm ET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Words cannot express how much I don't care about this. I'm kind of surprised by my lack of interest, but there it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted September 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 I DVR’d it so I can skip everything else that doesn’t sound like bashing the Bengals and Mike Brown. If THAT happens, I’m intrigued. If not, it’s the dumbest Football Life episode ever !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 I don't understand why he's supposed to be intriguing. He was a great college QB who had some success in the NFL and never quite lived up to his potential. And injuries and such. *shrug* Now, an episode on Chad Johnson? Yeah. I'd watch that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted September 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Palmer always said he would discuss his situation that led to his trade me or I’ll retire episode when the time is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 I'll never fault a player for demanding a trade from the Bengals' if they are a franchise type, if it's because they want to win and don't feel the owner is making enough of an effort. Corey Dillon threw a hissy fit and left the same way (worse team or not), and Takeo Spikes basically did the same thing, didn't care for Marvin, neither did Carson seem to. I don't think any of them regret their decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I watched it. They squeezed as much drama as they could out of Carson Palmer, but it wasn't an uninteresting episode. The 2010-11 nonsense, at least as portrayed by Palmer, is pretty much exactly what we already figured it to be. He didn't think Mike was doing enough to modernize the franchise and compete (he really wanted a GM, among other things), and Mike didn't agree. I'd really like to hear Mike's side of that discussion though, because it's unclear what exactly was the nature of that disagreement. I can't imagine it was just: Carson: "We need to modernize this franchise and maximize our chances of winning games and making deep playoff runs." Mike: "...Nah." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I will readily admit how much I loved Palmer. He quickly became my favorite player at the time and watching this episode, if nothing else, reminded me of that. Watching him throw to Chad, TJ, and Henry ?? Just a good, fun time to be a Bengals fan. I will also admit that I hated the way he left, but I get it. While there is certainly Mike’s side of the story, Carson wanted to win and I have little to hang my hat on that Mike Brown was on the same sheet of music that Carson was. I didn’t know how much he wanted Kitna to stick around or I simply don’t remember, but that was interesting. I did not know he was so tight with Henry either. I wish Marvin would have answered the question about why T.O didn’t work out as well. You just knew there was an intriguing story based on his reaction to the question. They also alluded to how much all the talk about his character really bothered his wife. I really wish it would have worked out differently here, but it is what it is. While not an over the top exciting episode, I thought it was a decent episode and most Bengals fans would enjoy something from it. If you missed it, search it on YouTube and there is a 25 minute, commercial free showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Ty1-XAqS8 Changed it to a link, since I wasn't able to see how big that crap was when I first posted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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