Chucktkd Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Palmer ready to go -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EZRA SHAW/Getty Images Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer says he's fully healed from a knee injury and ready for the season to begin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Kevin Goheen Post staff reporterBengals quarterback Carson Palmer has been medically cleared to fully participate in the team's offseason conditioning program that begins April 4. Palmer suffered a strained medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the third quarter of a 35-28 loss at New England Dec. 5. Palmer started the season with a less-than-impressive 62.6 passer rating while throwing just five touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions but rebounded to compile a 96.9 rating in his final seven appearances. He finished the season having completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 2,897 yards, 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Jon Kitna started the final three games of the season in place of Palmer and led the Bengals to a 2-1 record. "If we were to start today, I'd be ready to go with everything," said Palmer, who was given the OK by doctors Feb. 1. "Right now I'm just training and playing a little golf. I really don't need a lot of time to wind down from a season. After a couple of weeks I'm starting to get bored. I'm someone who constantly needs to keep doing things." Palmer has been uplifted by the team's ability to re-sign wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and running back Rudi Johnson to go along with the contract extension wide receiver Chad Johnson received in 2003. "The organization is putting a lot of money out there to win," said Palmer. "It's a great time of the year now because you can see what we've got coming back this season." Chad Johnson echoed the quarterback's sentiment. "The sky's the limit from here on out," said Johnson, who has caught 185 passes for 2,629 yards and 19 touchdowns in the last two seasons. "This means there won't be any more surprises starting out the year. There will be a reason for why we're doing things and for why we're successful in what we do." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Palmer started the season with a less-than-impressive 62.6 passer rating while throwing just five touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions but rebounded to compile a 96.9 rating in his final seven appearances. He finished the season having completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 2,897 yards, 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. I'm fully expecting Carson to maintain at least a 90.0 rating or above in 2005. I'd love to see him give Peyton a run for the money! :player: Okay, okay...maybe I'm expecting a little too much too soon. "The sky's the limit from here on out," said Johnson, who has caught 185 passes for 2,629 yards and 19 touchdowns in the last two seasons. "This means there won't be any more surprises starting out the year. There will be a reason for why we're doing things and for why we're successful in what we do."You see? It's quotes like this that make me want to hit the "fast forward" button on life's remote, and get the football season started already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoTbOy Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Ben got all the hype, because the Steelers had a better D, but I truly believe Palmer is going to be something special..he is just as accurate on the run as he is in the pocket, if 1 of those TE could step up there would be absolutely no stopping them..I don't think Ben is as good as Palmer is simply because Palmer had to carry the team more that Ben...in the playoffs when the Steelers needed him he threw way to many INT's...Palmer did that in the beginning but he was cleary better in the 2nd half of the season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalNation1281 Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Compare Ben's stats to Palmer's after the midway point of last year and you will see who the better QB was.Pitt was winning games in spite of Big Ben...we were winning games because of Carson Palmer. Palmer will be the better QB in the long run, and the Bengals will be the better team.Palmer for MVP in 2005. :player: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 big ben is s**t and will prove that this upcoming year. look at how horrid his stats were over the last 8 weeks of the reg season and the playoffs. we got by far the better qb...its not even a contest. and for all of u that think big ben is good just cuz he went to miami of ohio needs to get their head out of his ass and take a look at potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 For all of u that think big ben is good just cuz he went to miami of ohio needs to get their head out of his ass and take a look at potential. Well, I, like many others, "Like" Big Ben BECAUSE he went to Miami of Ohio. We don't think he is great because he went there. In my opinion Carson will be the better QB in the future. You really can't compare the two... Big Ben wasn't needed to WIN the game, he was needed to not LOSE it. Carson on the other hand was needed to WIN and did so far more than Big Ben did. Bottom line, I like both QBs and hope the best for them both as long as the Bengals beat his a$$ every time.WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 "The sky's the limit from here on out," said Johnson, who has caught 185 passes for 2,629 yards and 19 touchdowns in the last two seasons.Wow those are some eye poppin' stats, Pickensque but better.And yes I got so sick of hearing about freakin' Rothelisberger last year as if he was a better QB than Palmer - who clearly out performed him with a lot more adversity and missing the last few games of the season.Don't worry folks Palmer will be the golden boy along with Manning, Brady, Culpepper, Ben and McNabb soon enough - The Bengals will just take a couple of more years to get that kind of respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHO DEY AGAIN? Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 I have no doubt that we have the best QB in the division. He will be the man for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 I have no doubt that we have the best QB in the division. He will be the man for a long time. I'm hoping 10+ successfull years. NOT like Peyton Mannings SEMI-successful years. You don't go to the "dance," you're not successfull! :player: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 billy - change that terrible advatar, they are out of the tournament anyway (predis ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 billy - change that terrible advatar, they are out of the tournament anyway (predis ) Not until they're out, or they're champs! And if they're champs, It'll be there a while longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OICanDoThat Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 billy - change that terrible advatar, they are out of the tournament anyway (predis )Not until they're out, or they're champs! And if they're champs, It'll be there a while longer! But if they lose in the second round to you-know-who, I say you should have to change it to a UC avatar until the tournament is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 But if they lose in the second round to you-know-who, I say you should have to change it to a UC avatar until the tournament is over. I will do so willingly. Good idea "OICanDoThat." I wonder how many UC fans would be willing to swap if UK wins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Don't even ask, Billy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Don't even ask, Billy! Fine. Be a weenie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Wait a minute, you just called me a weenie! Now the gloves have come off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Wait a minute, you just called me a weenie! Yeah I did. I thought long and hard about an appropriate name to call you. All things considered, "weenie" is the worst you deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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