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Here are a few pictures that I took at the open house today.

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Chad comes out wearing orange pants and orange shoes.

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Team stretching as a group.

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Chad and the receivers doing a cone drill.

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11 on 11 with Thurman and Pollack lined up on defense.

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Palmer dropping back on redzone drill.

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DBs moving to sign autographs after practice is over.

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Linebackers signing for the fans.

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Odell Thurman with a smile on his face!

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David Pollack staying over to sign a few more.

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Nice job Jak,

I was there...my impressions were as follows...

The good...

Anthony Mitchell...don't be surprised if this guy starts at strong safety, absolutely delicious

Chris Henry...he is the clear number 3...really, really, really bueno...I had to walk around with my jacket in front of my zipper to cover up the excitement I got watching him catch passes...if he doesn't get 500 yards this year, I'll eat a salad (you heard it here first)

Jumpy Geathers...dropped back with speed into zone coverage??? of a tight end...took Schobul out of the picture...very, very nice

Reggie Myles...this guy is so ready to hit somebody on kickoff/punt coverage you could feel it, taste the blood in our opponents mouth...mmm, hurts so good

The scary...

Chad pulling up limp after a catch...he took a few catches off, but was back to normal catching again

Peter is the most cut and muscular guy on this team. I thought he looked good and getting quick on his sideline...with his added bulk he will be a terror with Hines Wardish kind of blocker downfield and allow Rudi to get lots of long runs.

The weird...

Having Justin lining up on the otherside is going to take some getting used to as far as how it looks to me...just freaky-weird.

Deltha Oneal...I think he was wearing number 8 for some reason, but a guy said his number 24 was on his helmet...this guy was (along with Madeiu-my god-son) the best athlete on D...he was all over the place

The annointed...

Our coaches looked so smart, sharp, confident, and besides the Trinity at the top of the pile...Hue Jackson looked especialy good

The fast...

Brousard looks like a middleschooler, but he is zippy...but if you throw the ball over 5 feet, then it will be 2 feet over his head...on the other hand Cliff looks to have lost a step

The bad...

Kelly Washington couldn't catch a tennis ball with velcro gloves...he was sorry...worse than Cockeron...The practice squad is too good for him...as he leaves don't even let him take any Bengals memorobilia

Tab Perry, I realize he just got here, but somebody cut his hands off a put a couple of stones, he too can't catch anything...he's better be able to do miracles as a return guy...he was a pile of steaming poo poo today IMHO

The comfort...

Our punter and kicker are so solid...I'd like to have seen Shayne kick some kickoffs, but I had to leave early

A lot of our backups...K2, the 2 Moores, Keiwan, Anthony Mitchell, Kenny Watson...all looked so solid

My favorite guy to watch...

Housch...he has such a great smile and presence, you have absolutely got to love this guy...you can tell he is glue for this team...

Team MVP in 2005...

Carson Palmer, better than Chad, Rudi, Willie, he looks like a top tier guy right now...wait and see

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Thanks Brooklyn,

Couple other thoughts...

Bramlet looked bad...I think Haldi will really challenge him for that number 3 spot

Braham and Willie didn't practice...not sure what that was about...I thought these guys cleared

The defense as a whole was a blur of speed...I tried to watch Odell and Pollack specifically but it was hard to stay focused on them

Pollack was all over and very physical (probably made the coaches a little nervous). By the time I located where he was lined up they were already into the play..he lines up everywhere in the box

Brad St. Louis never takes a play off...even in practice...every single one of his snaps were perfect...Larson could catch it with his eyes closed

Khalid didn't look close to ready, I'll bet he's gone

We the quarterbacks took turns throwing into a barrel about 20 yards away, Kitna put 3 in for every one everybody else did

You can tell Thornton loves Robinson...he seems to be more at ease and confident

When the #2 D was playing against the #2 O, there was still a ton of talent on the field...Chris Henry, Keiwan, and Mitchell were the guys to watch

Non-football observations...

Tory James is tall in the world of DB's

Madieu is always joking around

Brian Simmons has the longest neck...looks kinda like a bobble head doll

Kelly Washington is so slow that he can't get a step on any of our Strong Safeties

If they took a water break and Chris Henry and Chad switched jerseys and kept their helmets on, no one could tell the difference

Reggie Myles got in trouble for playing toss with a fan before practice

Chad Johnson wore orange tight shorts and shoes, everybody else was all black and white (except helmets)

The pro shop has better prices than Dick's or any sports or fan shops in the mall...and of course very nice selection with lots on clearance (good stuff), but not enough little girl size cheerleader outfits and hardly any posters...lots of nice 8 X 10's though-at only $5 a piece

4 hotdogs, 1 nacho, 4 drinks...$34

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Interesting about P-Dub bulking up. One of the beat writers was saying last year (pre-injury) that the coaches really dig his blocking downfield, so maybe he figured out what he had to do to keep that job.

My only disappointment...The Big Orange missed an opportunity for a good punchline.

lots of nice 8 X 10's though-at only $5 a piece

4 hotdogs, 1 nacho, 4 drinks...$34

Crying tears of joy at the sight of a grown man in orange spandex...PRICELESS

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Nice, Andyson...I like it

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Thanks to ALL people that send in their Bengals pictures and post them here! Remember, not all members here live in the greater Cincinnati area, so you're doing us a great favor by posting them so we too can see what's going on in "Downtown Bengaldom!"

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Reggie Myles got in trouble for playing toss with a fan before practice

I don't know why, but I found that funny.

NJ29 - i hate those kids in ur avatar. i wanna punch u in the face when i see u post cuz i gotta look at them. not literally punch, but figuratively. end rant.

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Hey Kaz, and everybody else out there for that matter...

After I read your post wishing you could be there (and I'm sorry you couldn't come since it was a beautiful thing...next year we should have a designated section for benaglzone folks) I went to your info to see where you were from and there was nothing...

So my question for you and anyone else...why no personal info? I put everything of mine there...cell phone...work phone...work website...email...city...interests... the works.

I know the fear in todays age if ID theft and internet wacko's, but it's been great fun having others contact me...even giving me a call sometimes. Hey, you only live once (or several times depending on your religious orientation)...live dangerously...

I'm gonna go wash a dry clean only pair of slacks to boot...and maybe I'll go crazy later and drink some unfiltered tap water...I'm a lunatic...a madman!!!!

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Hey Kaz, and everybody else out there for that matter...

After I read your post wishing you could be there (and I'm sorry you couldn't come since it was a beautiful thing...next year we should have a designated section for benaglzone folks) I went to your info to see where you were from and there was nothing...

So my question for you and anyone else...why no personal info? I put everything of mine there...cell phone...work phone...work website...email...city...interests... the works.

Excuuuuuse me! All my data there is updated and current!

I know the fear in todays age if ID theft and internet wacko's, but it's been great fun having others contact me...even giving me a call sometimes.  Hey, you only live once (or several times depending on your religious orientation)...live dangerously...

I do not believe in spiritual death thank you very much!

I'm gonna go wash a dry clean only pair of slacks to boot...and maybe I'll go crazy later and drink some unfiltered tap water...I'm a lunatic...a madman!!!!

That you undeniably are!

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