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Cincinnati Bengals (2010 Season)

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Every Team In NFL Calls Bengals To Let Them Know They Don't Want Carson Palmer


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CINCINNATI—Claiming that the phone had been ringing off the hook all morning, Bengals owner and general manager Mike Brown told reporters Tuesday that representatives from every NFL franchise had contacted the Bengals organization to insist they absolutely do not want quarterback Carson Palmer. "As soon as the news got out that Carson wanted to be traded, coaches and general managers were just clamoring to let me know what a bad fit he would be for any team wanting to win football games," said Brown, adding that he was also contacted by several CFL teams expressing their uninterest in the Bengals starting quarterback. "Some teams have been hounding me five or six times a day just to let me know how badly they didn't want to see Carson Palmer in one of their uniforms next year." Brown confirmed that at least two dozen teams had offered the Bengals draft picks in exchange for a guarantee that the organization wouldn't try to make a deal for Palmer.
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i almost pee'd in my pants :slappy:

EDIT: dont worry in the Canada league, mexican league and all other countries already called the browns about Delhomme :lol:
 
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and the new offensive coordinator is Gruden.....Jay Gruden

http://www.bengals.com/news/article...n-as-OC-/c5dc9002-b0aa-462a-af48-8de0868ba326


After canvassing offensive coordinator candidates on the pro and college levels, the Bengals on Thursday tapped the varied background of Jay Gruden to replace Bob Bratkowski.
Gruden, 43, the younger brother of former NFL head coach Jon Gruden who won two Arena Bowl titles as a head coach, is coming off a one-year stint as the head man and general manager for the UFL's Florida Tuskers and took them to the title game. In between he served on his brother's staff in Tampa Bay as an offensive assistant for the seven seasons from 2002-2008.

Since quarterbacking Louisville in the late '80s, Gruden, a Tiffin, Ohio native, has played and coached in four pro leagues and coached in both the NFL and AFL from 2004-2008. Gruden didn't coach a position with the Bucs while assisting Jon Gruden with the game plan during the week and from the press box during games.

He fits the profile sought by head coach Marvin Lewis as a fresh face with different experiences and it looks like the Bengals are going back to at least a portion of their West Coast roots.

“We are excited to have Jay join us and give us a new direction offensively,” Lewis said in a news release. "He has proven himself a consistent winner in a variety of positions and has earned tremendous respect in the coaching profession. He’s going to provide the energy and attacking style that will best suit our offensive skill players and quarterback.

“This is something I wanted to get right, to take the time to make the best decision,” Lewis said, “and I appreciate the support I got from (Bengals president) Mike Brown in the process. The offense is where we need to show improvement, and when we do, we’ll show that this team is ready to win the division again like we did just a year ago. Our defense is strong and still improving, and one thing we did in 2010 was to develop a number of very promising new players. Jay is a key addition to this process.”

In accepting his new position with the Bengals, Gruden resigns as head coach of the UFL’s new Virginia franchise. He had been hired to that job this past Jan. 12, after the Tuskers ceased operations. Gruden interviewed Cincinnati on Tuesday and Wednesday, and returned late Wednesday to Orlando, Fla. He will be back in Cincinnati next week.

“I expect great things with the Bengals,” Gruden said in the release. “I intend on bringing a great attitude and work ethic. We’ll build off the strength this offense has developed and add a system to challenge everyone in the building. I thank Marvin Lewis and Mike Brown for this opportunity, and I look forward to working with a great offensive staff.”

In 18 seasons as a player and head coach, Jay Gruden never missed the Arena playoffs. While quarterbacking the Tampa Storm he won four league titles and an MVP award before embarking on a coaching career that began as the offensive coordinator for the AFL's Nashville Katz.

A Mike Bianchi column in the Orlando Sentinel last August praised him as "Orlando's best kept secret," and predicted he would one day move on to bigger and better things. When Bianchi asked why he hadn't yet, Gruden, brother of the game's most popular announcer, gave a non-media answer.

"I'm happy here," Gruden told Bianchi. "I've never been a media hound. I don't care if my name is in the paper or being mentioned for big-time jobs. I don't have to be on 'Hard Knocks.'

"I just love coaching football and I love coaching players that have a passion for the game. I've got players I like, a staff I like and a town I love to live in. My wife and kids are happy. I'm not dying to make the jump just because it's the NFL."

Gruden played quarterback in the Arena League for six seasons (1991-96) with the Tampa Bay Storm, winning four AFL titles and posting numbers as the league’s all-time leading passer.

He was head coach for the AFL’s Orlando Predators for nine seasons (1998-2001 and 2004-08). He led the team to four championship game appearances, with two league titles, while compiling an 93-61 record (.604 winning percentage). During his two-year hiatus from coaching the Predators, in 2002-03, he returned to the playing field as Orlando’s QB, leading two playoff seasons.
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Ain't that just like Mike Brown... who needs an expensive OC? We can get this guy for half price and pick his brother's brain in the process.
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Honestly better than some retread. Should be interesting to see what he brings to the NFL game. I would say it is a good hire.
 
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6172018
Carson Palmer is apparently determined to leave Cincinnati.

Palmer, who has demanded the Bengals trade him, told a confidant he "will never set foot in Paul Brown Stadium again," WCPO-TV in Cincinnati reported Tuesday.


Bengals owner Mike Brown said in January that he will not trade Palmer because the quarterback is crucial to the team's plans.

Several sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen in January that Palmer will contemplate retirement if the Bengals do not trade him.

According to Tuesday's report, Palmer said "I have $80 million in the bank. I don't have to play football for money. I'll play it for the love of the game but that would have to be elsewhere. I'm prepared to live my life."

Palmer hasn't talked to the media since making his trade request. A text message seeking comment wasn't returned. Agent David Dunn released a statement saying that "because of the lack of success that Carson and the Bengals have experienced together, Carson strongly feels that a separation between him and the Bengals would be in the best interest of both parties."

Palmer was the franchise's building block when it made him the first overall pick in 2003, Marvin Lewis' first season as coach. He led the Bengals to the playoffs in 2005 and 2009 -- their only winning records in the past 20 years -- and rebounded from severe knee and elbow injuries along the way.
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screw you Mike Brown
 
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So, Carson Palmer has $80 Mil in the bank and prepared to leave football, huh?

Wow, USC certainly set him up for success in life by fronting him that first 10 mil to play there. :wink2:

Okay Carson, you wanna leave? Bye, have fun, I hear Mo Clarett is looking for a solid QB to hand off to him in the UFL.
 
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Signs of a Palmer trade?

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While the Bengals insist they won't trade disgruntled quarterback Carson Palmer, some signs may suggest otherwise. First off, the belief around the league is that Palmer's threat to retire if untraded is not an empty one. The Southern California native has two young kids, tens of millions in the bank and a wife who doesn't like the Cincinnati area. The Bengals know this. More directly, look at the recent behavior of Cincy's coaching staff. ... New offensive coordinator Jay Gruden casually referred to Cedric Benson as someone who could carry the ball "20 to 25 times a game if we need to if we have the young quarterback." When Gruden mentions a "young quarterback," he's not referring to the 31-year-old Palmer.

Read more: http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/27825046​
 
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