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Bengals rookie vows to be better next year
Cincinnati Bengals running back Bernard Scott had a terrific rookie season serving as backup to starter Cedric Benson and on special teams. The runner finished the regular season with 892 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. He was second on the team in rushing with 321 yards and averaged 4.3 yards per carry.
When asked about his production during the 2009 season, Scott was very humble and downplayed his performance.
“I think I had a decent year, but it’s really not about me it’s about the team,” Scott said in an interview. “I think overall as a team we didn’t reach our goals. If we would have won more games then I could have looked at myself and tried to achieve some of my individual goals. But for me the team comes first.”
There is no question Scott was a pleasant surprise for the Bengals on offense. The team has something to build on with the one-two punch of Benson and Scott in the backfield.
Scott is an outstanding inside, outside runner with the ability to break long runs. He’s exceptionally quick, elusive, with a good initial burst and is very versatile. The runner may lack patience waiting for running lanes to develop but improved in that area as the season progressed. He’s a sensational runner nonetheless and should have continued success in the team’s offense.
“Everything was a learning experience in my first year in the league,” Scott said. “It was definitely a positive having good guys like Ced (Benson) around that I could learn from. Hopefully, I’ll come back next year as a better player and make this a better team.”
The only way to improve one’s game is by putting in hard work during the offseason. Aware of challenges that face him next season, Scott is planning to use the offseason to dissect and perfect his game.
“I’m going back to watch film and see what areas I can improve my game,” Scott said. “I want to be better overall and more of a factor next season. I have a year under my belt and the team will be counting on me to perform. My plan is to work diligently in the offseason to improve so when things start I can hit the ground running next season. I’m excited about this team’s future and want to contribute. I believe the best is yet to come with me.”
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By David Siegler
March 5, 2010 4:08 PM | Link to this
This is the type of winning attitude that builds championship caliber teams. I hope all of his teammates take note. I sincerely hope Bernard follows through on these comments.