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Pink slip for Bengal; wedding bells for Colt

By Chick Ludwig | Monday, April 7, 2008, 07:44 PM

QUINCY’S HISTORY — AGAIN

He’s up. He’s down.

He’s lost. He’s found.

He’s in. He’s out … again.

Quincy Wilson became the most recent member of “The Former Cincinnati Bengals Club” on Monday when the team released him.

I feel sorry for the man I call “Q” because he’s been pushed, pulled, thrown, hurled, shoved, tossed and kicked to the curb more often than anybody this side of Alex Sulfsted.

Sadly, there wasn’t any room for Wilson in a crowded Bengals backfield that includes Rudi Johnson, Kenny Watson, Chris Perry, De De Dorsey and Kenny Irons — not to mention fullback Jeremi Johnson.

Wilson, a second-year NFL player from West Virginia, played in all four 2007 preseason games, logging 22 rushes for 75 yards and one TD, plus five receptions for 50 yards. He was waived on Sept. 2, re-signed by the Bengals as a free agent on Dec. 26 and played in the Dec. 30 season finale at Miami, recording one special teams tackle.

Wilson — the son of Otis Wilson, starting linebacker for the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears — will forever be known as the author of “THE PLAY” at West Virginia.

“The Play” took place in 2003 when WVU faced the No. 2-ranked Miami Hurricanes in a Big East showdown. In the fourth quarter, the Mountaineers were losing and needed to score — fast.

Rasheed Marshall took the snap and threw a left-side screen to Wilson, who broke a tackle and took off. Halfway down the sideline, Wilson knocked down Miami safety Brandon Meriweather and jumped over him while staying in bounds to score and give the Mountaineers a late lead. Despite Wilson’s efforts, Miami still won the game.

‘ROCK CHALK, JAYHAWK, KU’

From Alan, in Honolulu, Hawaii: “I had the honor of reading your blog, and I must say it was a great read. I didn’t know the “Rock Chalk Chant” was one of the nation’s most recognized cheers. I thought it would have been the UCLA Chant, the UCLA Fight Song or the Florida State Chant or something along those lines. It’s quite intriguing, though, that this particular chant was used during war times. Simply amazing! Great read though. I appreciate it tremendously. Mahalo!”

—-The Chickster’s response: Mahalo (Hawaiian for “thank you”) right back at ya, Alan!

From Kathy in St. Louis: “Rock Chalk, Chick! It was my freshman year 20 years ago when ‘Danny and the Miracles’ pulled off their NCAA title run. Thanks for sharing the blog entry.”

—-The Chickster’s response: Who can forget Danny Manning, Chris Piper, Jeff Gueldner, Kevin Pritchard, Milt Newton, Scooter Barry, Mike Maddox, Keith Harris, Clint Normore and Lincoln Minor? They were “Danny and the Miracles!”

‘THE SPINNAKER’ RESTAURANT

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m jealous. The meetings for NFL public relations directors are being held this week in San Francisco. So while Bengals beat writers continue to waste away again in Flash-Minor-Ville, the club’s PR studs — Jack Brennan and P.J. Combs — will be “where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars…..”

And they’ll probably go to “The Spinnaker” restaurant in Sausalito, where they’ll dine on some fine seafood cuisine and feast their eyes on the breathtaking, panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline, Sausalito Waterfront, Angel Island, Belvedere, Alcatraz and the Bay Bridge.

Folks, I cannot negotiate The Dayton Mall … but I can drive you from Oakland to San Francisco to Sausalito — semi-flawlessly.

Let me know if you’ve ever been to Sausalito and/or The Spinnaker.

Check it out at

http://www.thespinnaker.com/

GREAT TO SEE YA, STUD

It was so good & so refreshing to see a pair of Josh Katzowitz by-lines in the Sunday, April 6, 2008 editions of the Dayton Daily News.

Late of The Cincinnati Post, which published for the final time on Dec. 31, 2007, Katzowitz is a member of the famed University of Georgia sportswriting fraternity known as the “Georgia Mafia.”

“I’ve just been doing the freelance thing,” Katzowitz said. “I’m still looking for the elusive full-time gig. It’s going OK. But when I have a by-line in the same paper as ‘The Chickster,’ you’ve got to think things are going OK. Ahh, stud.”

Stud, I’m just happy to have a by-line in the same paper with Hal McCoy, Tom Archdeacon, Marc Katz, Dave Long, Ron Jackson, Doug Harris, Sean McClelland, Mark Gokavi, Jim Morris, Kyle Nagel, Greg Simms, Marc Pendleton and our boss, Brian Kollars.

THIS JUST IN …

From John Cummings, publicist for the Miami Valley Silverbacks professional indoor football team.

The squad just signed two players from the All American Football League, which recently announced the postponement of its inaugural season until 2009.

Keith Brooks, a running back and linebacker from Western Kentucky, and Joey Owens, a free safety from Anderson (Ind.) University, will suit up for the Silverbacks when they face New England in a Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) game at Troy’s Hobart Arena on Saturday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m.

WEDDING BELLS

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Josh Betts and Kristy Tamaska tied the knot at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Dayton on March 29, 2008.

Among the invited guests were Indianapolis Colt quarterback Jim Sorgi and Cincinnati Bengals safety John Busing.

HANGING IN THERE

Frank Lickliter II endured a wild weekend at the Shell Houston Open, finishing T-39 with a two-under 286 (75-67-72-72) for a $ 21,280 payday.

His 72-hole breakdown: 45 pars, 15 birdies, 1 eagle, 8 bogeys, 2 double bogeys and one ugly “other” (a triple-bogey 7 at the par-4 17th).

He was 2-under on Saturday’s round after 16 holes (4-under for the tournament) only to finish triple bogey-birdie to fall to even par for the day and 2-under for the event, spoiling what could’ve easily been a top-10 finish and much larger check.

Lickliter is 101st on the 2008 PGA Tourney money list with $261,751.

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