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Bengals not pressuring Palmer to play
CARSON WANTS TO PLAY;
WHEN HE’S MEDICALLY
CLEARED, HE WILL PLAY
No, no, a thousand times, no …
Cincinnati Bengals owner and president Mike Brown is NOT pressuring quarterback Carson Palmer to come back and play this season.
It’s the other way around.
Palmer
Palmer wants to play. If and when he’s medically cleared to play, HE WILL PLAY.
The Bengals are willing to give Palmer every opportunity to return to the field in 2008.
Palmer injured his right throwing elbow against the New York Giants on Sept. 21 and hasn’t played since Oct. 5 at Dallas. Ryan Fitzpatrick will start his fifth straight game on Sunday against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles.
“(Palmer) still wants the opportunity to play or we would not keep him on the 53-man roster,” head coach Marvin Lewis said. “He’s following the time frame that he’s been given by the doctors of what to do, and the rehab, to allow it to continue to heal so that it doesn’t become an issue that flares up ever again.”
SACK MASTERS
Cole
The Eagles have 28 quarterback sacks, and a trio of defensive ends — Darren Howard (6), Juqua Parker (5) and Trent Cole (4) — lead the parade.
Cole, a former University of Cincinnati star from Xenia High School, was a fifth-round draft pick in 2005.
“They blitz a lot of different people,” Bengals left tackle Levi Jones said.
OH, THOSE TITANS
Defensive end Antwan Odom signed with the Bengals as an unrestricted free agent from the Tennessee Titans.
Odom
His former team is 9-0 while his current team is 1-8.
“I’m beginning to think I’m a little bad luck,” Odom said.
Any regrets about not re-signing with the Titans?
“Nah, you can’t look back,” he said. “You just make your decisions and go on.”
GAINING CONFIDENCE
Left guard Andrew Whitworth said the offensive line is gaining confidence in Fitzpatrick.
“We’re comfortable with him,” he said. “We always have been, but it’s about all of us getting on the same page and getting our understanding together. We played well against Jacksonville and we’ve got to continue it.”
NUMBER’S GAME
Free safety Chris Crocker joined the Bengals on Oct. 30 and was assigned uniform number 42. He wanted 25, but it belongs to Jamar Fletcher.
Crocker
“I’ve got (49ers Hall of Fame safety) Ronnie Lott’s number with (Jaguars wide receiver) Dennis Northcutt’s body,”
ROSTER MOVE
Cornerback Geoffrey Pope cleared waivers and was signed to the practice squad. He replaces fullback J.D. Runnels, who was cut on Tuesday.
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By Zach
November 13, 2008 7:07 AM | Link to this
Palmer doesn’t want to play! They keep him on the 53 man roster so that people will continue to buy tickets to games later in the season!By Bob
November 13, 2008 7:15 AM | Link to this
I don’t believe that Palmer is injured. Just looking for a free ride!By Derrick
November 13, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
I don’t know the inside truth about Palmer’s injury. I do firmly believe that if there is a way for this situation to be FUBARed, the FO will find a way - they always do.