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By Chick Ludwig, Staff Writer 12:27 AM Friday, September 25, 2009

By now, we should all be in agreement that Rodney Harrison suffers from “foot-in-mouth” disease.

The retired safety, the only player in NFL history to record 30 sacks and 30 interceptions, has been put out to pasture in the broadcast booth, left to graze with Tony Dungy on NBC Sports’ NFL team.

As a player, Harrison hit hard during his 15-year career with the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. As an NFL analyst, he often hits below the belt. And a lot of people, especially Cincinnati Bengals fans, don’t like it.

Harrison was this week’s guest on “2-Deep Zone,” a new show hosted by ex-Bengals Artrell Hawkins and Charles Fisher on WCKY-AM (1530) “Homer, The Sports Animal.” And Harrison ripped the Bengals, calling them a series of “clown shows.”

That may have been true when the team endured 15 arrests from December 2005 to June 2007. But that’s not the case today.

The “clown show” will be 2-1 after the Bengals beat Pittsburgh on Sunday, Sept. 27, en route to a 10-6 finish with a playoff berth at the end of the regular-season rainbow.

The Bengals are more of a freak show starring right end Antwan Odom, who was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his five-sack performance at Green Bay.

Sunday’s matchup to watch is Odom vs. Steelers left offensive tackle Max Starks, who is the biological son of former Bengals defensive end Ross Browner.

Contact this reporter at cludwig@DaytonDailyNews.com

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Bwaahaahaahaa!!!! Steelers fan's just can't help themselves can they!?! You lose and still can't shut the *^$k up eh? Awwww, I'm sorry your team only has one win, against a team that's winless now albeit. Did you wnat some cheese to go with your Chardonnay? Sniffle Sniffle!!!

CurseofBoJackson
1:02 PM, 9/28/2009

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What do you mean only two wins? There has only been 3 games so two wins is impressive and actually it should be 3. Steelers fans should shut up now until the next meeting between these two teams. The Bengals may not be the best team, but they are better than the Steelers, lol. The Bengals offensive line manhandled the Steelers. And toothlessburger had some good passes under pressure but I knew he wouldn't be able to keep it up the entire game and i was right.

dale1
8:33 AM, 9/28/2009

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'lil ben is gonna find out the real meaning of "consensual" sex on sun...from BOTH ends!!

dmack
9:27 AM, 9/26/2009

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There's nothing better than a good old fashioned NFL (No Frickin Laws) rivalry.There's no denying my hometown Bengals have had some issues, personal and professional in the past, But! I think you will soon realize this is a new dawning of the Cincinnati Bengals, No clowns, no punks, no jokers, well except maybe 85, but he's finally getting tame, but this is a team with win in their hearts and on their minds, and they are for real. I think the terrible towel will be at half mast Sunday in Cincy!

PissBurghSqueelers
8:12 PM, 9/25/2009

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Seriously? You Bungles win 2 f'n games and suddenly you think you're going to the playoffs? It's okay, after the Stillers bring you back down to reality and you lose another 8 games you'll just sit back and learn to shup up like you always do.

Stillers4Life
7:38 PM, 9/25/2009

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