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Chick Ludwig covers the Cincinnati Bengals. He also writes about his other passions: college football, basketball and golf.Home > Blogs > Chick Ludwig At Large > Archives > 2008 > July > 30 > Entry
Rivers’ ridiculous holdout must end
SOMEBODY TELL RIVERS
OKLAHOMA DRILL’S OVER
Now that DT Sedrick Ellis has signed a five-year deal with the New Orleans Saints — FOX Sports’ Alex Marvez reports the deal includes $19.5 million guaranteed — it shouldn’t take long for Jaguars DE Derrick Harvey and Bengals LB Keith Rivers to get their deals finalized.
It’ll be a CRIME if Rivers isn’t on the field for the Bengals’ evening practice (7-9 p.m.) today.
LUDWIG AT LARGE’S message to Rivers: Now that you’ve missed the Oklahoma Drill, and you won’t embarrass yourself against a veteran in front of the team, it’s safe to come into camp and start earning your millions.
But what do I know? It’s only practice.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/saints/2008-07-30-ellis-signs_N.htm?csp=34
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By iverson
July 30, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
PRActice!? We’re talkin’ bout PRActice?!By disgusted
July 30, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
Shut up and play ball rookie!! If you aren’t willing to practice with the team why should you be able to play? Is it too hot or do you need someone to kiss your a*s enough times and beg you to become a millionaire to play a kids game? What a puss!!!By Ace Rockolla
July 30, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this
I’m going to fault the agents for this one. Rivers seems like a smart guy, but I hardly think he’s the one saying that he won’t sign unless he gets an extra $250K in guaranteed money, or he gets $200K workout bonus as opposed to $190K. Just like with David Pollack, the agents’ egos get in the way and their clients and the team in question both suffer the consequences.By Andrew
July 30, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this
At some point the player has got to step in and say, get it done. He is penciled in as a starter and every day that goes by, takes away his chance of being useful to this team. Of course, these holdouts always seem to happen to the same teams over and over again…nice work Katie and Troy!By Andrew
July 30, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this
At some point the player has got to step in and say, get it done. He is penciled in as a starter and every day that goes by, takes away his chance of being useful to this team. Of course, these holdouts always seem to happen to the same teams over and over again…nice work Katie and Troy!By Steve
July 30, 2008 9:06 PM | Link to this
They should move him down on the depth chart if he misses one more day. This is ridiculous—13 of the top 15 draft picks have signed. You know what the floor looks like beneath you, and you certainly don’t have vaulted ceilings above: #7 Sedrick Ellis—WHO SHOULD BE A BENGAL—has signed. You and Derrick Harvey need to get it together or it will cost you both a starting job.