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COMMENT: Should Carson Palmer consider playing again this season?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
CINCINNATI — Quarterback Carson Palmer (inflamed right elbow) will be sidelined for a fourth straight game and fifth in six weeks.
The club's refusal to place Palmer on injured reserve is an indication he could play again this season, as early as Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia Eagles. The bye week is Nov. 9.
"The timeline on Carson remains the same," coach Marvin Lewis said Monday, Oct. 27. "He'll continue to follow the program of rehab. He will not throw on the (practice) field this week. He is doing great. At some point, (doctors will) evaluate him a little further.
"Carson wants to play. And as soon as he can get to that point and can progress back into throwing on the field, then we'll have a better indication."
Lynch out for the year
Backup free safety Corey Lynch, a sixth-round pick, was placed on IR after he injured his right knee at Houston.
Lewis said Lynch, who was on crutches after the game, sustained "some kind of bone injury inside his lower leg."
With a sack, an interception and five special teams tackles, Lynch was one of the few bright spots in the 10-man 2008 draft class.
Joseph's 'poor play'
Lewis agreed with the assessment that cornerback Johnathan Joseph's two-hand tag of Texans wide receiver Kevin Walter, who scored on a 39-yard TD reception, was a lack of hustle.
"It's as poor a play as you can have on an NFL field," Lewis said. "We know what kind of player Kevin Walter is. He'll fight you for everything you've got. And that's what you've got to be like. You've got to be more that way than the other way, in order to win and be productive in the NFL.
"It's a bad situation. A guy runs across the field who's not faster than you, and he catches the football on you. I'm already upset. But then don't let it get worse. Don't make a bad play worse."
Taking the bullets
Lewis doesn't mind taking the criticism for an 0-8 season in which owner Mike Brown has been silent.
"I don't know that anybody would want — what do they call it — a vote of confidence," Lewis said. "Any time I've seen one of those, they don't go well. I'd prefer not to have one."
Next game
Who: Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-8)
When: 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2
TV: WHIO-TV (CBS, Channel 7)
Radio: WTUE-FM (104.7)
Comments
By William
October 29, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this
How is Carson going to accomplish anything when he spends 4 periods of football runing for his life? He may as well sit the rest of the season.
By mikeh
October 29, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this
Like Carson’s nose, elbow, and the pathetic ground game, this O-season’s on the O-line. The only thing safe behind this line is a tackling dummy. At the rate they’re improving, maybe Carson could play sometime in 2010. By then we could get Willie and Steinbach back and entice Rich Braham out of retirement. Even with his bad knees he wouldn’t get blown up as much as Ghiacuc. Shut Carson down until the team around him can prevent his being maimed on the field…
By Kerry
October 28, 2008 11:36 PM | Link to this
Read my comment on the story titled, “Ex-Miami star back with the Bengals.” ENOUGH SAID!
By jon
October 28, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
Steve, you’re an …..( cant say its not very nice). Steve, people dont pay good money to watch a team lose every week. Hell I’ll take the “Chickster” at starting QB if the Bengals could put up a winning record. I could agree with you if the Bengals were not 0-8. Steve is your last name Brown?
By Steve
October 28, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
He should play. He signed a contract that said he would play if he could, and he gets paid a lot of money to do just that. He will have the whole offseason to rehab his shoulder. Athletes get paid to play through pain, and besides, everything Palmer says indicates that he wants to play. You think he likes standing on the sideline watching his team get stomped? The fans that pay good money to see the games deserve to see their QB and franchise player out there if it is humanly possible.
By Derek Lutz
October 28, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this
Pure Bungals - bringing back your injured quarterback against one of the hardest blitzing teams in the league. He can further injure the elbow and maybe pick up another blown knee while he’s at it.
Morons - shut him down to play able to play next season.
By bobuoandkismybut
October 28, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
18 years of bad football and still the seats r full? How long does it take to figure out mike brown does not care about a winning team.. Show me the money mike brown.To bad for all of us bengals fans we r in football hell ..Thank mike b. for 18 years of hell.. please leave and do not come back.. There is BRIDGE IN CINCINNATI THAT GO TO KY PLEASE CLIMB IT AND JUMP OFF.
By Ron
October 28, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this
I’ve been a Bengal’s fan since 1982, the first year they went to the super bowl. Back them days when PAUL BROWN, not mike brown ran things, the team put at least a competitive team on the field, it wasn’t about just the bottom line.This team started going down hill the very first year mike brown took over afetr his dad died. There is some very serious talent on this team, talent that alot of other teams would love to have.PEOPLE NEED TO STOP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS TEAM, THATS ALL mike KNOWS.
By Al
October 28, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this
Oh sure, they are going to finish 8-0. Put Carson on the IR and play his brother. We have already seen what Fitzpatrick can do.
By jon
October 28, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this
I was wondering how the Bengals were going to screw up the first pick of next years draft.They’ll go out and win 3 meaningless games and will go from the 1st pick to like the 6th pick.( I really don’t know just guessing).Look at all those years we went 8and8, 7 and 9, We got middle to late round draft picks. 8-8 is worse than 1-15, you dont go to playoffs and dont get good draft picks.When you dont have the free agent “allure” draft picks become more valuable.They even screw up losing.
By david
October 28, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this
Play Mike Brown at QB and see how he likes getting sacked 27 times. Until he gives up control and gets a real GM it’s HOPELESS!!!!!!!!!!! Chick you have my sympathies for having to cover this mess!
By mike
October 28, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this
Marvin the Bengals are not worth it. The headaches are not worth it. Leave now on your own accord. The team has quit on you and the fans. What a sloppy game Sunday. As long as the fans show up Mike Brown will not invest in the team only hoard the money. Let the team move out of Cincinnati wait a year and start over with a new one that cares.
By Tom
October 28, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
Palmer should not play this year he needs to get his right arm prepared for 2009. This team is going no where this year and a few more wins is not worth potentialy ending the career of one of the best QB’s in the NFL. Marvin and his staff need to play the two rookie defensive tackles side by side for the remainder of the season to get them game expereience and find out if they are the answer. In addition the yound offensive lineman we drafted should replace Levi Jones now. Look at Jordan also.
By sec 312
October 28, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
let me think…mmm He** no! why should he risk it?
another injury, where they hide and mess around with
man I am REALLY looking forward to going this Sunday!!!