Arkansas Bengal Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Friday notes: Tez, Hunt for Sunday; Weather check Posted 10 hours ago Geoff Hobson Editor Bengals.com With Pro Bowl WILL linebacker Vontaze Burfict ruled out of Sunday's game in Tampa (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12), the question now becomes if he’ll be ready for the Dec. 7 game against the Steelers. It is the fifth straight game Burfict has missed since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery Oct. 29, but head coach Marvin Lewis won't say he's behind schedule. He also doesn't know if he'll play next week. "He's progressing really well," Lewis said. "When he proves he's on schedule, he'll be on schedule." Backup defensive end Margus Hunt (ankle), who missed his sixth straight practice since his Nov. 16 injury in New Orleans, has also been ruled out, so he figures to join Burfict on Sunday’s inactive list. Backup guard-tackle Jamon Meredith, signed Tuesday, also figures to join the seven-man list, as does cornerback Chris Lewis-Harris and running back Rex Burkhead. If they decide to keep five wide receivers active, Greg Little could possibly be inactive for the third straight game Or, they could go with only four receivers, as they did last week, and also shelve wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher. Figure with right tackle Andre Smith out and Meredith just getting acclimated, they could keep second-year backup guard-tackle Tanner Hawkinson active and not suit backup guard center T.J. Johnson. The only questionable player for the Bengals is backup middle linebacker Nico Johnson after he missed the last two practices with an illness. The rest are probable, headed by starting safety George Iloka (groin) and backup defensive lineman Robert Geathers (toe). They were limited earlier in the week, but went full Friday. Little went full Friday after missing Thursday with an illness. WEATHER CHECK: As if we need it. According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, there’s no chance of rain Sunday in Tampa under sunny skies, a 10 mile-per-hour wind out of the northeast, and a game-time temperature of 75 degrees projected to drop to the low 70s during the game. http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Friday-notes-Tez-Hunt-for-Sunday-Weather-check/3e4ba139-6e5e-4309-a247-a9eae51ec749 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 "He's progressing really well," Lewis said. "When he proves he's on schedule, he'll be on schedule." Er.. huh? These two statements are either contradictory or simply make no sense at all. Possibly both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Er.. huh? These two statements are either contradictory or simply make no sense at all. Possibly both. Yeah typical nonsense from Marvin's mouth. Remember when Burfict was only supposed to miss 2 games and return against New Orleans? Hard to believe anything from the team (or Hobson) regarding injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Yeah typical nonsense from Marvin's mouth. Remember when Burfict was only supposed to miss 2 games and return against New Orleans? Hard to believe anything from the team (or Hobson) regarding injuries. I would like to assume that stuff comes from the medical staff . A lot of you seem to like to blame Marv for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishBengal Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Tez better be ready for Stoolers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted November 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Tez better be ready for Stoolers. Even if he's active for the game, he will be so out of shape from missing 5 games that I'll be surprised if he plays more than 50% of the snaps. I'm starting to get worried he won't be back at all this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I would like to assume that stuff comes from the medical staff . A lot of you seem to like to blame Marv for everything. In this case I am only blaming him for making nebulous statements, in that IDK how one can be "progressing really well" but not be on schedule. I guess he can't just :35: pthhtbbtbtbtt his response but that would at least let us know not to waste time trying to parse it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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