Rumble In the Jungle Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='Jamie_B' date='29 July 2010 - 07:50 PM' timestamp='1280447427' post='900718'] kind of half-assed and quickly done but... [IMG]http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h137/jamie_b_2006/batmanandrobin.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] hahahahahahahhahhah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mroby85 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Just saw this video of T.O. arriving at the airport with everyone following him. http://www.wlwt.com/video/24441254/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='Rumble In the Jungle' date='29 July 2010 - 11:35 PM' timestamp='1280460934' post='900791'] hahahahahahahhahhah [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [b][size="5"]Going O.T. with T.O.[/size][/b] By GEOFF HOBSON Updated: 7-30-10, 6:40 a.m. GEORGETOWN, Ky. _ As offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski said of his new receiver, "That's his kind of life," so the Bengals shrugged as they began filming an internet commercial with their new Big Three at the unique hour of 10 p.m. Thursday in a chunk of Rawlings Stadium lit by TV lights. When [url="http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/chad-ochocinco/09ddc7d1-e507-4a75-ab2b-f6f17723cbf8/"][color="#f04e23"]Chad Ochocinco[img]http://www.bengals.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif[/img][/color][/url] tried to remember the Bengals' season ticket phone number and was fed 621-TDTD, [url="http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/terrell-owens/8f8b4954-cbbc-4bab-a18d-eafc0f2e5086/"][color="#f04e23"]Terrell Owens[img]http://www.bengals.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif[/img][/color][/url] pulled off the sleekest ad-lib this side of David Letterman and threw in, "That's TOTD." It is the only way the two reality TV stars could begin Owens' Bengals career and maybe [url="http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/carson-palmer/b2e2fb04-af84-4af9-9491-5c1dd3354623/"][color="#f04e23"]Carson Palmer[img]http://www.bengals.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif[/img][/color][/url] thought it was like a circus, but when he and Ochocinco walked on the field together here just in time for the start of Thursday night's practice with long-time sideline icon James Brown, it was more like a county carnival as the crowd of about 3,000 erupted in hoots and hollers. Jeff Berding, the club's director of sales and public affairs, ended the night by gathering The Ocho, Owens, and wide receiver [url="http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/antonio-bryant/b152e282-c30e-4f4b-95e3-163089dca6eb/"][color="#f04e23"]Antonio Bryant[img]http://www.bengals.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif[/img][/color][/url] to shoot the commercial and he vowed "to flood the internet with it," Friday. Owens, who earlier had reminded people that he's the executive producer of the "T.O. Show," seemed to like concept of the new Big Three or Three Amigos or whatever The Ocho could come up with on the spur of the moment since they put him in the middle. "I didn't come to town to mess," Owens said. "We're looking to be in Dallas Feb. 6." "If you work maintenance, you better get some more light bulbs," Owens said, "because we're going to light up the scoreboard." He'd already had his first touch of controversy when his news conference was delayed nearly 12 hours because he wasn't on his originally scheduled flight. He'd then flown cross country, took a physical, rode the hour from Cincinnati, got his egg whites at his favorite stop, The Waffle House, signed his contract, checked out his room, walked to the locker room and came out half-an-hour later for practice, and then conducted a 16-minute post-practice news conference. But when the TV lights came on, Owens had a fresh-as-a-daisy smile. Poor Bryant with those two guys. And he's a bright , glib guy himself. But he could only get in "I'm the exterminator." Like Bratkowski said… All of which is no surprise to Palmer, and he welcomed the respite. "It's a circus," Palmer said with a smile after throwing to Owens for the first time. "Just him and Chad. Them being them. It was funny. I was laughing (when they came out). Then J.B. coming out behind them raising the roof. That was priceless. It definitely is a circus. Training camp is boring and slow and hot and then you get a little bit of action. Get a little bit of fun in the circus atmosphere, it makes it fun, it kind of breaks up the monotony of it. Hopefully, there's some more fun things to happen to make training camp not so boring." T.O. made sure of that in his news conference. Addressing a regular-season crush of media in horn-rimmed glasses and a straw fedora, the smooth and soft-spoken Owens cut quite a far different image than the controversial-riddled diva while calling the Bengals a "special" team. "I'm here to win a championship," Owens said. "I watched the playoff game against the Jets at my daughter's birthday and they were missing a piece…If I can be that piece, it would be great." Owens left no doubt that Palmer is the reason he's here, stemming from the couple of weeks he threw to him this month in California. Owens called it the work of God because the only reason it happened is that he attended a function for Arizona quarterback Matt Leinart's foundation and Leinart mentioned he was throwing to some guys the next week. Owens got a date and time and Palmer also happened to be there. "When he left," Owens said, "he said, 'you should be coming with me.' "He was putting (the ball) right on point." Also big is his relationship with The Ocho, but he laughed when asked if he's going to change his name. "There's going to be no Ocho Uno, but you may call me that if you wish," he said. Palmer calls him different. A good different. Hall-of-Fame different. As in here's a guy that ended up running with the first team without ever seeing a playbook. Palmer admitted he got a head start because they were running the Bengals' plays in California. But, "he's a smart guy who's been around a long time. He's a different guy. You saw him run that little quick route before turning it into a 40-yard, route. Not too many guys can do that." It was Owens' only catch in 11-on-11, but the shallow crossing pattern that he turned up field shows how much explosion he has left in his 36-year-old body. He also blew by two defensive backs on a long route and they weren't even near him, but the ball didn't come his way. As he left for the night, Bratkowski couldn't contain a smile. "We just became a better football team today," he said. Bratkowski and wide receivers coach Mike Sheppard have a combined 36 NFL seasons, the same age as Owens. And they agreed. What they just saw, throwing a guy in there without seeing a playbook and watching him get through a practice at a starting spot without holding it up or bumbling doesn't happen all that much. There were times when tight end [url="http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/reggie-kelly/e55f261b-53be-4bbd-b1b4-beed923e860b/"][color="#f04e23"]Reggie Kelly[img]http://www.bengals.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif[/img][/color][/url] motioned to him on his splits, or Bratkowski jogged out to the line with him. And before the snap, Bratkowski or his aides would tell him when he was in and how to run the play, but Sheppard said it was obvious his time with Palmer had helped. "That was part of the attraction. He's been in a number of different systems," Bratkowski said . "There are variances to the routes, but those are things he has done…He did (well). That's hard to do. He didn't flinch. He jumped in whole heartedly and went after it." Bratkowski said they'll incorporate the routes they know are his strengths _ so that won't be the last time you'll see that shallow crossing route _ as well as see if he likes some of the things they run. After talking with one of his former colleagues, former Bills offensive coordinator Turk Schonert, Sheppard knew they wouldn't have much of a transition with Owens. Owens asked him about a certain route and if it converted to a different route against this particular coverage. It did. "He's asking all the right questions. A lot of guys come in and they don't know the questions to ask ," Sheppard said. "You've got to teach him everything. I don't think that's much true with him." "I don't think that's much true with him." Now the perception-reality game starts. Owens addressed it Thursday night when he said he felt his image has been a bit overdone, and he was probably right to a point. He's outrageous, but then so is the media these days. He certainly didn't sound like a locker room ogre as he talked about feeling how he belonged as he walked to baggage claim and how thankful he was to ownership to get the opportunity to play with a quarterback like Palmer and get a chance to win it all. Owens plugged the T.O Show while he made the point if it's not real, he doesn't want it in there. You can say he sounded absolutely impossible as he talked about the crowds getting bigger and bigger this week to come see him. But that is very real. He's right. Do you think 3,000 showed up on a week night at the end of a 90-degree scorcher to bask in the weather? The most real guy on this team is probably Kelly, known as "The Reverend," and as you figure the soul of the locker room could do, he seemed to sum up his team's feelings. And it is a team that has been through a lot. The Ocho reminded everybody of that when he walked into the locker room Thursday night wearing a R.I.P Chris Henry T-shirt. There was the death of Vikki Zimmer, their Samoan teammates hit by tragedy of a different sort, and an AFC North title. What haven't they seen? T.O. is just another day at the beach. "I've got my popcorn ready," said Kelly, who has caught three touchdowns in seven seasons as a Bengal. "I think it was a tremendous move because I finally have an opportunity to get single coverages." After a laugh, he offered, "Just think about our organization. We have people from all walks of life. From the lowliest of the low to the highest of the high. We're used to it. He's going to come in with his own type of personality and that's part of the deal. You welcome him, you look forward to bringing him in as one of our brothers." 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oldschooler Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [size="5"][b]The T.O. show is on for Bengals[/b] [/size] [b][size="4"]WR's arrival energizes 1st day of camp[/size][/b] By Joe Reedy • [email="jreedy@enquirer.com"]jreedy@enquirer.com[/email] • July 29, 2010 [b]GEORGETOWN, Ky. -[/b] For a guy who jumped off the plane and hit the field less than an hour after arriving at training camp, it was quite a debut. Terrell Owens' first practice as a Bengal on Thursday featured only one reception, but he showed a lot during the two-hour session that should have the offensive coaches and fans salivating going into the NFL season. [b]• [url="http://bit.ly/a4mHlD"]Photos: T.O. takes the field[/url][/b] Owens signed a one-year contract with the Bengals Thursday. He had been working out with quarterback Carson Palmer in California during the offseason. "When Carson was leaving on Friday he was like, 'I am taking off, you should be coming with me,' " Owens said. "I told him to make something happen and we'll go from there. I'm definitely pleased to be here." Owens' arrival at Georgetown College was seven hours later than planned. He missed a flight from Los Angeles and arrived at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport early in the afternoon, attracting about 75 fans and media members. After taking his physical and making a stop at Waffle House, Owens arrived at the complex less than hour before the start of practice, signed his contract and then went to the locker room. Thursday's evening practice attracted an estimated 4,000 fans. "It's a circus. Him and Chad and them being them, it was fun," Palmer said. "It's definitely a circus. Training camp is boring and slow and hot, and then you get a little bit of action, a little bit of fun. The circus atmosphere makes it fun, breaks up the monotony of it, and hopefully more fun things happen to make camp not so boring." Owens got quick tutelage from offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski, receivers coach Mike Sheppard and teammates on the Bengals' terminology and formations. The only pass he caught during 11-on-11 drills was on an inside crossing route for 15 yards, but he could have quickly turned it into a 40-yard gain. Even when the ball wasn't thrown to him, Owens showed what he could bring to the offense, blowing by two defensive backs on a deep route. "He did great," Bratkowski said. "That's a hard situation. He didn't flinch. He just jumped in wholeheartedly and went at it. So many of the things, there's going to be some variances ... It was good, it was fun. I think we became a better football team today." Judging by what he did in one two-hour practice without seeing a playbook, it shouldn't take long for Owens to get up to speed. But Sheppard cautioned there is room to improve. "Chad leads the way and Terrell certainly brings experience from other teams and his background, but from a total overall receiver perspective we've got a long way to go ... ," he said. Owens has played alongside successful quarterbacks such as Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo, and he had a lot of praise for Palmer and credited him with being the final catalyst for the Bengals bringing him on board. "I've longed to have a quarterback like Carson," Owens said. "Just running around with him out in LA, I mean, his balls were on point. They were in reach. I just want to be myself, let Chad and everybody be themselves. I just want to come in and try to do what I do best to help this team win ballgames." (Click the link for the entire article) [url="http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100729/SPT02/7300372/1066/The-T-O-show-is-on-for-Bengals"]http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100729/SPT02/7300372/1066/The-T-O-show-is-on-for-Bengals[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [b][size="5"]T.O. practices with Bengals for first time[/size][/b] By JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer 9 hours, 52 minutes ago GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP)—[url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/3664/"][color="#0069aa"]Terrell Owens[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/3664/news"](notes)[/url] arrived fashionably late, received a white jersey with his favorite number, and got a smattering of applause for doing even the simplest thing. Every catch was an event. A few thousand fans showed up for Owens' first practice with the [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/cin/"][color="#0069aa"]Cincinnati Bengals[/color][/url], who signed him to a one-year deal on Thursday evening, then got a glimpse of what the 36-year-old receiver has left. "He hasn't slowed down," said quarterback [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6337/"][color="#0069aa"]Carson Palmer[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6337/news"](notes)[/url], who worked out with Owens in California this month. "He's a guy that's kind of ageless and he's still got a lot left in the tank." Owens enjoyed the reception—fans cheering every catch and screaming his name to lure him over for autographs when the two-hour workout ended. "I think this team is special," Owens said. "I really feel that there is something around the corner for this team. With me being here, (it) has really created a buzz. I think the guys feel the energy." The energy came a bit late. Owens missed an overnight flight that would have brought him to town earlier in the day, allowing for a proper introduction. Instead, he caught a later flight, rolled in less than an hour before an evening practice and quickly suited up. He and buddy [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5483/"][color="#0069aa"]Chad Ochocinco[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5483/news"](notes)[/url] were the last two to jog onto the field, drawing loud applause. Owens occasionally waved to the fans in appreciation, but played it low-key throughout the practice. So began the TO-and-Ocho era. "It's a circus," Palmer said. "Him and Chad, them being them. It's funny. I was laughing." Palmer knows that Owens has a reputation for turning on his quarterback. Owens got a chance to join the Bengals in part because Palmer lobbied to sign him after watching their workouts in California. "I think Carson being that quarterback that can get the ball up and down the field at any given point on the field—that makes my mouth water," Owens said. "I've longed to have a quarterback like Carson." Now he's got him. Got his favorite number, too. Owens wore his customary No. 81 at practice, part of a deal he made with the previous owner. Receiver [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5949/"][color="#0069aa"]Antonio Bryant[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5949/news"](notes)[/url] got the number when the Bengals chose him over Owens in the offseason, giving him a four-year deal. Bryant agreed to give up his number. "I'm a realist," Bryant said. "I said, 'Hey, man, I'm not going to make no big spectacle about it. You've got a bigger legacy and a number than I do. I've been on several teams like you, but I've changed my number several times. You've had the same number. "I don't need your money," Bryant said. "All I want you to do is take care of one of my little league programs in Miami. Send them a small donation and we'll go from there."' First, Owens had to arrive. It wasn't as easy as planned. The Bengals expected him to show up early in the day, take his physical and sign his one-year contract while the rest of the team held its first workout. They scheduled an introductory news conference after the morning practice. The news conference had to be rescheduled for after the evening session because Owens missed his redeye flight. With Owens showing up late, Bryant was a focus of the Bengals' morning workout—for his knee, not his number. He had surgery for torn cartilage in his left knee during training camp with Tampa Bay last year. He was limited to 39 catches for 600 yards and four touchdowns. The Bengals signed him to a $28 million deal, hoping he would provide another outside threat with Ochocinco. Bryant backed off workouts last month because the muscles around the left knee didn't feel strong enough. He went through drills tentatively on Thursday, never running at full speed. "The only thing I'm struggling with right now is just being comfortable and mentally just putting (the left foot) down and doing what I want to do without thinking, 'Oh, I might feel pain,"' Bryant said. "That's my biggest hurdle right now." Bengals coach Marvin Lewis insisted that Bryant's knee problem had nothing to do with the decision to sign Owens. Bryant isn't so sure. "If I owned the team, I would definitely go after the best players, if possible, especially with the situation they acquired him," Bryant said. "I definitely would have went after the guy." Running back [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7180/"][color="#0069aa"]Cedric Benson[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7180/news"](notes)[/url] fully participated in the workouts. Benson met last week with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about his offseason arrest in Texas on a charge of misdemeanor assault. Benson is accused of punching a bar employee, a charge he has denied. Benson hasn't heard anything more from Goodell, who could discipline him. "We had a good talk, a good session," Benson said. "I guess no news is good news." Notes: CB [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/8272/"][color="#0069aa"]Leon Hall[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/8272/news"](notes)[/url] did conditioning instead of practicing. Hall said he slightly hurt his lower back during a recent workout. … OT [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9270/"][color="#0069aa"]Andre Smith[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9270/news"](notes)[/url], the team's first-round pick last year, will concentrate on conditioning the first few weeks of camp. Smith broke his left foot last Sept. 1, limiting him to six games, and had offseason surgery. … TE [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/23996/"][color="#0069aa"]Jermaine Gresham[/color][/url][url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/23996/news"](notes)[/url], the team's top pick this year, missed the first practice in a contract dispute. [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-bengals-to"]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-bengals-to[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [b][url="http://twitter.com/SI_PeterKing"][color="#0a0501"]SI_PeterKing[/color][/url][/b] [url=""][color="#0a0501"] [/color][/url] Had a bunch of Tweeters ripping Bengals for wanting TO. I covered frugal Bengals in '84. I applaud them trying to do everything to win. [url="http://twitter.com/SI_PeterKing/status/19871701778"][color="#0a0501"]about 11 hours ago[/color][/url] via [url="http://www.tweetdeck.com/"][color="#0a0501"]TweetDeck[/color][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullichicken25 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 skip just predicted that TO will blow up on Carson week 8 against the Steelers on Monday night football where they lose to be 4-4 fuck this clown...i cant wait ill all this shit blows up in the medias face i always got the impression that the whole team is carson-centric...i feel like if any player had some disgruntlement towards palmer it would stomped out pretty quick. Even when chad was being a cocksucker, from what i gathered from his book, it was directed at the management and there was never really any bad feelings towards carson. I feel like if TO started running his mouth about Palmer he would get a collective "go fuck yourself" from the team and the organization as a whole, and would be the end of his football career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='mullichicken25' date='30 July 2010 - 12:35 PM' timestamp='1280507709' post='900953'] skip just predicted that TO will blow up on Carson week 8 against the Steelers on Monday night football where they lose to be 4-4 fuck this clown...i cant wait ill all this shit blows up in the medias face i always got the impression that the whole team is carson-centric...i feel like if any player had some disgruntlement towards palmer it would stomped out pretty quick. Even when chad was being a cocksucker, from what i gathered from his book, it was directed at the management and there was never really any bad feelings towards carson. I feel like if TO started running his mouth about Palmer he would get a collective "go fuck yourself" from the team and the organization as a whole, and would be the end of his football career [/quote] Whit and Bobbie would take TO out pretty quick. Chad would defend Carson too. Biggest thing I've noticed with TO's issues in the past, when he got in QB's faces, its not like the rest of the team was stepping up to defend the QB. Philly players ran mcnabb out of town, garcia wasn't an overwhelming team favorite, nor is Romo. Never heard a single Bengal player criticize Carson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='Bengals1181' date='30 July 2010 - 12:40 PM' timestamp='1280508039' post='900956'] Never heard a single Bengal player criticize Carson. [/quote] That's our job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='Bunghole' date='30 July 2010 - 12:46 PM' timestamp='1280508403' post='900960'] That's our job! [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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