Bengals FA Interest and Dealings

[Hooky]

[quote name='SocalBengalEd' timestamp='1331747081' post='1105678']
The law firm is the anti Benson , fights tough for his yards, never fumbles and has a nose for the goalline. Like it
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I agree with everything except Benson fumbling. Outside of those 2 games last season, he had really good ball control. Makes me think that was a blip or something. One was against the Cardinals who had an opportunistic defense.

[|Dr Tarzan|]

[quote name='Hooky' timestamp='1331747370' post='1105679']

I agree with everything except Benson fumbling. Outside of those 2 games last season, he had really good ball control. Makes me think that was a blip or something. One was against the Cardinals who had an opportunistic defense.
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Bless your short memory....it was a problem all through the 2010 debacle of a season and directly contributed to 2 of those losses that I can remember. The fluky part was NOT fumbling.

[MichaelWeston]

Neither has breakaway ability and I think both dont do much without a nice line. Very little make you miss. If there is a defender in the backfield they will find it. I may need to watch Ellis more.

[Bengals1181]

kellen davis re-signs in Chicago.



[quote][url="https://twitter.com/#!/ProFootballWkly"][b]Pro Football Weekly[/b] [size=4]‏[/size] [s]@[/s][b]ProFootballWkly[/b][/url]
RT [url="https://twitter.com/#!/ChicagoBearscom"][s]@[/s][b]ChicagoBearscom[/b][/url]: LM:[url="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23Bears"][s]#[/s][b]Bears[/b][/url] have agreed to terms with tight end Kellen Davis on two-year contract.




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[oldschooler]

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Good night world had good talks today , jones



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[oldschooler]

[url="https://twitter.com/#!/KendallLangford"][b]Kendall Langford[/b]‏[s]@[/s][b]KendallLangford[/b][/url]


Cincy bound❕



https://twitter.com/#!/KendallLangford

[gatorclaws]

[quote name='oldschooler' timestamp='1331812113' post='1106273']
[url="https://twitter.com/#!/KendallLangford"][b]Kendall Langford[/b]‏[s]@[/s][b]KendallLangford[/b][/url]


Cincy bound❕



[url="https://twitter.com/#!/KendallLangford"]https://twitter.com/...KendallLangford[/url]
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I really want him to sign. He's one of a handful that could replace rucker or fanene.

[oldschooler]

[url="https://twitter.com/#!/KendallLangford"][b]Kendall Langford[/b]‏[s]@[/s][b]KendallLangford[/b][/url]

Going up for a visit

[oldschooler]

[b] [size=6]Aaron Ross will visit Redskins, after Bengals[/size][/b]

Posted by Mike Florio on March 14, 2012, 2:18 PM EDT


Cornerback [url="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4210/aaron-ross"]Aaron Ross[/url], a first-round pick in 2007 with a pair of Super Bowl rings, could end up playing for the team that beat his old team a pair of times in 2011.

Per a league source, cornerback Aaron Ross will visit the Redskins on Friday.

Of course, to get to Washington on Friday, Ross first has to get out of Cincinnati on Thursday. That will be his first destination.



http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/14/aaron-ross-will-visit-redskins-after-bengals/

[Tigris]

So who all is visiting TODAY?

Ross, I know

And sorry. I sometimes just mindlessly read and I've been doing a lot of that the past couple days.

[Tigris]

[quote name='Bengals1181' timestamp='1331687787' post='1105268']
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Alrighty, let's just make this a thread people can't post in so it eliminates the bitching. Old can you pin this? Also, as an admin, you should be able to edit it and post in it, no?[/font][/color]




[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Here's who they have reported interest in:[/font][/color]



[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]CB Aaron Ross, Giants. Visiting Thursday.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]DE Kendall Langford. Visiting Thursday [/font][/color]

[s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]TE Kellen Davis. Visit TBA[/font][/color][/s]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]OG Jacob Bell. Visit TBA [/font][/color]

RB Ben-Jarvus Green-Ellis. Visit TBA

RB Michael Bush. Visiting Monday

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]CB Terrance Newman [/font][/color]
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found it

[oldschooler]

[b] [size=6][url="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/43888/browns-set-to-release-guard-eric-steinbach"]Browns set to release guard Eric Steinbach[/url][/size][/b]

March, 14, 2012


By Jamison Hensley

The Browns are planning to release [url="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/4491/eric-steinbach"]Eric Steinbach[/url] after the guard refused to take a pay cut, [url="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Browns-set-to-release-Steinbach.html"]his agent Jack Bechta[/url] said in a statement.

This is a tough move for the Browns because they could use Steinbach on an offensive line that already needs a new right tackle. But Cleveland couldn't keep Steinbach at his $6 million salary for 2012 considering his injury status. This was an unwanted but necessary decision.

Steinbach, 31, was a four-year starter for the Browns but he missed all of last season after having a disk fragment removed from his spinal nerve in August. He is expected to be cleared to participate in football activities by April 15.

While Steinbach has left open the possibility of returning, he said he will explore free agency.

"It has been a good ride in Cleveland, and I hope it can continue," he said in a statement. "I'm proud to say that the offensive line has been a bright spot through the past few seasons. I will continue to work with the Browns through my agent in hopes of striking a deal that is practical and fair for both sides."

Steinbach then channeled his inner "Anchorman" when he added, "If my time here comes to an end, I want the people of this great city to remember one thing: 'You stay classy Cleveland!'"

The real issue is whether Steinbach will ever play like he did previously. Before the injury, he was one of the most durable linemen, missing three games in eight years. But a back injury can be tricky, especially for linemen.

“These types of decisions are the difficult part of this job, especially when it involves a player such as Eric Steinbach,” Browns general manager Tom Heckert said a statement. “Eric exhibited tremendous leadership and passion for the game during his time here. We want to thank him for his contributions.”

If Steinbach is healthy again, the Browns could certainly use him at left guard and move [url="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14111/jason-pinkston"]Jason Pinkston[/url], who played left guard last year as a rookie, to right guard. But you could also see Steinbach going back to Cincinnati, where he played from 2003 to 2006. Adding a guard is one of the Bengals' top free-agent priorities.




http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/43888/browns-set-to-release-guard-eric-steinbach

[Tigris]

Stay classy.

[sparky151]

You don't live in Cleveland

[Jason]

[quote name='Dr Tarzan' timestamp='1331748502' post='1105699']

Bless your short memory....it was a problem all through the 2010 debacle of a season and directly contributed to 2 of those losses that I can remember. The fluky part was NOT fumbling.
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But it was never a problem before 2010.

[|Montana Bengal|]

I think we [s]are able to[/s] will sign [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828][size=3]Ross and Langford.[/size][/color][/font]

[Hooky]

Did Langford ever make it? Last I heard he was diverted to Lexington due to the weather.

[Tigris]

[quote name='Hooky' timestamp='1331832608' post='1106591']
Did Langford ever make it? Last I heard he was diverted to Lexington due to the weather.
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It got really bad up here (hour or so NE of Cincinnati) an hour ago and then cleared up real quick.

[Bengals1181]

[quote][b]Unrestricted free agents scheduled to visit:[/b][color=#2C2C2C][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][left] DE Kendall Langford (Dolphins, today); CB Aaron Ross (Giants, today); RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Patriots, today); OG Jacob Bell (Rams, TBA); CB Terence Newman (Cowboys, TBA); RB Michael Bush (Raiders, Monday).[/left][/size][/font][/color][/quote]


[url="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2012/03/15/rucker-on-going-to-browns/"]http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2012/03/15/rucker-on-going-to-browns/[/url]

[sparky151]

[quote name='Hooky' timestamp='1331832608' post='1106591']
Did Langford ever make it? Last I heard he was diverted to Lexington due to the weather.
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Not sure if he made it or not. PFT says he's on his way to St Louis after leaving Cincinnati.

[The PatternMaster]

[quote name='sparky151' timestamp='1331838764' post='1106684']

Not sure if he made it or not. PFT says he's on his way to St Louis after leaving Cincinnati.
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According to PFT, he came and left town without a deal. Back to the drawing board.

[eva4ben-gal]

[quote name='The PatternMaster' timestamp='1331839572' post='1106695']


According to PFT, he came and left town without a deal. Back to the drawing board.
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You never know, maybe the rams don't exactly blow him away and he decides whatever it is we offered is better, and we are closer to getting back to the playoffs than the rams so hopefully that factors into his decision

[EnglishBengal]

According to this article, it's questionable if a meeting actually took place:

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/3/15/2874794/with-kendall-langford-leaving-for-st-louis-we-have-to-wonder-if-a

Perhaps when FA's visit Cincy, the front office should add - do you like thunderstorms? do you like tornadoes? - to their list of questions.

[sparky151]

[quote name='eva4ben-gal' timestamp='1331839842' post='1106698']
You never know, maybe the rams don't exactly blow him away and he decides whatever it is we offered is better, and we are closer to getting back to the playoffs than the rams so hopefully that factors into his decision
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Not sure that's true that we're closer to the playoffs than the Rams. They were expected to win the NFCW last year before Bradford got hurt. Harbaugh is a better coach than Fisher but Fisher is an upgrade from what they had. Plus they will be stocked with high draft picks.

[eva4ben-gal]

[quote name='sparky151' timestamp='1331840227' post='1106705']


Not sure that's true that we're closer to the playoffs than the Rams. They were expected to win the NFCW last year before Bradford got hurt. Harbaugh is a better coach than Fisher but Fisher is an upgrade from what they had. Plus they will be stocked with high draft picks.
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The Seahawks and 49ers are both better than the rams and if the cardinals land Manning or get better qb play the rams could be fourth in that division. They are a year or two away at least even with Fisher IMO.