|High School Harry| Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 http://www.espn.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/post/_/id/27687/john-ross-imitates-marvin-lewis-in-bengals-rookie-talent-show John Ross imitates Marvin Lewis in Bengals' rookie talent show Katherine TerrellESPN Staff Writer CINCINNATI -- John Ross imitated Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. Jake Elliott created a throwback Instagram of embarrassing photos, and Ryan Glasgow badly butchered the national anthem. "They had the idea that they should start off with the national anthem,"Elliott said. "It didn't go so well." Added Ross: "I don't think it went as planned, but it was definitely fun." It's the middle of training camp, which meant the annual rookie talent show on Tuesday. For most of the rookies at least. Third-round pick Jordan Willis, who is somewhat of an introvert and doesn't talk much, sat it out. "The guys gave me some flack about it, but I just don't have much charisma to be doing something like that," Willis said with a shrug. Ross emceed the show while in character as Lewis. "I've been trying to pick up on coach and his mannerisms all week since I've been here," he said. "He's someone very hard to get down because he changes every day with the way he walks, the way he talks, the way he laughs. It's kind of hard. You really have to shadow him all day, which I don't get a chance to. Anonymous inside sources tell us Ross' performance when something like this" "*Clap, clap, clap* Mr. Brown, its time to finalize the talks for my contract extension. I would like a five year extension, you know, on account of how we see improvement every week as well as good things happening out there every day, but I will settle for a three year deal with a two year option. My option, of course. *Clap, clap, clap." Ross/Marvin then clawed his crotch and stood there slack jawed and cow eyed like he had just been hit in the head with a brick. The performance received a standing ovation and Special Teams Coach, Simmons, explained it to Lewis. "I really wanted to get the walk down and some of the things that he says. I think some of the players last night caught some of the words that he says I lot. It was pretty fun." Lewis gave the performance a passing grade. “The discipline part of his presentation was very good, to quiet the crowd," Lewis said, laughing. "It's very impressive, actually. (He said), 'I got this coach, don't worry.'" Other highlights of the show: Mason Schreck created fake text conversation between Vontaze Burfict and Marvin Lewis, showing first what the two really wanted to say, then what they really said. Schrenck was cut immediately after the performance and Burfict kicked his ass in the parking lot. Joe Mixon put on the family reunion skit from the TV show "Wild N Out" that made fun of various teammates. "We closed out pretty good and didn't get booed. I think we got booed once," Ross said of the overall performance. Carl Lawson busted moves with excellent Crip Walk ending with him tripping and falling over his own feet on a back slide move and busting his ass. He was immediately put on season ending IR. Landon Lechner, 320 lb. free agent, brought down the house and cleared the room with his stirring rendition of The Bengal Fight Song, "Here Those Bengals Growling" by doing the tuba solos with flatulence bubbles. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|westside bengal| Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 It's amazing how in only a few weeks Ross was able capture the essence of Marvin Lewis on the sidelines of a game while others here have been in disbelief when it is ever mentioned. 1/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 OK Harry...now I completely KNOW you should write for the New York Times. Those nicely crafted fake news inserts were a thing of beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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