bigsixfive 341 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 link (Id copy it but it wont let me for some reason) Sounds like the Bengals are only using him until something better comes along. Well, I think he's been nothing short of great up there considering the team around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUslug 1 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Agree, major problem with that team is that haven't had a front office that cared and like the rest of the bottome feeders, drafting has been hit and a whole lotta miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,975 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Cincinnati: An Indian word meaning Graveyard. Someone please get Rudi out of that hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURainman 6 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I am forcing myself to become a Bengals fan, because I'm an hour away from Cincy now. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get a defense Cincinnatti!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prowler 1 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I'd Love to see Cincy win it all..........I love the Hell outta their uniforms. Tiger Stripes? You can't beat that.........Yea they need a couple, okay alot, of Ballers on the defensive side..........maybe they'll trade up and pick up Derrick Johnson LB Texas...........or they could be going after a CB........maybe pick up Carlos?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydubb121 22 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Someone correct me if I misunderstood this. I thought I heard them say on ESPN that by placing the franchise tag on him they are obligated to pay him 6.3 million next year. He is talking about sitting out the season in protest. I thought 6.3 million was pretty high up on the pay scale for the NFL. Why would he sit out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURainman 6 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 If you read the article, it explains it pretty well. The Franchise tag basically allows them to string him along a little longer. They get a longer amount of time to delay their contract signing. Cincinnatti is SO afraid of success that they don't want to lock up a good athlete on offense. Instead their a$$et$ are going towards locking down a decent defense for next year. Therefore, Rudi gets the shaft and only gets a one year deal. NFL running backs are not known for longevity and long contracts are GOLDEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydubb121 22 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 OK, that makes more sense. It's the length of the contract that disappoints him, not the money. I can see his point now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubie7 0 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 "Take the money and run" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinAUB 0 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 The Bengals are awesome, they have the Carson Palmer - Chad Johnson connection, they are the next Colts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgufcm 4,109 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 here's what i don't get about complaining for a longer contract in the nfl: NO CONTRACTS ARE GUARANTEED! if you get hurt, you're going to get cut anyway. the team will take a cap hit, but you're still not going to see the money. that's why they say that only the first 3 years of a contract in the nfl are even relevant. the only real monetary reason i can see rudi protesting is that you can't get a signing bonus if you get franchised. either way, it'd be a HUGE mistake to sit out the year. that team is going to be really good this year (chad johnson is the third best receiver in the league) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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