Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right ….. TO & OchoCinco In The Same Room …….. What Next ?

Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right ….. TO & OchoCinco In The Same Room …….. What Next ?

Now don’t get me wrong as much I view ESPN as being the go ahead leader when it comes to sports broadcasting and their programming content. Every once in a while even I’ve got to question the veracity of their reporting. More often than not the likes of Chris Mortensen or John Clayton known for ‘their alleged inside sources’ within the NFL will feed us a story that in the end has not one iota of truth about it. And rarely, has a reporter or the network proffered up an apology if they’ve somehow misreported a story. But I guess next to the paparazzi and gutter press , some might think of ESPN being likened to a rose in terms of the essence of its bouquet and the smell emanating from it ? But how does one measure the essence of manure against that of a sweet smelling rose ? And who’d be stupid enough to do that in the first place ?

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Laveraneus Coles (11) catches an 11-yard touchdown pass against New York Jets cornerback Dwight Lowery (21) in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, in Cincinnati. photo appears courtesy of Associated Press/ David Kohl .............

The Cincinnati Bengals coming off a rather disappointing 10-6 season within the AFC North had hoped to acquit themselves well in the playoffs. As a divisional winner they would face the New York Jets in the divisional round of the wild-card NFL . Favored to win, this Marvin Lewis coached team played some uninspired football as the Jets’ rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez led his team with a great deal of aplomb , thoroughly routing the Bengals 24-14 in a somewhat lopsided victory. It wouldn’t have been such an embarrassing loss had the game been played anywhere else . But this was in front of a packed soldout home crowd at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati , Ohio. The disappointment of the fans as well the front office and owner Mike Brown wasn’t lost on anyone who had come out to support the team.

Quarterback Carson Palmer #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks down at his helmet late in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets during the 2010 AFC wild-card playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium on January 9, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. photo appears courtesy of Getty Images/ Jonathan Daniel ....

Courtesy of NFL.com

Agent: Bengals indeed interested in T.O.

From NFL.com …. Staff Writers

Chad Ochocinco has ‘pleaded’ for Terrell Owens to become his teammate. Evidently, the Bengals have listened.

Owens’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed Friday night on SIRIUS NFL Radio that the Bengals are interested in the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.

“Right now, I would say that everyone knows that the Cincinnati Bengals have expressed some interest in Terrell, and they have spoken with him and myself,” Rosenhaus said. “Where we go from here, I’m not sure, but I think it’s at least a positive dialogue. … And we’ll just see how that plays out. But certainly that’s something that is a possibility. I guess that’s about the most I can say right now.”

Rosenhaus also represents Ochocinco, who hasn’t made it a secret that he wants Owens to give Cincinnati a 1-2 receiving punch. Owens is an unrestricted free agent after spending one season with the Bills, who decided not to offer him a contract.

UPDATE: Bengals QB Carson Palmer told the team’s official Web site he’d be willing to reach out to Owens and that he’d also like Cincinnati to look at WR Antonio Bryant, who had a strong 2008 season with the Buccaneers. Bryant suffered through injuries last season.

Bengas’ wide receiver ‘Chad Ochocinco’ looks up at the scoreboard in the waning moments of the fourth quarter of the AFC wildcard berth playoff game against the New York Jets played at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati , Ohio. photo appears courtesy of Getty Images/ Johnathan Daniel ……

It’s been clear that the loss of T .J. Houshmanzadeh to the Bengals was somewhat profound. But having acquired Laveraneus Coles . It was felt that he’d have been the ideal replacement for the now Seattle Sehawks bound Houshmanzadeh. Nothing could have been further from the truth , as Coles struggled to acclimatize himself with the Bengals’ system and playbook. After one season the team has let the player go and they’re now looking to replace him. On assessing the Bengals’ roster , one would’ve thought that there would be a player the ready to step up to the plate that would be able to complement Chad Ochocinco on the other side of the field ? But alas, ‘the pickings there are bare’ and the somewhat troubled Matt Jones has been about as productive a player as the entire programming schedule of NBC’s primetime lineup !

With former Bills’ wide receiver Terrell Owens now an unrestricted free agent , it is being widely reported that the player’s next port of call will be with the Cincinnati Bengals. Over the last couple of years Owens has had more stops within the NFL than Brett Favre has in his entire NFL career thus far. By the way, are there any imminent rumors going on concerning Favre’s return ? I’d have thought that by now either Clayton , Mortensen or Mark Schlereth would have been able to tell us that ? Given the fact that all three seem to keep their noses as close as is humanly possible to Favre’s sphincter, that one would have though that they’d each be able to lick his prostate. But then where would they be if they had nothing to talk about in the NFL off-season, if it weren’t for the upcoming NFL Draft this April ? I can only surmise that Vikings’ coach Brad Childress will continue to keep the ESPN guys in the loop as to the day to day goings and comings within Minnesota Vikings’ organization !

Owens’ agent Drew Rosenhaus , never one not to be known not to pour kerosene or toss a lit match unto an already burning fire, has already been front and center extolling the virtues of his client and stating what a wonderful addition he would be to the Bengals’ organization. Don’t get me wrong but if Rosenhaus weren’t a sports agent, I could very well envisage ‘him’ being a ‘pimp’ on the streets of any major metropolitan city in the US , purveying his whores to any ‘John’ willing to purchase their services for an hour or two. Who in their right mind can really envisage seeing Ochocinco and Owens being on the same team with their egos, sharing the same ball ? Isn’t that almost as ‘combustible a mix’ as to the so called warm relationship that Owens was said to have had with Jeff Garcia , Tony Romo and Donovan McNabb ? He’s pis_ed off more players alienated himself within more NFL organizations than even I’d care to remember !

Terrell Owens (#81) of the Buffalo Bills looks to run around Mike Adams (#20) of the Cleveland Browns at Ralph Wilson Stadium on October 11, 2009 in Orchard Park, New York. photo appears courtesy of Getty North America / Rick Stewart .............

With Owens now almost 36 , it’s hard to see this player still being productive, given his demands salary wise and lack of real productivity. That may well be the deciding factor in all of this. In 2009 , he was paid $ 6.5 million for what one could best describe as an abysmal year by Owens’ standards. But Terrell Owens, much like his agent Drew Rosenhaus , they both love the glare of the spotlight and any publicity that can be derived from it all. However Rosenhaus tends to spin his clients lack of productivity on a woefully inept Bills’ team. There’s no denying that if he doesn’t produce in Cincinnatti , then the knives will be out from the fans as they look to place their blades between Owens’ broad shoulders. But that’s all predicated upon whether or not it’s the Bengals’ wish to indeed sign the player. The team’s Pro Bowl quarterback , Carson Palmer seems amenable to the idea of having Owens as a teammate. But as of yet we’ve yet to really hear anything concrete emanating from within the Bengals’ organization and the overtures being made by Drew Rosenhaus on his client’s behalf.

Given the travails of Owens in recent years and the way that the Bengals succumbed the Jets in the playoffs. I find it hard to believe that he’d really be able to improve the chances of the Bengals within the AFC North ,against what will be an improved Baltimore Ravens’ team and with the Pittsburgh Steelers looking to regain some semblance of respectability. And when adjudged against of the AFC , does anyone believe this to be a maneuver that will be truly of benefit to either party ? This move has to be one done out of necessity, rather than it being merely done to be capricious. If it all goes kaput , then we all know where a great deal of the blame will be apportioned !

While the pairing of Ochocinco and Owens seems great with Palmer passing the ball to either of the wide receivers. What then happens at the first sign of adversity or Owens imploding and then denigrating his teammates ? He’s done this every place that he has been within the NFL and who’s to say that we won’t see a repeat performance should he be signed by the Bengals ? Never mind Marvin Lewis and his coaching staff would have to deal with both players’ egos. Like I’ve stated in the title of this piece “……………Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right TO & Ochocinco In The Same Room …What Next ? I’ll leave it for you all to be the judge of that ! But given what we’ve seen from Owens over the past 5 seasons , what should we really expect ? Success or failure ?

Alan Parkins aka tophatal …………………….

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Edyta Sliwinska . more widely known for appearing on the ABC hit show 'Dancing With The Stars' (DWTS) . photo appears courtesy of Maxim Magazine .

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