Quote:Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green said he hopes to come back this year and was relieved that his hamstring injury wasn’t any worse, though when he describes it, it sounds pretty bad.

Via Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com, Green told reporters today that it wasn’t as bad as he first feared.

“Grade II tear — it was 50 percent torn,” Green said. “But it’s not bad, it’s not torn off the bone or nothing like that. No surgery needed.”

(Let this stand as our periodic reminder that all sports injuries are relative, and far less serious when they happen to someone else — because “not torn off the bone” is considered a positive.)

The Bengals wideout, who went down early in the Bills game two weeks ago and won’t play this week, said he initially thought it was just a cramp. But then when he tried to walk it off and couldn’t, he realized perhaps a cart ride was in his best interests. But he started doing some light jogging this week, and hopes to be able to return this year even though the Bengals are in a fairly hopeless situation at 3-7-1.

“I’m going to play it safe. I want to get back, no matter what kind of season we’re having,” he said. “I’m not the type of guy to pack it in. Whenever I’m ready, I’ll be ready to go, but I’m not going to rush it and have this as a continuing issue. . . .

“That’s not the type of guy I am. I don’t bail out on my team because we’re not having the season we want to have.”

Green was having a phenomenal year before the injury, with 964 receiving yards. If he can get back and get 36 more yards, he’d join Randy Moss as the only receiver with six straight 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career.

(12-02-2016, 02:42 PM)CageTheBengal Wrote: A class act as usual.


http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/02/a-j-green-says-he-hopes-to-return-this-year-if-cleared/

(12-02-2016, 03:18 PM)Wyche Wrote: Man, I wish AJ would speak more often.  The more I hear from him, the more I love him.  We're fortunate to have him on many levels.

(12-02-2016, 03:38 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Green is 0-5 in playoffs.  He has to be replaced.  One definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results.

(12-02-2016, 07:51 PM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Stuff like this why it'd have to be an absolute King's ransom for me to even remotely consider trading him. One of the best players in the league, a class act, a true Franchise player.... on a piss poor squad and still talking for the team. Truly hope he retires a Bengal.

(12-02-2016, 03:18 PM)Wyche Wrote: Man, I wish AJ would speak more often.  The more I hear from him, the more I love him.  We're fortunate to have him on many levels.

(12-02-2016, 08:29 PM)Derrick Wrote: I really hope AJ gets back this season and gets the 36 yards he needs WITHOUT aggravating his hammy injury.

(12-02-2016, 03:34 PM)bengalguy71 Wrote: Agree 100%.  I'm old school here and love the fact that he doesn't talk or feel the need to celebrate by showboating. He does celebrate in his humble way, sometimes he shrugs the shoulders or I've seen him hold the football in one hand and pound it with the other.

He has the same attitude most of the old time players did, they didn't need to give a show after a TD or a sack because their talent on display was the show!!

(12-02-2016, 10:03 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: Just curious, how old school are we talking?  I have seen videos of guys in the 1960's and 70's who seem to do a lot of celebrating.

(12-02-2016, 10:11 PM)bengalguy71 Wrote: Such as??


Yes, of course there were exceptions, like Billy "White Shoes" Johnson and Gastineau started the 'sack' dance, but for the most part, the most celebration you saw was the spiking of a football.

(12-02-2016, 10:14 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: I am too young to give you specific examples, but know that I've seen quite a few NFL films from that time period that show people celebrating.

(12-02-2016, 10:29 PM)bengalguy71 Wrote: Too generic of an answer.  You'd have to be specific to hold any water to your argument.

I was born in 1953 and remember watching Jimmy Brown for the Browns, and the great game with the Packers against the Cowboys and the infamous Bart Starr QB sneak before the Super Bowls were even birthed.

I was a Browns fan until the Bengals came to town.

They are tied for 3rd for the all time NFL championships with the Giants at 8.  The Bears are second with 9 and the Packers have 13.

You may have seen highlights of guys like Johnson and Gastineau but, trust me, it was a rarity to see any kind of celebrations until the 1980s.

(12-02-2016, 10:37 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: I am not trying to make any argument, that is why I specifically said "just curious, how old school are we talking".  The 1980's were 30-35 years ago, so that is "old school" to much of the population.  By bringing up Jim Brown and Bart Star, you answered my question... you are talking extreme old school.