Joey B talks to Collinsworth

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(04-22-2021, 01:34 PM)PDub80 Wrote: The Bengals were busy spending a ton of money extending their OWN GUYS. Willie Anderson, Levi Jones, Justin Smith, Chad, TJ, Carson, Jeremi Johnson (richest FB contract at the time), Whitworth, etc etc... all home grown talent and all got big money. They didn't NEED to sign FAs.

BTW, blaming Mike Brown for all of those reclamation projects and trouble makers is a fascinating narrative.... Because, since MArvin's been gone those guys have all been cut and NO ONE LIKE THAT HAS BEEN DRAFTED OR SIGNED.

It is illogical to blame Mike Brown for any of that at this point. There should be ZERO doubt that Marvin was a huge voice in the room for those players given the fact that Marvin is gone, Mike is still there, and those players aren't being looked at or brought in.

BTW, Torry James wasn't a reclaim project at all. And they resigned him, I believe.

Pdub who was in charge of the draft and listed as the GM from 2003-2015?  I believe that title belonged to Mike Brown himself.  From my understanding, Mike stepped back once Marvin left the organization and is now letting Katie, Duke, and the kids run the organization.  I mean that's what I've read here any way as to the reason for all the changes.  

So yes I'm going to blame Mike Brown and Marvin Lewis both for allowing those players on the team.  They typically worked out.  I'm guessing you didnt see the interview where he was asked about giving guys like Pacman 2nd chances and he said he learned from his dad to give 2nd chances....so maybe I'm incorrect in saying that Mike Brown gave approval to those players being in the locker room.