05-09-2018, 10:59 AM
(05-08-2018, 10:51 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/O-Line-embraces-move-back-to-09-style/93751472-cc70-4996-bffb-d4a0ad8ecfe5
Is bengals.com and a quote from Paul Alexander legit enough? They clearly thought more highly of Nate Livings and wanted Mathis back "as a backup" in 2011.
It wasn't just because Mathis was hurt or out of shape (the guy is fitness freak btw).
Mathis was fat and out of shape in 2010. He even made a video of himself getting back in shape before the '11 season.
When Mathis became a free agent after '10 he had 22 career NFL starts and everyone had raved about how well he played in 2009. But he still had to settle for a league minimum contract to be a BACK UP for the Eagles. He showed up in shape and got a chance to start due to an injury. He went on to become an All Pro, but after the '10 season Alexander had the exact same opinion as every other coaching staff in the league. He was not a starter based on his '10 season.
