07-22-2017, 11:01 AM
(07-22-2017, 10:29 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Bob Costas was just on CNN talking about the Kaepernick/Vick exchange and Pacman's name came up. Costas referenced him and said the Cincinnati Bengals "at times seem to be running a half-way house for miscreants".
That hasn't exactly been true since 2006 but when the team keeps scum like Pacman around, you can't blame the general public for thinking that.
Aside from Pacman, there no real law-breaking "thugs" on this team. Vontaze Burfict has never been in trouble with the law, a far too common misconception. Mixon has been in trouble one time, several years ago when he was 18. He knows and admits he f****d up. I'm all for second chances but Pacman ran out of chances to redeem himself years ago. He's the poster child for repeat offenders everywhere. He's not going to learn. He's not going to change. It's not a matter of if he'll be arrested again, but when.
In short, Pacman is the main reason this team is considered a "criminal organization". Why? Because he's in the news for getting arrested every other year or so. Now odds are, we'll never shed the thug image, simply because there's too many ignorant people out there who don't care enough about the Bengals to really educate themselves. But cutting Pacman would be a huge step in the right direction. Sadly, with Mike Brown being Mike Brown, that won't happen anytime soon... Probably won't happen after his next arrest either
Pacman is here until he commits a serious felony or messes with the wrong person and ends up killed or paralyzed. I really hope it doesn't come to that its not out of the realm of possibility.
