The 2005 Bengals

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(05-09-2019, 12:18 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Losing Rudi Johnson hurt pass blocking big time. I've said for years that the best pass blocking RB that I've ever seen was Walter Payton. The second best was Rudi Johnson. Rudi didn't catch a lot of passes because he was committed to plugging up the leaks in the o-line. Chris Perry was committed to being in the passing game as a receiver. Palmer injured his elbow in the first game without Rudi on a play that Perry whiffed on his block.

....and THAT was what derailed Palmer.