(03-19-2022, 03:50 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I'm not going to get too worked up over this. Nobody in the NFL would trade anything for him even though he supposedly had a great contract. Instead his team cut him (they reportedly have $20+ million in cap space according to https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cap/ ) and will pay almost $9 million for him to not be on their team next year.

(03-19-2022, 04:08 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: Did you forget the first game when got crushed? We couldn’t even stop the run. Now they have a real QB. Vegas has the browns at a better change to winning SB than us. That’s not the end all be all, Bc they were wrong about the Bengals, but the Browns will be very dangerous. So will the ravens. Same for Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos.

Have we upgraded enough? I think the answer is no. Making the SB is extremely difficult. Just Bc we have Burrow and are a young team, doesn’t mean anything.

(03-19-2022, 03:59 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Who is that in pic and when is tie stamp?

Never say never. watson told Browns no and a day later said yes

(03-19-2022, 04:08 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: I'm 100% with you on the RB situation. I love Mixon, but I hate sinking money into the position. I have no idea what the hang up is, but just trying to remain objective about the reality that Cincinnati is facing. They have some hefty contract extensions coming up and likely want to keep those guys together. Throwing fat contracts at OL will help in the short term but could make it more difficult to keep things together in the long term. 

(03-19-2022, 04:11 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Today and apparently, the guy told him he hopes the Bengals sign him and La'el responded 'We'll see what happens'.

(03-19-2022, 03:28 PM)casear2727 Wrote: He was not in and out of the lineup this season after his surgery. And yes the Cowboys purge was all about money. Every position they had a capable backup and the money was a huge differential they made a move out side of core players. 

If he has a med problem it wasnt known by the Cowboys according to their insiders.  The hip may have prevented them from moving him to guard.. but nothing worth failing a physical.  Who knows what this is...

(03-19-2022, 04:12 PM)Rubekahn29 Wrote: It honestly could be anything. He could be on his way out, though I feel he wouldn’t be in kenwood if he could go somewhere else, they could be working on the DEETS or I have no idea at this point.

(03-19-2022, 04:12 PM)GodFather Wrote: I just read on twitter from all the sports beat writers, Collins left Cincy and is going to Miami for a meeting with them. So we will see what transpires..

(03-19-2022, 04:14 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: after he signing a new contract in 2019, he has  started in 10 of 33 possible games.. so what do you call in and out of the lineup ??

(03-19-2022, 04:16 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: Or dudes got time to kill before his flight and wanted to get out of PBS after rejecting their low ball offer.

(03-19-2022, 04:09 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: Those guys are in rookie contracts for next 3-5 years. Signing Collins to a 1-3 year deal would do nothing in terms of signing those guys. The window is open now while this talent is on rookie deals. If we don’t win one in next 4 years, it will be exponentially harder.

(03-19-2022, 04:17 PM)Rubekahn29 Wrote: Could be, but I doubt he’s flying commercial and probably wouldn’t be “waiting” on a flight

(03-19-2022, 04:19 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: Burrow is not playing out his rookie contract without a contract extension and neither is Chase. We may see rumbles of an extension for Burrow as early as next season. Patrick Mahomes signed his fat contract after this third season. Higgins will be up for extension in two seasons. I don't think your assessment is accurate. 

(03-19-2022, 04:16 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: Or dudes got time to kill before his flight and wanted to get out of PBS after rejecting their low ball offer.


This is about money. It always is. Bengals wouldn’t be “still interested” if it was about his physical. Collins didn’t like the offer. Easy as that. He’ll go and see what else he can get, and it’s easier for the next team to know what deal they have to beat. Then they’ll call Bengals again and say do you want to match this (at best) or beat this offer. Bengals will say no.

We reach for a RT at 31. We’ve all seen this play out 100x with the Bengals.

(03-19-2022, 04:16 PM)WVUHomer Wrote: Hmm, the one surgery in 2020 kept him out 16/22 missed games and 1 5 game suspense accounts for almost everything else.

(03-19-2022, 04:12 PM)GodFather Wrote: I just read on twitter from all the sports beat writers, Collins left Cincy and is going to Miami for a meeting with them. So we will see what transpires..