(03-04-2016, 10:53 PM)RagnarLothbrok Wrote:

This is literally me when I saw "Bengals re-sign..." and the gif continues onto when I saw the name.

(03-04-2016, 06:22 PM)bfine32 Wrote: The Bengals had the 4th best LOS starting position in the NFL last season. Whatever/however we are doing it is not hurting the team. Tate averages about 5 yards less per return than the elite NFL returners and is very sure handed with the ball. I get he doesn't run back a lot of TDs, but he doesn't hurt the team.

(03-04-2016, 02:37 PM)CageTheBengal Wrote: Not sure how you got that out of Tate being re-signed.

(03-04-2016, 02:50 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: He's one of the few players in the league that will kick back half of his paycheck to mike brown just for keeping him on the team. Roland did the same thing.

(03-04-2016, 03:42 PM)Nately120 Wrote: So is Tate like the Mike Nugent of the return game?

(03-04-2016, 04:54 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: I'd rather have a 50 year old Chris Crocker than another year with Brandon Tate. At least Chris is intelligent and valuable from that aspect, Tate is an idiot. We'd be better off with Crocker out there returning kickoffs on crutches than Tate. At least he'd be smart enough to take a knee. He'd be almost as valuable in the receiving game too. Although Tate did have at least one nice grab I can remember last year so gotta give him props on that one

(03-04-2016, 05:39 PM)Bengal Dude Wrote: Last season was his 5th season for us. In all of that time Tate has given us 33 catches, 3 TDs, 21 rushing yards, and 1 punt return TD.

I know Hobson beats it into us that he's the all-time PR leader for us, because I don't think anyone has ever gotten more than 2-3 season in that role, but this is just comical. Oh yeah, he returned a punt for a TD against us in 2010. Gotta mention that.

We most likely could've re-signed Tate after the "dust settled" from the beginning of free agency. Oh well, Groundhog Day.

(03-04-2016, 06:14 PM)Aquapod770 Wrote: Championship

(03-04-2016, 10:06 PM)grampahol Wrote: Some of you just don't get the reliability Tate brings to the table in the return game.  It ain't sexy or flashy,but he seldom puts the ball on the ground. I just don't see why that seems so unimportant to so many.  If the return guy fumbles a lot chances are it's going to happen on the wrong side of the field. Tate seldom fumbles the ball. That is the bottom line.

and several times a game we are belly aching oh my gosh just take a knee, but it does take a special talent to bring it out 8-9 yards in and get to the 12 yard line. hey if you're happy I'm happy 

(03-04-2016, 10:06 PM)grampahol Wrote: Some of you just don't get the reliability Tate brings to the table in the return game.  It ain't sexy or flashy,but he seldom puts the ball on the ground. I just don't see why that seems so unimportant to so many.  If the return guy fumbles a lot chances are it's going to happen on the wrong side of the field. Tate seldom fumbles the ball. That is the bottom line.

(03-04-2016, 06:00 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: you guys just need to get over yourselves and your hate of tate.

Its a good freaking signing so give it up its every year someone is crying and belly aching oh my god we resigned tate.

WithMJ and sanu hitting the market tate knows the system and is probly on a deal that makes him easy to cut if someone better is acquired.

Its a smart signing to fill roster needs before the draft.  PR/KR and WR and ST gunner if need be...

if it was a 5 year deal id be upset but i bet my login here its not,.

(03-05-2016, 02:34 AM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: I bet Billicheck and the Patriots are smacking their heads over letting this guy go years back. Damn, what a mistake.

(03-04-2016, 02:54 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: We've been saying this for 4 years. And he's still here. 

(03-05-2016, 04:29 AM)Junglejuice Wrote: Someone needs to step up then.

Love him or Hate him... Tate keeps fighting guys off.
Sooner or later one of the young guys has to do something in the preseason to knock the gate keeper out.

Cant fault the team for keeping an unspectacular but reliable guy for peanuts when half your roster WRs were question marks.

(03-05-2016, 04:29 AM)Junglejuice Wrote: Someone needs to step up then.

Love him or Hate him... Tate keeps fighting guys off.
Sooner or later one of the young guys has to do something in the preseason to knock the gate keeper out.

Cant fault the team for keeping an unspectacular but reliable guy for peanuts when half your roster WRs were question marks.

(03-05-2016, 12:46 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: You have five years to pick from.
Name me one player who was given a chance to take the KR role from Tate with any seriousness.

(03-05-2016, 01:40 PM)Junglejuice Wrote: Trust me I'm not a Tate fan but at the end of the day not one of us is around everyday  to see what happens behind the scenes or in camp.  

When 3 of your starting WRs are without contract it makes sense.


I suggest writing Marvin Lewis a letter wanting answers.  

(03-05-2016, 03:20 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: so you can't actually name anyone brought in to seriously compete with Tate. Okay. 

(03-05-2016, 03:20 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: so you can't actually name anyone brought in to seriously compete with Tate. Okay. 

(03-05-2016, 12:41 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: 12 fumbles in 5 years.. that's on 298 returns, 33 catches, and 4 carries (27.91 per fumble)

For a reference point? Jermaine Gresham had 11 fumbles in 5 years on 280 catches (25.45 per fumble), and most of those came on second/third efforts that you don't get from Tate.

Tate fumbles roughly the same rate as Jermaine Gresham with significantly less contact than Gresham. I think you really meant to use a different word than "seldom".

(03-05-2016, 04:54 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Onterio McCalebb
Dane Sanzenbacher
Mario Alford

All got extended looks over the last 3 preseasons and that is just in the PS games; we have no idea about practices.