(02-07-2025, 02:38 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: tee higgins suffers from high chronic proximal tendionapthy..its not an injury nor was it caused by trauma..and he will be dealing with it the rest of his life........respectfully yours Health Care Guy

(02-08-2025, 11:37 AM)RegularGuy22 Wrote: SB and 2 AFC Championship game appearances  mean nothing, 0, zilch. They can't win the big one. It's like finishing 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the Indy 500 nobody remembers or cares.
The KC Refs will probably win their 3rd straight, the Steelers are 6 of 8 in the SB and the Pats are 6 of 11 in SB's. This is what winning looks like not the Bengals failures. 49ers and Cowboys have each won 5 rings. Tee Higgins won't be the difference maker.

(02-08-2025, 10:28 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: 1)Brilliant response?.. REgardless of the higgins situation..Burrow is going to give it 100%..This is not highschool  and Joey will act out if he does not get his way2) what is with you people and the word "restructuring"...that only kcks money issues down the road..Burrow is not redoing his contract and accepting less moneuy

(02-06-2025, 02:14 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Yuuuup. It's not any form of sacrifice or compromise at all. It's not like he's taking a paycut or anything, so it's not news.

The Bengals were already going to be cheap when it comes to guaranteed money because of it having to go into escrow or being paid immediately. Restructuring is just more money that needs to be paid now on top of Chase's guaranteed money, Hendrickson's guaranteed money, Tee's guaranteed money, and now Burrow's restructured bonus.... and we haven't even begun to add anyone to actually improve the team yet. So I don't see the Bengals FO suddenly pulling $300m in liquid cash out of their asses and either spending it immediately or putting it into escrow.

(02-08-2025, 12:08 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Perhaps I've missed it. But where do see that he's been diagnosed with chronic tendionapthy?

(02-08-2025, 10:28 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: 1)Brilliant response?.. REgardless of the higgins situation..Burrow is going to give it 100%..This is not highschool  and Joey will act out if he does not get his way2) what is with you people and the word "restructuring"...that only kcks money issues down the road..Burrow is not redoing his contract and accepting less moneuy

(02-08-2025, 12:08 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Perhaps I've missed it. But where do see that he's been diagnosed with chronic tendionapthy?

(02-08-2025, 01:05 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: How do you and others who claim who won't take a pay cut know definitively that is true?

Players who make far less than JB have taken pay cuts. I have no idea if JB will take a pay cut if he restructures his contract, no one does until it is done.

(02-08-2025, 03:22 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Who are these players? Were they actively being threatened by being cut or traded? 

I know he won't take a pay cut because he had a chance to take less not even 1.5 years ago and instead chose to be the highest paid player in NFL history. I don't blame him for it, I have always been a vocal supporter of players getting paid what they can while they can, but I don't want to then hear not even two year later that he's going to simultaneously buy a Batmobile and take a paycut right when his massive contract money is actually going to start coming in. It's a whole lot easier to not ask for as much initially than it is to get the money and then give it back.

This seems a whole lot like two offseasons ago when people were absolutely certain that blue collar Ohio boy Burrow was going to give a hometown discount and sign for pennies on the dollar so we could extend both Chase and Tee, and that they were going to follow suit because being together meant more to them than getting paid the most they could. Tried to warn people they were being absurd, that it's a business and these players often only get one real shot at a huge payday in the NFL and then they have fifty-sixty years post-NFL..... Then he got paid and NFL record $55m/yr and the second highest guarantee at signing in NFL history and Chase is wanting to be paid as the highest non-QB in NFL history. Welcome to reality.

(02-06-2025, 04:26 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: 221 million in cap SPACE. The total cap is projected to be around 300 million (excluding any rollover). 

They'd have around 90 million to cover other spots that currently don't have a starter listed here: 
2026 Cincinnati Bengals Cap Table

Cap is projected to rise by about 20 million each year. You lock these guys in now and it'll be an afterthought in 3 years. Thats why they should have just done it with Higgins, Chase, etc. as soon as possible, but they are idiots. Lock up your stars ASAP. 

(02-08-2025, 04:13 PM)M.W. Wrote:
This is the part that is so hard to understand about the Bengals front office.  The sooner you get the deals done. the less you spend.  It seems like there is a new highest paid WR, QB, DE, CB nearly every year.  This is instant inflation.  

It is great wanting to keep this offense together, but if the defense isn't addressed (more than extending Trey) we will likely miss the playoffs again this season.  

(02-08-2025, 04:25 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Your concern has some validity. But 2 sides to the sign them for a better deal now debate. Let's take Trey, we gave him a fair contract, but then with 2 years remaining, he wanted a raise. Now 1 year remaining and he wants a raise.

If a player outplays his contract, they may demand a raise so in the end what is gained by the team? Save dollars early and then pay later or not pay up and have a disgruntled star.

(02-08-2025, 12:08 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Perhaps I've missed it. But where do see that he's been diagnosed with chronic tendionapthy?

(02-10-2025, 06:08 PM)Tomkat Wrote: Where's the link?

Where's the OFFICIAL diagnosis of high chronic proximal tendionapthy?

(02-08-2025, 02:35 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: aside from the organization elaborating  "hamstring"...look up the definition of chronic and tendionapthy..

(02-18-2025, 04:30 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stephen-a-smith-on-joe-burrow-i-think-he-should-ask-bengals-for-trade/ar-AA1ziU4C?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=52a953611bc7497c9ac69da0d398ea7d&ei=10

(02-18-2025, 06:09 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Steven A. Smith is a shock sports journalist. He says things to start debate/arguments.

There is no reason for Burrow to ask for a trade. Bengals paid him extremely well (he deserved it) and seem to value his opinion. I have never seen Joe mention a trade either.

(02-18-2025, 09:42 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: https://nypost.com/2022/02/15/carson-palmer-concerned-for-joe-burrows-bengals-future/