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Bernard released - ochocincos - 04-07-2021
Just announced - Giovani Bernard has been released.
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-release-giovani-bernard
RE: Bernard released - XenoMorph - 04-07-2021
(04-07-2021, 10:50 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Just announced - Giovani Bernard has been released.
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-release-giovani-bernard
Sad news
RE: Bernard released - sloSTI - 04-07-2021
Didn't they have teams asking about a trade? Or was that proven wrong?
RE: Bernard released - BurnsBengal - 04-07-2021
I think a straight up release is terrible. Hard for me not to feel cynical about this and feel they botched it.
RE: Bernard released - Truck_1_0_1_ - 04-07-2021
RE: Bernard released - TJ528 - 04-07-2021
(04-07-2021, 10:50 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Just announced - Giovani Bernard has been released.
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-release-giovani-bernard
oh my goodness I'm shocked. Not really. We all knew this was coming.
Gio was a company man and supported Zac but he can go to a winner now and focus on getting a ring.
RE: Bernard released - bfine32 - 04-07-2021
Well the Pats love them some former Bengal RBs. Gio was nothing but class
RE: Bernard released - Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 - 04-07-2021
Stupid. Unnecessary. Makes the team worse. Plus had teams calling for a trade.
God, let this be the last year of ZT and Duke.
RE: Bernard released - KillerGoose - 04-07-2021
(04-07-2021, 10:55 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Stupid. Unnecessary. Makes the team worse. Plus had teams calling for a trade.
God, let this be the last year of ZT and Duke.
Gio asked for his release.
RE: Bernard released - Schmitbuck - 04-07-2021
(04-07-2021, 10:55 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Stupid. Unnecessary. Makes the team worse. Plus had teams calling for a trade.
God, let this be the last year of ZT and Duke.
Seems like the rumors of teams calling about a trade were exaggerated. I wouldn't mind bringing him back at a lower salary.
RE: Bernard released - Speedy Thomas - 04-07-2021
Hello Trey Sermon in the 4th
RE: Bernard released - BurnsBengal - 04-07-2021
I'm with Goodberry on this
"Team with the 6th most cap space in the league asks one of their most loyal and best playmakers of the last 8 years to take a pay cut..."
Plus the guy was a damn good blocker. I wonder why he asked for his release?
Dumb move from a dumb organization.
RE: Bernard released - psychdoctor - 04-07-2021
His release is out of respect not disrespect. Trading him for 6th or 7th could be viewed as a slight. Plus, a straight release allows him more freedom to sign with another team.
Always liked Gio. Remember him from Hard Knocks looking out his window yelling "Who Dey".
This one hurts.
RE: Bernard released - BurnsBengal - 04-07-2021
(04-07-2021, 11:02 AM)psychdoctor Wrote: His release is out of respect not disrespect. Trading him for 6th or 7th could be viewed as a slight. Plus, a straight release allows him more freedom to sign with another team.
Always liked Gio. Remember him from Hard Knocks looking out his window yelling "Who Dey".
This one hurts.
I agree with your last two sentences 100%.
However, if they respected him so much they wouldn't have insulted him with asking for a pay cut. Again, protect Joe Burrow at all costs so lets release your best blocking back. I tend not to be an over-reactor, but it really is tough to be a fan of this two-bit org. I wonder if that money will actually go back to the roster. Lolzzz.
RE: Bernard released - psychdoctor - 04-07-2021
Gio Bernard asked for his release and the #Bengals granted it, source says. The team had asked him to take a pay cut two weeks into free agency, which hurt his chances of landing elsewhere. But he's expected to find a new gig soon.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 7, 2021
RE: Bernard released - fredtoast - 04-07-2021
I assumed this would happen when they re-signed Perine. Thought they might just be waiting to make sure Mixon was fully recovered.
RE: Bernard released - pally - 04-07-2021
Gio is one of the good guys....Im sure he will land a new gig pretty quickly.
I hope the team plans to do something positive with the money.
RE: Bernard released - michaelsean - 04-07-2021
I don’t know if this is a good move or not, but I’m gonna miss Gio. Gave it his all every play and never complained.
RE: Bernard released - Speedy Thomas - 04-07-2021
If Gio had not been knocked out Bengals would have won that playoff game. Would have been him running out the clock instead of Hill.
I wish him the best. Total class act.
RE: Bernard released - psychdoctor - 04-07-2021
Mixon will be released before his contract is up to go towards Burrow's non-rookie deal. Also, the 4.1 mil money may go to Turner at Guard. Just a thought.