04-23-2021, 04:43 AM
Collinsworth should never be underrated. If Bengals had not drafted him, no Super Bowl trips in 1980's. Big, Fast, Good Hands.
Young people like to think the athletes today are the best ever. All generations of young people do this. I did it when I was young. It just isn't so. Young people disrespecting history does not make it so. In years to come, young people will say your players of today were lousy grandpa, and no stats or anything will change their young minds.
Besides being good on the field, Trumpy and Collinsworth took turns letting people call in on the radio and talk sports with a Bengals great, as did Nuxhall on radio for Reds. I was lucky to get to talk sports with all 3, and even Pete Rose radio show. I always tried to remember these guys knew more about the game than me, and I was just glad to say Hello to them.
On my All Time Bengals team, I start with Collinsworth of 2 Super Bowls for Bengals. He HAS to be one of the WR's. Unless you know another WR who led Bengals to 2 Super Bowls at WR.
The greatest Collinsworth moment was he predicted Florida would beat Nebraska in 1995 National Championship Game or he would sing the Nebraska School Song on radio. True to his word, he started the radio show singing the Nebraska school song, a moment he would like to forget probably.
Looking at Bengals Super Bowl Teams, I think NFL Hall of Fame has underrated Max Montoya, plus he went onto more Pro Bowls with Raiders in 1990's. The NFL Hall of Fame has no guards better than Max Montoya.
In 1981 the Bengals started average, and in a boring start to a Browns game, this rookie named Collinsworth flew down field and caught a bomb over his head like Willie Mays and took it to the house. Something the Bengals had been missing. Collinsworth was 6'5", but people forget he was one of the fastest players in the NFL. Those who think Henry was big and fast, you should have seen Collinsworth. Plus Co0llinsworth was good on slant routes taking the hit over the middle when head hunting was legal. Near the goal line. Anderson to Collinsworth TD happened fast. As soon as ball snapped Collinsworth on ground in end zone catching quick slant pass from Anderson before Defense knew what hit them. Their timing on THAT PLAY was amazing.
Young people like to think the athletes today are the best ever. All generations of young people do this. I did it when I was young. It just isn't so. Young people disrespecting history does not make it so. In years to come, young people will say your players of today were lousy grandpa, and no stats or anything will change their young minds.
Besides being good on the field, Trumpy and Collinsworth took turns letting people call in on the radio and talk sports with a Bengals great, as did Nuxhall on radio for Reds. I was lucky to get to talk sports with all 3, and even Pete Rose radio show. I always tried to remember these guys knew more about the game than me, and I was just glad to say Hello to them.
On my All Time Bengals team, I start with Collinsworth of 2 Super Bowls for Bengals. He HAS to be one of the WR's. Unless you know another WR who led Bengals to 2 Super Bowls at WR.
The greatest Collinsworth moment was he predicted Florida would beat Nebraska in 1995 National Championship Game or he would sing the Nebraska School Song on radio. True to his word, he started the radio show singing the Nebraska school song, a moment he would like to forget probably.
Looking at Bengals Super Bowl Teams, I think NFL Hall of Fame has underrated Max Montoya, plus he went onto more Pro Bowls with Raiders in 1990's. The NFL Hall of Fame has no guards better than Max Montoya.
In 1981 the Bengals started average, and in a boring start to a Browns game, this rookie named Collinsworth flew down field and caught a bomb over his head like Willie Mays and took it to the house. Something the Bengals had been missing. Collinsworth was 6'5", but people forget he was one of the fastest players in the NFL. Those who think Henry was big and fast, you should have seen Collinsworth. Plus Co0llinsworth was good on slant routes taking the hit over the middle when head hunting was legal. Near the goal line. Anderson to Collinsworth TD happened fast. As soon as ball snapped Collinsworth on ground in end zone catching quick slant pass from Anderson before Defense knew what hit them. Their timing on THAT PLAY was amazing.
1968 Bengal Fan
