03-14-2017, 01:01 PM
Would that all Bengal players had a similar attachment to this team!
Whit's comment says it all.
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03-14-2017, 01:05 PM
(03-14-2017, 12:24 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Not the ones who are happy with the troll version that proves how much Whit hates the Bengals. This coming from the king of cherry picking comments to suit ones narrative..... Now that's rich.
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03-14-2017, 01:08 PM
(03-14-2017, 01:01 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: :paul: Try to slant stories much? His words, not mine. No slant. Whit basically states this organization low balled him and was probably going to move him to guard to let Ced move to LT. He was not happy about that. So he said Bye! That is the "Situation" Whit is eluding too in the article.
03-14-2017, 01:26 PM
(03-14-2017, 12:24 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Not the ones who are happy with the troll version that proves how much Whit hates the Bengals. This is true but we should have signed Whit or given him franchise tag Not signing Whit only makes sense if they spend the money they saved on a couple of solid free agents or extending Richardson if they get him for McCarron.
03-14-2017, 01:30 PM
03-14-2017, 01:35 PM
I don't generally put a lot of stock in a few lines anyone says that can be taken any number of ways.
As far as I can tell Witt went to LA so he could take an opportunity to build a successful offensive line from basically nothing, but what do I know? It's also a huge market so his name recognition will go way up as opposed to being in Cincinnati. It's not AS IF he came right out and said he hates the Bengals, the fans and the city. He said exactly the opposite, but never let the reality of someone's words get in the way of some people's reasoning based on their fantasies and justifications for bad badmouthing the team and ownership. After all, if everything isn't all gloom and doom what's left? Happiness? Who wants to be happy and content? That's sissy talk, right?
In the immortal words of my old man, "Wait'll you get to be my age!"
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03-14-2017, 01:38 PM
(03-14-2017, 01:08 PM)Gamma Ray Tan Wrote: His words, not mine. No slant. Link to "Whit's words" saying this.. (03-14-2017, 01:08 PM)Gamma Ray Tan Wrote: Whit basically states this organization low balled him and was probably going to move him to guard to let Ced move to LT. He was not happy about that. So he said Bye!
03-14-2017, 01:39 PM
03-14-2017, 02:08 PM
Hearing that Cincinnati offered one year, up to $10 million with incentives is kind of disheartening. When you've got guys like Maualuga sitting on multi year deals, you would think they would have offered Whit, a guy playing at the top of his game, a two year deal with some nice guarantees.
Whether they admit it or not, it seem like Cincinnati was ready to move on. At this point I think you just wish him well and hope it works out for both sides.
03-14-2017, 02:09 PM
(03-14-2017, 12:46 PM)Gamma Ray Tan Wrote: He said this too. Not as cordial. Sounds like he was just trying to be nice about the situation, but definitely was wanting out. This is a little different perspective for sure. Still much love for Whit and thinking the Rams will have a better record than us at this point. Hopefully the draft reinvigorates my opinion of the upcoming season. The water tastes funny when you're far from your home, yet it's only the thirsty that hunger to roam. Roam the Jungle !
03-14-2017, 02:14 PM
I don't blame Whit for taking the best deal offered. We have to look out for ourselves first in this world. Loyalty has gone with the wind.
Who Dey!
03-14-2017, 02:31 PM
Whit took the high road after his contract was over. He knew whatever deal he took would be his last one, and he chose the best one for him & his family, and the one that wasn't disrepectful so to speak to the Bengals in any way.
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03-14-2017, 03:54 PM
(03-14-2017, 12:31 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: "To me it was like, go all the way out to L.A. and start over or stay in Cincinnati and take whatever you can get.” This a two way sword.....Whit knows that the Bengals are loyal to a fault just like we do as fans...I am sure that a contract very similar was offered...His contract out west is a possible one and done for about 9.7 millions...he could have signed here for 2 or 3 years at 8-9 million and know he would play out the contract because it is the Bengals loyalty, which would be 16-27 million...What would you do? He is 35 years old, one injury from probably being done for his career. If he gets hurt in LA, I almost but guarantee that he would be released, Do you think the Bengals would release him? Very doubtful unless it was career ending. He went where the money was, plain and simple but he got a screwed contract with no future after one year.
03-14-2017, 04:03 PM
(03-14-2017, 03:54 PM)spazz70 Wrote: This a two way sword.....Whit knows that the Bengals are loyal to a fault just like we do as fans...I am sure that a contract very similar was offered...His contract out west is a possible one and done for about 9.7 millions...he could have signed here for 2 or 3 years at 8-9 million and know he would play out the contract because it is the Bengals loyalty, which would be 16-27 million...What would you do? He is 35 years old, one injury from probably being done for his career. If he gets hurt in LA, I almost but guarantee that he would be released, Do you think the Bengals would release him? Very doubtful unless it was career ending. There's a future alright. If his skills decline or the Rams have a cap casualty purge in 2018, he'll be back in stripes so fast your head will spin.
03-14-2017, 04:04 PM
(03-14-2017, 03:54 PM)spazz70 Wrote: This a two way sword.....Whit knows that the Bengals are loyal to a fault just like we do as fans...I am sure that a contract very similar was offered...His contract out west is a possible one and done for about 9.7 millions...he could have signed here for 2 or 3 years at 8-9 million and know he would play out the contract because it is the Bengals loyalty, which would be 16-27 million...What would you do? He is 35 years old, one injury from probably being done for his career. If he gets hurt in LA, I almost but guarantee that he would be released, Do you think the Bengals would release him? Very doubtful unless it was career ending. Read the Katherine Turrell article that was posted on the first page. The Bengals offered one year, "up to" $10 million including incentives. He has $15 million guaranteed with the Rams, the deals are not even in the same universe. Also, his age has nothing to do with him being one injury away from the end of his career. All of these guys, on every single play, are one injury away from being done.
03-14-2017, 04:44 PM
(03-14-2017, 03:54 PM)spazz70 Wrote: This a two way sword.....Whit knows that the Bengals are loyal to a fault just like we do as fans...I am sure that a contract very similar was offered...His contract out west is a possible one and done for about 9.7 millions...he could have signed here for 2 or 3 years at 8-9 million and know he would play out the contract because it is the Bengals loyalty, which would be 16-27 million...What would you do? He is 35 years old, one injury from probably being done for his career. If he gets hurt in LA, I almost but guarantee that he would be released, Do you think the Bengals would release him? Very doubtful unless it was career ending. Look at his contract. If Whit continues to play at a high level the Rams keep him at a reasonable price. If his play declines they can cut him after this season and at most eat $3.3 million dollars in dead money which could be split over two seasons or $1.67 million per season. That is less than what they paid Karlos Dansby. So at worst, the Bengals miss out on a one year rental on a D-list free agent retread on his last leg the likes of Karlos Dansby who was an unmitigated failure for the Bengals.
03-14-2017, 04:46 PM
If his incentives had anything to do with a playoff win then I'm sure he said to hell with that.
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03-14-2017, 05:15 PM
I am going to miss Whit for sure, to me he will always be a Bengal.
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03-14-2017, 05:31 PM
(03-14-2017, 12:15 PM)CageTheBengal Wrote: Way to cherry pick his words. It was worse than cherry picking. Making it look like Whit hates Cincy instead of what he really meant is extremely misleading by the OP. Whit like you said if anything was being very respectful and just didn't want to play us. Going to an NFC team like the Rams is an easier transition.
03-14-2017, 05:35 PM
(03-14-2017, 04:44 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: So at worst, the Bengals miss out on a one year rental on a D-list free agent retread on his last leg the likes of Karlos Dansby who was an unmitigated failure for the Bengals. Uh, what about the $13 million guaranteed? Isn't that a little more than they paid Dansby? |
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