Obscure Bengals, who ya got?

[Speedy Thomas]

Let's hear it for Keith Rucker, DT from Ohio Wesleyan. He was signing autographs before a game a few years ago. When I told him I too was a Battling Bishop, he got so excited he wrote a paragraph on my hat.

[*rfaulk34*]

(08-14-2024, 05:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I didn't know that. Wild. 

Prepare to be amazed...



That's the Macho Man right there, when he was with the Reds. Also, his brother was "Leaping" Lanny Poffo. 

[Bengalbug]

(08-14-2024, 05:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I didn't know that. Wild. 

Randy Poffo. My father in law is a big reds guy and always gets me a wwe gift for Christmas. He got me a many faces of macho collage. One of them is Randy as a red.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-14-2024, 05:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I didn't know that. Wild. 

He's also Italian and despite having a Jewish mother, was NOT raised Jewish and was raised Catholic, which is the first instance I have EVER seen where a celebrity has rejected Judaism (not a big deal, just a weird factoid lol).

Finding out he and Lanny were indeed Italian put a huge smile on my face, that day

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-14-2024, 07:17 PM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: Let's hear it for Keith Rucker, DT from Ohio Wesleyan.  He was signing autographs before a game a few years ago.  When I told him I too was a Battling Bishop, he got so excited he wrote a paragraph on my hat.

Awesome! He was part of a colourful dline in '94, when it came to colleges:

He went to Ohio Wesleyan
Alfred went to Colorado
Copeland went to 'bama
Krumrie to Wisconsin
Stallings to SDSU
Artie Smith to Louisiana Tech 
Ty Parten to Arizona
Wilkinson to OSU
Frier to Appalachian State 
Kimo to Boise St 

Aside from the 2 B10 guys, I think each other is from a different conference (at the time), lots of diversity.

[*Go Cards*]

(08-14-2024, 02:08 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: A few more off the top of my head.

Mentioning Purify, made me think of Mario Urrutia, the super-tall (6'6, IIRC) WR who was also talked about being moved to TE.

Part-time punters Brad Costello and Travis Dorsch.

Also, one-monther, Kevin Jordan, at WR.

Go Cards !

[Goalpost]

Barney Bussey. According to Wiki, he still lives here locally.

[TecmoBengals]

Tough thread for me to think of a name because  I've recognized most names mentioned.

I was going to submit Donald Hollas, QB. He was with the Bengals during some of the early '90s dark years. I looked up his stats. He threw for 645 yards which is 7 more yards than Ryan Finely. Hollas, however, played in 20 games compared to Finley's 8.

When looking at yards thrown the ranking is Hollas (26th), Finely (27th), and then Dewey Warren (28th) at 506 passing yards.

I've never heard of Dewey Warren, QB so that is my obscure Bengal.

Edit - FUN FACT: Ja'Marr Chase is last on the Bengals career passing yards list at 75th place with -7 yards thrown.

[Speedy Thomas]

(08-15-2024, 06:46 AM)Goalpost Wrote: Barney Bussey.  According to Wiki, he still lives here locally.

Definitely not obscure.  Barney was part of the '88 Swat Team.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-15-2024, 09:41 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: Definitely not obscure.  Barney was part of the '88 Swat Team.

Thank you.

Too many non-Obscure Bengals being posted lol

[Tomkat]

My favorited obscure Bengal... Corey Lynch

selected in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2008 NFL draft.

He was the kid who blocked Michigan's FG Attempt to give Appalachian State the miracle win in 2007

[kevinsea]

(08-14-2024, 11:22 AM)3wt Wrote: I remember this guy.  2nd round pick I believe.   Thought he was going to be a beast.   Looked like Tarzan; played like Jane.

He played Swede in Heartbreak Ridge Clint Eastwood punched him in the gut and dropped him

[kevinsea]

Sandro Vitiello kicked for one game played crappy and they cut him the next day and signed Breech

[Whatever]

Ok, so truly obscure Bengals...how many of you guys remember Melvin Tuten?

[Ctfan73]

(08-15-2024, 02:22 PM)kevinsea Wrote: Sandro Vitiello kicked for one game played crappy and they cut him the next day and signed Breech

Good one, truly obscure! On a similar note, anyone remember his predecessor, Ian Sunter?

Jeff Thomason was a tight end who played a bit on the awful 1992-93 teams. He hung around the league for years and was on the Eagles 2004 Super Bowl team.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-15-2024, 02:45 PM)Whatever Wrote: Ok, so truly obscure Bengals...how many of you guys remember Melvin Tuten?

Absolutely! Underrated LT (not amazing, but not bad either) and caught a TD.

He was always my LT in Madden '98, he, Willie and Brilz I never traded, but I would fling Scott Brumfield (another Obscure) and whomever was at RG (can't for the life of me remember who is the default RG in the game, it isn't someone who played regularly with us) immediately for Matt O'Dwyer and a RG.

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(08-15-2024, 02:22 PM)kevinsea Wrote: Sandro Vitiello kicked for one game played crappy and they cut him the next day and signed Breech

That doesn't happen enough these days...

[*rfaulk34*]

(08-15-2024, 02:45 PM)Whatever Wrote: Ok, so truly obscure Bengals...how many of you guys remember Melvin Tuten?

Rootin Tuten is probably closer to a staple for Bengals fans.

[*rfaulk34*]

(08-15-2024, 03:26 PM)Ctfan73 Wrote: Good one, truly obscure!  On a similar note, anyone remember his predecessor, Ian Sunter?

Jeff Thomason was a tight end who played a bit on the awful 1992-93 teams. He hung around the league for years and was on the Eagles 2004 Super Bowl team.

I only know of Sunter from watching YT videos of '70s Bengals games. He was a big dude for a FG kicker. 

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-15-2024, 04:14 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Absolutely! Underrated LT (not amazing, but not bad either) and caught a TD.

He was always my LT in Madden '98, he, Willie and Brilz I never traded, but I would fling Scott Brumfield (another Obscure) and whomever was at RG (can't for the life of me remember who is the default RG in the game, it isn't someone who played regularly with us) immediately for Matt O'Dwyer and a RG.

Thinking back, I think Kevin Sargent is listed at RG in Madden '98, for some reason.

He was always a T for us, so that was weird.

Another Obscure Bengal: Scottie Graham.

Not a world beater with his other teams, he was decent elsewhere, but only suited up for a handful of games with us.

Also, my favourite pick for CIN/DAL on Immaculate Grid, Stepfret Williams! Obscure just for the name alone!