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Braylon and T.O. on the same team? wow.. looks like Braylon will be a back up now!! especially after Holmes gets off suspension. hahahaa...

Ouch.... BE and TO on the same team... Yikes...

That team will be known as Ego-Central....

Who will have more drops next year if he signs, the Jets or the rest of the AFC?

I guess that depends on if our QBs throw it to Royal.

The key with the Bengals is, and has been, Carson Palmer. When he's on his game, the Bengals are really tough. But when he struggles, the entire team struggles.

Besides, if he doesn't have time to throw, it doesn't matter who his WRs are.

I have a strong feeling he goes to the Bengals.

That would be weird. When we refer to that "douche-bag Bengal receiver with the reality show" we might have to be more specific.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5411203

Bengals discuss deal with Owens

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown is trying to produce his own reality show.

Terrell Owens. Chad Ochocinco. Together in Cincinnati.

Brown said on Monday that the team has discussed a contract with Owens and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Bengals passed on the chance to sign the 36-year-old receiver after a tryout in March, but have given it more thought now that he remains a free agent.

Sources had told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the St. Louis Rams also were interested in signing Owens, however the team decided Monday against adding Owens, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

If Owens accepts the offer, the Bengals would lead the league in reality show stars. Receiver Chad Ochocinco appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in the offseason, and has a dating show called "Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch" currently playing on VH1. Right after Ochocinco's show comes "The T.O. Show."

While Ochocinco eliminated two contestants in his recent show, Owens donned a metrosexual look for a fashion show -- bare chest under an open jacket and a wig.

What they'd do together in a locker room would get some attention, too.

Brown noted that Owens caught the winning 57-yard touchdown pass in Dallas' 31-22 victory over the Bengals in 2008.

"I think that I would rather have him line up on our side of the ball than the other side of the ball," Brown said, at the team's annual preseason luncheon. "I can remember playing Dallas a few years ago when he caught a pass across the middle that won the game for them.

"So I've seen him do it. I've seen him do it against us. I'd like him to be here and do that against somebody else."

So would Ochocinco, who is a close friend and lobbied unsuccessfully for the Bengals to sign Owens in March. Instead, they chose receiver Antonio Bryant and gave him a four-year deal.

One change since then: Cincinnati's quarterback has joined the lobbying effort. Carson Palmer has been working out with Owens in California, and excitedly called coach Marvin Lewis about making a run to sign the receiver.

"Carson was really impressed with a lot of the things that Terrell was doing," Lewis said. "Carson's comments to me -- I guess the word is they resonate well."

Ochocinco has resumed his Twitter lobbying to sign Owens. Last March, he dubbed the two of them Batman (Owens) and Robin. He thinks Palmer, who wears No. 9, has more sway with the front office.

"im out of the loop now, i expressed my beliefs on why he should be here and that's all i can do, [No.]9 has the real power," Ochocinco tweeted.

The final say rests with Brown, who has a history of giving chances to players with trouble in their past. He repeatedly brought back receiver Chris Henry, who was arrested five times and died last year in a fall from his fiancée's truck.

In the last two years, the Bengals also have signed running back Cedric Benson, running back Larry Johnson and receiver Matt Jones, all of whom were let go by teams because of off-field issues.

In an interview with The Associated Press earlier this month, Owens pointed out that he was on good behavior last season in Buffalo, where he caught 55 passes for 829 yards and five touchdowns -- his least-productive full season since early in his career with San Francisco.

"Yes, people can make mistakes," Brown said. "It doesn't mean that they go on the rest of their lives making mistakes. They can get their ship pointed in the right direction. This is a 36-year-old man. He's been through a lot. He's proven as a player and as a person."

Brown formed his opinion about Owens during a one-on-one meeting last March in conjunction with his tryout.

"When he was here, I was surprised," Brown said. "I met with him personally and privately. He is not at all the way his public image is depicted. He's a pleasant person, a quiet person. I found him engaging. And I do trust my own eyes on this sort of thing. I think that if he chose to come here, that he could help our team, and we'll see how that plays out. It's going to be his decision."

If he chooses Cincinnati, he could be paired on the outside with Ochocinco. Lewis said Bryant could move into an inside slot position.

Lewis had to defend against Owens throughout his career.

"So I've been there, I've seen that," Lewis said. "You think he's on reality TV now? Being on that sideline watching him do it is real reality TV. So he's an effective player and you like what he brings. You like what people say about him who have had him on their football team to the positive, and we've just got to make sure none of the negative creeps in anymore. He's been a couple of years beyond that."

Rosenhaus didn't return a message on Monday. He also represents Ochocinco, who is entering the final season on his contract with the Bengals. The team has an option for an additional season in 2011.

Information from ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and The Associated Press was used in this report.

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When we refer to that "douche-bag Bengal receiver with the reality show" we might have to be more specific.

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If Terrell Owens is signed..then Matt Jones will be cut...

Maybe they're intentionally doing this to create a "bad guy" image. Like the Raiders used to do ("we lead the league in penalties and we like it that way"). The Bengals load their team with high-talent, low-brain guys and see what sticks. Though, I wouldn't really call TO and Pacman "high-talent" guys anymore. Old.

Big risk.

Shouldn't they be calling Lawrence Taylor about a spot on their Front-7 right now? He's in trouble with the law right now....they had to have called his agent already.

Well, they stole "who dey", so why not?

Jokes aside... any team that has antonio bryant IN THE SLOT should have a monster passing game. Throw in Jermaine Gresham?

Last year I said "The one player I HAVE to get in my FF draft is Aaron Rodgers" and I 'reached' for him in the 2nd. If TO signs w/ Cincy, it's Palmer this year.

I don't think anyone doubts their potential for having a crazy offense.....but can they keep everyone out of trouble and happy? Once that goes bad, it's a downhill train wreck....bloody, awful, and you can't stop it.

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Maybe they're intentionally doing this to create a "bad guy" image. Like the Raiders used to do ("we lead the league in penalties and we like it that way").

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I thiink they aren't creating a 'Bad Guy" image as much as they are a "Dumb Owner' image... JMO however.

So long as the team is winning, things will be fine. As soon as the crap hits the fan, which it pretty much always does for every NFL team at some point during the season, then things will go downhill fast.

It's hard to tell what will happen. I have a feeling it will all unravel, in spite of the many bright spots last season.

This may sound crazy, but I feel like they only managed to come together as a team through the deaths of Zimmer's wife and, of course, Chris Henry.

Palmer has really seemed to take a step back and Benson has proven to still be a knucklehead off the field. And I'm wondering if his OLD work ethic might be back. T.O. could really tip the boat down there.

Like I said, its hard to tell . . .

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Kinda makes you wonder why Paul Brown hasn't reached down from the clouds to administer the 'cosmic bitchslap' to his son's head... that boy is seriously lacking in common sense.


Paul must be spinning like a centrifuge. He'd never let the likes of this rogue's gallery even buy a ticket to watch a game.

You kidding? Paul probably said "screw it, he ain't ever gonna listen. I'm just gonna start a new team and kick his ass".... and I think Paul just drafted Jack Tatum.

The Bengals have been looking for something ever since they lost Housmanzadeh.. I thought he was the most dependable receiver they had.. and was really the one who made their passing game game go.. Owens is not that kind of receiver..

No, but if they put Chad or Owens in the slot.. they could be real dangerous. I know that someone else suggested Bryant in the slot, but his speed is more conducive to stretching the field.

The size/speed combination of TO or Chad in the slot would be really, really tough for any 3rd DB to deal with.. especially when the other one still has to be respected on the outside.

I may be old fashioned.. but I'm used to thinking of a Burner.. and a posession receiver. Most times I have seen a team try to have all three or four wideouts be burners.. not to mention glory hounds.. it tends to fall to chaos.

but it is exciting football... Live by the sword.. die by the sword