Tuesday, September 30, 2008

This and that

• BREAKING NEWS: Bengals sign Cedric Benson. Wow. They just get more and more indifferent about the whole character issue thing. They can't possibly think this guy's got his act together. And people aren't going to just ignore them and the trouble they get in just because they're lousy. I just don't see how they're far enough removed from needing to improve their image to add the troubled Cedric Benson. Crazy.

• I don't know how much it will realistically help the Bengals, but the Cowboys (Week 5 opponent) are going through a lot right now. Sources say T.O. was upset with Tony Romo after the loss to Washington, and Wade Phillips wasn't happy with Romo either, but for different reasons (calling too many passes.

Another one bites the dust. So if you're still keeping track on Don Banks' coaches on the hot seat, Marvin would be next.

Colerain is still No. 8 in the USA Today Super 25. The Cardinals are No. 1 in the Ohio AP poll; Elder is No. 7 after Friday's thrashing of St. X.

• With the Reds not invited to the postseason party yet again, who do you root for? Junior (as long as the White Sox win tonight's playoff)? AL MVP candidate Kevin Youkilis - who went to Sycamore High School and UC - and/or former Red Sean Casey? The Brewers? (For some reason, a few of my friends are pulling for Milwaukee even though the Reds almost spoiled it for them.) The Cubs for Lou Piniella? (Maybe not.) The Rays because they've never been there? I could probably come up with some obscure reason (former Red?) for every team but I won't. Speaking of which, look for my position-by-position all ex-Reds team tomorrow. And I'll try to post a fantasy piece too.

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