Bengals Mark Curnutte offers the latest on the Cincinnati Bengals
Mark Curnutte started covering the Bengals and the NFL for The Enquirer in 2000. He previously wrote about urban affairs and other social issues for the Enquirer. He won the prestigious 1994 Unity Award from Lincoln University (Missouri) for "A Polite Silence," a seven-day series about race relations in Greater Cincinnati. He also has worked as an assistant features editor and features writer at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. Curnutte is second vice president and a three-year board member of the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). He is a 1984 Miami University graduate.
I think Andrew Whitworth merits a game ball. Whitworth took the place today of the second best left tackle in the NFL and withstood a variety of stunts designed to confuse him. He made only one noticeable error: Rucker's sack in the first quarter. Kudos also to #71 who stymied Peppers. Chip Lapp Kenwood OH
It might be too early to declare the last 2 drafts as the best drafts of all time, but excluding injuries and suspensions, look at the personnel the Bengals have gotten from the last couple of draft classes: JOHNATHON JOSEPH ANDREW WHITWORTH DOMATO PEKO DAVID POLLACK ODELL THURMAN CHRIS HENRY ERIC GHIACIUC
Not to mention Ahmad Brooks in the 3rd round of the supplemental draft.
Marvin Lewis and company have done a great job selecting picks. The future looks great for this team.
But they are almost the sole reason that we have two losses. I'm not letting them off the hook yet. If they conduct business-as-usual against the ATL Hawks and give Carson time and Rudi holes to work with, then Maybe they have stepped up. But that loss to Tampa hurt. And it all started with a shaky front line.
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I think Andrew Whitworth merits a game ball. Whitworth took the place today of the second best left tackle in the NFL and withstood a variety of stunts designed to confuse him. He made only one noticeable error: Rucker's sack in the first quarter. Kudos also to #71 who stymied Peppers.
Chip Lapp
Kenwood OH
It might be too early to declare the last 2 drafts as the best drafts of all time, but excluding injuries and suspensions, look at the personnel the Bengals have gotten from the last couple of draft classes:
JOHNATHON JOSEPH
ANDREW WHITWORTH
DOMATO PEKO
DAVID POLLACK
ODELL THURMAN
CHRIS HENRY
ERIC GHIACIUC
Not to mention Ahmad Brooks in the 3rd round of the supplemental draft.
Marvin Lewis and company have done a great job selecting picks. The future looks great for this team.
The "O-line" got it right this time . . .
But they are almost the sole reason that we have two losses. I'm not letting them off the hook yet. If they conduct business-as-usual against the ATL Hawks and give Carson time and Rudi holes to work with, then Maybe they have stepped up.
But that loss to Tampa hurt. And it all started with a shaky front line.
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