Carson: 100 percent by camp; stop breaking law

MIAMI -- Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer did not win the FedEx Express Air Player of the year -- that honor went to New Orleans' Drew Brees -- but Palmer's evolution to team face and voice continued this afternoon at the Super Bowl.

Using a large stage at the FedEx announcement and subsequent interviews with national radio stations and Cincinnati-based media covering the event, Palmer forcefully said his law-breaking teammates must make better decisions.

"Marvin (Lewis) can't call everybody every night," Palmer said of his head coach at the FedEx news conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center. "He can't put a curfew on guys. It's something that needs to stop. Life is about making the right decisions and learning from the times you don't."

He did not get angry with teammates, nine of whom have been arrested in the past 13 months, but he did grow increasingly frustrated.

"It happens once, you hope a guy can learn from a slap on the wrist," Palmer said. "We're all supposed to be professionals and handle ourselves as professionals. I'm a glass-half-full guy. But enough is enough. Hopefully, it will stop."

Palmer also said he played last season at less than 100 percent health, starting just eight months to the day (Sept. 10) after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery. He said he is looking forward to a "normal" offseason that will allow him to do regular conditioning and get on the field to throw with his receivers.

"I'm a repetition guy," he said. "I'm excited about getting into the offseason and working on my mechanics."

Palmer won the FedEx air award twice during the season, both times he was nominated. San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson won the FedEx Express Ground Player of the Year.