Comments on: Bengals add a kicker with no NFL experience

By: freedomispopular

freedomispopular — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:29:52 +0000

@laxer37

That could actually be a good idea. The first pick isn’t really worth having since they’ve gotta pay so much to a guy who hasn’t done anything yet, but a kicker surely couldn’t command the kind of contract the other guys get. I’m actually half serious.

By: steelers6pack

steelers6pack — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:52:17 +0000

Why not use Ocho-stinko? Isn’t he the geatest footbal player ever?

By: nepats12

nepats12 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:40:17 +0000

I’m guessing Nugent was like “hey i went to college with this guy …”

Buckeye kickers watchin’ out for each other! that said, Pettrey was pretty solid at OSU.

By: touchdownroddywhite

touchdownroddywhite — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:11:27 +0000

It makes perfect sense. Hire him at the league minimum, wait a day or two to see who’s available, and grab somebody better then cut him loose for pocket change.

These guys are running a BUSINESS for the same reason as everybody else: To maximize every last dollar and dodge the hell out of as many taxes as possible. This move falls into the former category.

By: laxer37

laxer37 — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:53:47 +0000

Mike Brown is trying to corner the market on ex-Buckeye kickers.

Fast forward to next year’s draft:

“With the first pick in the 2011 draft the Bengals select…Matt Barkley, placekicker, Ohio State”

By: benchokeshischikin

benchokeshischikin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:07:50 +0000

Mike Brown Step Down.

Damn the man is a cheap skate.

By: andyprough

andyprough — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:05:02 +0000

Why would they bother to sign a guy for one day – that makes no sense

By: doodlesmack

doodlesmack — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:40:00 +0000

So using that logic, how would any kicker coming out of college get any NFL regular season game experience?

By: bengals2012

bengals2012 — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:33:42 +0000

Or the Bengals are simply hiring a kid they feel can be a kicker for the future. I don’t know why you assume they want Jeff Reed. He missed a field goal that would have sealed the deal for the Steelers just last Monday against the Bengals. The Bengals already had a guy like that last year, Shayne Graham.

By: realisticbunglesfan

realisticbunglesfan — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:14:53 +0000

Don’t put it passed Mr. Mike Brown to have Pettrey added permanently. Hell, he might start at quarterback next week if Brown has his way.

By: ibikedmtwashington

ibikedmtwashington — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:14:15 +0000

Wow. This almost implies the Bengals are cheap.