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Arrests, suspensions threaten team chemistry
Clayton
By John Clayton
ESPN.com
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Raw talent in professional sports can be a dangerous tease.
The Bengals are just the latest franchise seduced. After more than a decade of futility, the Bengals became a player in the NFL, thanks to the vision of head coach Marvin Lewis. Lewis updated a franchise that fell ridiculously behind in the times. He weeded out malcontents. He brought in veterans from winning teams as leaders. His credibility around the sport has allowed Cincinnati to become more of a factor during free agency.
The Bengals won the AFC North last season with 11 victories and should be a regular playoff contender as long as they keep quarterback Carson Palmer healthy. But to get to the next level, the organization has fallen victim to the tease of raw talent. In the past 17 months, the Bengals used five draft choices -- including one second- and three third-rounders -- on players with questionable character, and some who have since had run-ins with the law.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/colum...n_john&id=2521762&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1
Their team is getting worse and worse and they continue to draft and sign bad character players. Self implosion!
Clayton
By John Clayton
ESPN.com
Archive
Raw talent in professional sports can be a dangerous tease.
The Bengals are just the latest franchise seduced. After more than a decade of futility, the Bengals became a player in the NFL, thanks to the vision of head coach Marvin Lewis. Lewis updated a franchise that fell ridiculously behind in the times. He weeded out malcontents. He brought in veterans from winning teams as leaders. His credibility around the sport has allowed Cincinnati to become more of a factor during free agency.
The Bengals won the AFC North last season with 11 victories and should be a regular playoff contender as long as they keep quarterback Carson Palmer healthy. But to get to the next level, the organization has fallen victim to the tease of raw talent. In the past 17 months, the Bengals used five draft choices -- including one second- and three third-rounders -- on players with questionable character, and some who have since had run-ins with the law.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/colum...n_john&id=2521762&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1
Their team is getting worse and worse and they continue to draft and sign bad character players. Self implosion!
