Don't Ever Sleep On the Bengals

Is former Raiders' quarterback Jamarcus Russell going to be a Cincinnati Bengal? Chad Ocho Cinco has proclaimed that he "would see Jamarcus Russell in mini camp" via Twitter. Take it with a grain of salt but OCNN broke the signing of Adam Jones and the visit of Terrell Owens. This has the Twitter world all a flutter.

Even though I pretty much guaranteed that Russell would never play in the NFL again, I obviously forgot that the Cincinnati Bengals are still an NFL franchise. They are always looking to snatch up physically talented players at dollar store prices, and Russell fits that description. He also fits a need as the Bengals need a solid backup. 

The question is: can Russell develop into a dependable back up? How will he fit into a locker room that already has guys who have made questionable decisions in the past? For the money he'll get, getting a look at Jamarcus will be cost effective. Fortunately for Russell, Cincy is a long ways away from Vegas.





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