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Monday, August 16, 2010
Which Bengal got the most love? Practice tickets gone
If you were planning on going sometime today to pick up free tickets to the Bengals’ open practice at Welcome Stadium Sunday, you can save your gas.
The tickets were all gone just two hours after the box office at Fifth Third Field opened.
I have to admit I’m surprised 11,000 tickets went that fast. It just goes to show how much excitement and hype there is around the team - and T.O.’s arrival.
Speaking of T.O., who do you think got the loudest ovation during introductions at Paul Brown Stadium Sunday night? From where I sit in the lower-south end zone, it was either rookie tight end Jermaine Gresham or running back Cedric Benson, who came charging out last.
Chad Ochocinco and T.O. played to the crowd as they entered through the fog and smoke from fireworks and were the only two players without a helmet on during introductions.
They got a hearty ovation as well, of course, but I think they should keep their helmets on like everyone else.
The Associated Press reported that Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Tim Tebow received a combination of boos and cheers when he entered the game. From my perch, it sounded like he was overwhelmingly booed.
Here are a few things of interest from the game:
Rookie Jordan Shipley played slot receiver with the first team and looked like he deserved it. Ochocinco and T.O. could serve as decoys for Gresham and Shipley early until the two rookies prove they can burn linebackers. If all four prove to be consistent threats as expected, the Bengals’ offense could look a lot more like it did in 2005.
The Bengals are in dire need of a veteran backup QB. J.T. O’Sullivan looks awful - however not as awful as Denver backup Brady Quinn. I would give anything to have Troy Smith or Marc Bulger on the roster. The Ravens certainly have the advantage in QB depth.
I hope the defense is holding a lot back. Pressure on the QB has been lacking and will be key for the defense this season as it faces a much higher caliber of QB overall than it did in 2009.
A buddy who sits near me during games but was out of town watching on TV sent me texts saying Carson Palmer’s delivery looked slow. He said it looked like Palmer had no zip on the ball. OK, so he wasn’t firing it around the field like Brett Favre, perhaps, but Palmer’s arm looks just fine to me.
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