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Cincinnati’s Jermaine Gresham is emerging as a top performing tight end this season. That’s saying a lot considering the elite talent at the position league wide. Gresham is coming off a stellar performance in a 23-20 victory over Cleveland. The second-year tight end hauled in five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. His steady improvement could be attributed to his fear of failure.
“I want be relevant,” Gresham said. “More than anything, I don’t want to be a bust. That’s been on my mind and I don’t want to disappoint anyone around here. I just want to do my part and help this team win. I’m going to make certain that I work harder than the next guy. I just don’t want to be a bust or disappointment.”
The Bengals selected Gresham with the 21st overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. In his first season with the club, he set a franchise record in receptions for a rookie tight end with 52. He’s the second leading receiver on the team this season with 37 receptions for 370 yards and five touchdowns. The word bust doesn’t appear to be in the player’s foreseeable future.
“I have a much better understanding of the game this season,” Gresham said. “I believe I’m a better overall player understanding what defenses are doing. I have to continue to work hard and put myself in position to make plays. I like to think I’m a little smarter in learning the game.”
Head coach Marvin Lewis said in his Monday news conference that he thought Gresham made a couple of nice, athletic plays being flanked out. Lewis gave the impression that the team would like to do more with talented the tight end in various formations. Gresham’s versatility as well athleticism presents a matchup problem for any defense.
Pittsburgh’s defense could have their hands full this week attempting to corral the Bengals’ 17th-ranked pass offense. If Cincinnati can effectively run a spread on offense and stretch the defense, it could mean curtains for the Steelers. The game plan for the Bengals is to score often on offense and bust’em in the mouth on defense.
“This week’s game is huge,” Gresham said. “The Steelers have a great team and it’s going to be very competitive. This is another must-win game. In order to move forward, we have to get better as a whole by putting up more numbers, yards and points. That’s our goal for this game.”
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By Ahmad
November 29, 2011 10:29 AM | Link to this
As a Bengals fan, I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to finally read good things about our team and players. Gresham comes across as very humble. I find it interesting that he hasn’t lost sight of proving himself and doesn’t want to be a bust. That’s what’s up! A lot of guys will take the money and lay down on the job. Good for him. Go Bengals!
By Roy
November 29, 2011 12:29 PM | Link to this
Love what the Bengals are becoming on offense. Gresham is the key in the passing game to beat the Steelers. He’s big, strong and athletic. They can’t matchup defensively.
By cj
November 29, 2011 1:00 PM | Link to this
Last year he wasn’t a great blocker, but this year he’s improved in all areas. We’re thrilled to have him. Another nice Marvin Lewis era pick.
By Greg Lloyd
November 29, 2011 4:11 PM | Link to this
Blah, blah, blah! Maybe one day Gresham could be as good as Steelers TE Heath Miller. Keep working hard son. You’re not even close. Big C, if the Bungals beat Pittsburgh on Sunday I will become a Browns fan.
By Big Bengals fan
November 29, 2011 9:15 PM | Link to this
Hey Greg, which size should I get your Browns jersey in? Do you like Colt McCoy??
By Marshall
November 30, 2011 12:55 PM | Link to this
“By Greg Lloyd Blah, blah, blah! Maybe one day Gresham could be as good as Steelers TE Heath Miller. Keep working hard son. You’re not even close. Big C, if the Bungals beat Pittsburgh on Sunday I will become a Browns fan.” Spoken like a true steelers fan
By SteelersFansblow
November 30, 2011 3:31 PM | Link to this
lol Marshall is dead on Steelers fans lolol
By Greg Lloyd's Mom
November 30, 2011 6:36 PM | Link to this
HAHAH. now greggy boy, you know dag-well heath miller sucks ballzzzz. look at this year’s stats: gresham makes miller look like a chump. and no number of inbred black and yellow proles grunting “heeaaaatth”can change that fact.
By Craig
November 30, 2011 6:56 PM | Link to this
Gresham is decent…but we could have had Gronkowski….
By a.r.
December 1, 2011 12:40 PM | Link to this
(Pittsburgh’s defense could have their hands full this week attempting to corral the Bengals’ 17th-ranked pass offense. If Cincinnati can effectively run a spread on offense and stretch the defense, it could mean curtains for the Steelers. The game plan for the Bengals is to score often on offense and bust’em in the mouth on defense.) Is the above a serious paragraph? What awful logic and writing.
By Robert
December 1, 2011 5:03 PM | Link to this
A.R., was your mother serious about having you? With you obviously being a Steelers fan, maybe she should have excised her right to terminate you. Bengals win 24-17! Who dey!
By Divakar
December 2, 2011 2:21 AM | Link to this
Greg Lloyd, Just goes to show how loyal you are to Steelers.I m a Bengals fan for the last 28 years and I shall be a Bengals fan till the day I die,no matter who beats us, even when we had losing seasons I am still here, I will never jump ship because we Bungals as you call us have more class in our little fingers than most Squealers, and just to inform you I am 10000 miles away from US and still follow my team, good luck in supporting your new team the Browns because the Bengals are going to kick Paedophile Ben’s a*s and your ex team. Good Luck mate, Who Dey!!!!