Rams Pass On T.O. Bengals Now Interested, Possibly Giving Me Another Team To Root Against.

The only thing that makes me more angry than being forced to watch T.O. and Ocho Cinco’s antics on a football field is having to watch either of their antics without a football game going on around them.  To me, both these guys kind of typify sore-winning, sore-losing and overwhelming self-importance. Is it possible these two will be on the same team? I hope so, because I already don’t care if the Bengals win, but now I can clearly put them in the “I hope everyone on the Bengals loses today except the guy on my fantasy team” category.

I think T.O. can be a great addition to any team that plans on winning a lot of games. Because as long as you’re winning and T.O. doesn’t have a problem with the way you’re running things, you shouldn’t have any difficulties. And I think even  T.O. realizes he’s lost a step and Ochocinco is numero uno. I imagine they’ll be great buddies and probably even be great leaders… if you’re winning. Otherwise, they’ll eat your team from the inside out with a bunch of “Carson Palmer throws like a woman sometimes” and “I don’t know why coach doesn’t draw up more plays to get me the damn ball” and “I think Carson is gay” and then one of them legally changes his name to a symbol that you have to print on the back of his jersey, becoming “the artist formerly known as the greatest receiver who ever lived”.

I don’t watch a lot of college football, but are there any 19-23 year olds out there who can run pretty fast and catch the ball 1 out of every 2 times it’s thrown to them? We’re looking for someone about 6′ 5″, big hands, good listener. Anyone?

In Dallas, T.O. was relatively quiet but did complain about not getting enough opportunities while dropping pass after pass. In fact, it was those missed opportunities that opened up the opportunity for Miles Austin to shine. And shine he did.

I’m not saying Owens doesn’t have a year or two of decent football left, I am saying that it seems the downside no longer outweighs the upside.  Let’s not forget, he sucked his last year in Dallas and it wasn’t because his team was without an offense. In that case, he actually proved to be a detriment to the offense and lost his job a more sure-handed receiver.  In Buffalo, he made zero difference. Can he help anyone win anymore?

Owens worked out with the Bengals in March and they passed on him then, but now that T.O. is still a free agent, maybe Cinci feels they’re in a stronger negotiating position and can get him for a song. That’s probably true, but take into consideration that he might not be worth more than a song, even one that doesn’t have a good beat or that you can’t dance to.  Also take into consideration that when my fantasy draft comes around next month, I will be specifically avoiding all Bengals players, pretty much like I do every year. How that will affect your decision, I’m not sure, but I just thought you should know either way.

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