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On a more serious note

Posted on September 13th, 2006 in injuries by panzer ||

Sometimes writing for this site can be a little difficult. I don’t live in the same time zone as most Bengals fans and I don’t have cable and its myriad of sports game packages. So last Sunday, instead of watching Cinci vs. KC, I was stuck watching the horribly inept Rams barely beat out the equally awful Broncos, even though I’m not even in the market - or state - for either team. That “game” was depressing for a number of reasons, primarily because Marc Bulger is my fantasy quarterback. Yes, the Rams offense looked like they would be better off playing against my old high school than they would against any team in the NFL, even the Texans. Yes, I am screwed.

Anyway, sometimes it’s impossible for me to watch Bengals games and on weeks such as these I have to turn to alternative means of getting my fix. Late-night SportsCenter replays, detailed articles the next day from the Enquirer, and even the occasional radio feed from a home game.

Recently I’ve started watching clips on YouTube, because other Bengals fans will sometimes post amazing plays. That’s where I found this clip from last week’s game of Trent Green getting knocked senseless by a stumbling Robert Geathers.

I’m not sure what to say about it, other than it exhibits a complete and total lack of class. I know, football is a rough sport and it’s amazing that more players aren’t injured every week. However, making fun of a seriously injured player just because you don’t like their team is beyond tasteless. When Carson Palmer tore his ACL after that hit from Kimo, the vast majority of Steelers fans were pretty damn gracious about the whole affair, be it from guilt or basic human decency. Regardless, no one made fun of Palmer for what was pretty much a freak occurance that was beyond his control. These things happen.

In that vein, Trent Green, I hope I speak for every Bengals fan when I extend my heartfelt apologies for the accident. I hope your recovery is speedy and that we’ll be seeing you soon back on the field where you belong.

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