Bengals sign Jordan Palmer to back up brother Carson Palmer

SportsWorld · Post #1 » by **SportsWorld** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:25 am

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jordan Palmer was packed for Phoenix, ready to take his career to the Arena Football League, when he got a most unusual offer.

The Cincinnati Bengals wanted to know if he would like to try to earn a spot as his brother's backup. They didn't have to wait long for an answer.

He signed a two-year deal Wednesday that will give him a chance to play behind his brother, quarterback Carson Palmer. Although brother tandems have been common in the NFL, it's rare that two of them get to throw passes for the same team.

"Someday we'll look back and laugh about it and think it was pretty cool," Jordan said in a phone interview.

Post #2 » by **Da Schwab** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:39 am

I think its kinda cool, but it reeks of "gimmick" to me as well.

cb4_89 · Post #3 » by **cb4_89** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:44 am

he will get cut before pre-season

Monkeyfeng06 · Post #4 » by **Monkeyfeng06** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:10 am

^ pretty much but jeff rowe isn't much better.

A.J. · Post #5 » by **A.J.** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:23 am

cb4_89 wrote:he will get cut before pre-season

but on second thought, it is the bengals

Post #6 » by **PhilipNelsonFan** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:59 am

This gives the Bengals a 4-deep QB rotation of Carson Palmer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jeff Rowe and Jordan Palmer. Even if Jordan gets cut you can't ask for much better in terms of QB depth.

travis minor · Post #7 » by **travis minor** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:27 am

PhilipNelsonFan wrote:This gives the Bengals a 4-deep QB rotation of Carson Palmer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jeff Rowe and Jordan Palmer. Even if Jordan gets cut you can't ask for much better in terms of QB depth.

because if Ryan Fitzpatrick or Jeff Rowe came into the game, i would be extremely confident in there ability to win a game

Post #8 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:19 pm

PhilipNelsonFan wrote:This gives the Bengals a 4-deep QB rotation of Carson Palmer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jeff Rowe and Jordan Palmer. Even if Jordan gets cut you can't ask for much better in terms of QB depth.

Ha ha ha, what?

Post #9 » by **PhilipNelsonFan** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:31 pm

travis minor wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

because if Ryan Fitzpatrick or Jeff Rowe came into the game, i would be extremely confident in there ability to win a game

Fitzpatrick is a competent backup (at best) and Rowe is being groomed to be the permanent backup. They may not be Matt Cassel or some other backups but for the Bengals I think they'd be fine.

Post #10 » by **Icness** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:38 pm

I know they're pretty happy with Jeff Rowe, but were not real pleased at Fitzpatrick's lack of improvement. Rowe will probably be the #2 and Fitz and Jordan are battling for the #3 spot. And I would be shocked if Jordan Palmer beat out Ryan Fitzpatrick--he makes lead-footed Chad Henne look like Big Ben, plus he lacks the deep ball accuracy.

Post #11 » by **J.Kim** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 3:57 pm

Hooray for Nepotism!

hermes · Post #12 » by **hermes** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 11:02 pm

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

but on second thought, it is the bengals

does he have any prior run ins with the law?