OT: Carson Palmer: "Trade Me Or I'll Retire

Ron1 · Post #1 » by **Ron1** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:07 am

According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Carson Palmer has demanded a trade or will demand one, and if he doesn't get it, ESPN claims he says he'll retire.

This is so unlike Carson Palmer, you wonder what’s real and what’s posing. ESPN has reported Palmer wants to be traded and if he isn’t, will retire. How bad is it really down at PBS when the quarterback suggests that retiring is a better option than returning to play for the Bengals?

Read More Here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2011 ... /301230012

There are other links on the Cincinnati site that expound just a little on the story.

falcindor · Post #2 » by **falcindor** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:45 am

How is he gonna demand a trade when hes playing like hot garbage and hes had at least 2 top receivers the last 6 years.

Kal El · Post #3 » by **Kal El** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:50 am

wow, surprising news... my first guess would be that it's directly related to marvin lewis returning. im interested to see how this plays out...

MadCityBucky · Post #4 » by **MadCityBucky** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:26 am

Arizona should get him, though what little I saw of him this season he looked like garbage

RIPskaterdude · Post #5 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:46 am

Welcome to SF, Carson!

atribecalledrch · Post #6 » by **atribecalledrch** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:54 am

Hmm well now do you sign Vince Young and send Carson to Arizona?

Roger Murdock · Post #7 » by **Roger Murdock** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:13 am

He has a horrible contract that isn't very tradable. Cinci wont want to cut him cause they owe him too much money. I would let him retire so I wouldn't have to pay his worthless ass elite qb money.

Kal El · Post #8 » by **Kal El** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:21 am

he hasn't been the same since his injury... still there are multiple teams desperate for a quarterback

Post #9 » by **Icness** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:30 am

In a related story, Dan Pompeii reported that Marvin Lewis told him Ocho was definitely coming back. I'm positive that had something to do with it.

*After a conversation with Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, I came away thinking Terrell Owens won’t be a Bengal next year, but Chad Ochocinco and Cedric Benson probably will be. Lewis on Benson, whose contract is up: “I’d like to have him back and he wants to be back.” Lewis on Ocho: “I expect him to play for the Bengals because he has a contract. Mike Brown is not going to cut him.”

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP ... -6921.html

I'll see the Bengals staff later today and try to dig a little. My initial reaction to Carson's statement is that he's saying "Clean this place up or I'm not coming back". That starts with dumping Ocho and their OC.

Post #10 » by **HMFFL** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:57 pm

Like Carson Palmer is going to turn his back on roughly $50 million dollars.

Roger Murdock · Post #11 » by **Roger Murdock** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:21 am

Icness wrote:In a related story, Dan Pompeii reported that Marvin Lewis told him Ocho was definitely coming back. I'm positive that had something to do with it.
*After a conversation with Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, I came away thinking Terrell Owens won’t be a Bengal next year, but Chad Ochocinco and Cedric Benson probably will be. Lewis on Benson, whose contract is up: “I’d like to have him back and he wants to be back.” Lewis on Ocho: “I expect him to play for the Bengals because he has a contract. Mike Brown is not going to cut him.”

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP ... -6921.html

I'll see the Bengals staff later today and try to dig a little. My initial reaction to Carson's statement is that he's saying "Clean this place up or I'm not coming back". That starts with dumping Ocho and their OC.

Do you think Chad Johnson is oblivious to how much everyone hates him?

Bleeding Blue · Post #12 » by **Bleeding Blue** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:52 am

HMFFL wrote:Like Carson Palmer is going to turn his back on roughly $50 million dollars.

Post #13 » by **Icness** » Tue Feb 1, 2011 5:27 pm

Carson got his wish, or at least half of it. OC Bob Bratkowski fired yesterday. If Jeremy Bates gets the gig I bet you hear Carson publicly rescind his trade demand within minutes.

Post #14 » by **Geddy** » Wed Feb 2, 2011 1:23 am

From all the pieces I have read about Palmer the last couple of weeks, most people in the media some how pinned the blame on TO and Chad for Palmer's bad season. After watching many Bengals games last season I think it's safe to say that Palmer was the weakest link from the bunch with his horrid play.

Roger Murdock · Post #15 » by **Roger Murdock** » Wed Feb 2, 2011 3:35 am

rkid wrote:From all the pieces I have read about Palmer the last couple of weeks, most people in the media some how pinned the blame on TO and Chad for Palmer's bad season. After watching many Bengals games last season I think it's safe to say that Palmer was the weakest link from the bunch with his horrid play.

I agree. Its not like Chad or TO made him make terrible passes or miss wide open receivers.

PolakFury · Post #16 » by **PolakFury** » Mon Feb 7, 2011 12:17 am

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Welcome to SF, Carson!

bostonHEATparty · Post #17 » by **bostonHEATparty** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:45 pm

bye bye carson

Hotstove907 · Post #18 » by **Hotstove907** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:39 pm

PolakFury wrote:
xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Welcome to SF, Carson!

Played at USC and his wife if from SF i think. Make it happen!!!

Studemire1 · Post #19 » by **Studemire1** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:28 am

I'd rather have someone like Vince Young or Donovan McNabb any day tbh. The Bengals could have been better (not a lot but definitely better) than they were last season if it wasn't for Palmer's consistently lackluster playing.

ZaQ- · Post #20 » by **ZaQ-** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:11 pm

Beggars can't be choosers, Carson. Demanding trades are reserved for good players.