hooknladder Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 i just don't understand what's going on with this team... Last year the NFL made a point of emphasizing the importance of team captains, officially acknowledging them with “C” patches on their spamshirts and recognizing the leadership captains provide. “Team captains are a key element in building team leadership and enhancing communication between players, coaches and management,” NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson said in a statement released by the league. “A perfect example of the benefit of this kind of communication is that the players themselves suggested the concept of re-emphasizing the team captains.” All in all, the message was clear: Team captains are fine, upstanding men worthy of respect from their teammates, opponents and fans. So who did the Bengals choose as their captain for last night’s preseason finale? Chris Henry. Yes, that Chris Henry, the wide receiver who is about to leave the team for the next month because he’s suspended for the first four games of the regular season for repeated violations of the league’s personal conduct policy. Chick Ludwig of the Dayton Daily News reports that Henry was a captain for last night’s game. It should be noted that captains for preseason games aren’t necessarily captains for the regular season, and Henry almost certainly won’t be wearing a “C” on his jersey when he returns in Week 5 against the Cowboys. But it does send an odd message that a guy whose inability to get his act together caused him to be suspended for half of the 2007 season, get cut during the 2008 off-season and get suspended for a quarter of the 2008 season was given the honor. No word on whether the Cowboys have chosen Pacman Jones and Tank Johnson as their captains for the regular season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 What's the source, The Onion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Chris Henry. Pacman Jones and Tank Johnson as their captains for the regular season. "MEAN MACHINE... MEAN MACHINE... MEAN MACHINE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladder Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 What's the source, The Onion? Dayton Daily News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladder Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 i have to recant this thread Earlier today, we posted an item based on a report from Chick Ludwig of the Dayton Daily News regarding the fact (ahem) that receiver Chris Henry was named a team captain for the Bengals’ final preseason game. We’ve been contacted by the Bengals with this clarification. “Coach Lewis did not name Chris a captain,” said Bengals public relations direction Jack Brennan via e-mail. “Captains named by Coach Lewis for the game were Ryan Fitzpatrick, Stacy Andrews, Leon Hall, Darryl Blackstock and David Jones. I was present when Coach gave those names to the officials pregame. “Chick says he saw Chris out there. I can’t tell you where Chris physically was at that moment. But I’ve spoken to three other beat writers, who all say they recall paying some attention to the toss and do not recall seeing Chris in proximity to the captains group. One of the three says he was eyeballing the captains’ group through binoculars. Chris’ position coach also recalls looking at the captains and not seeing Chris in the area. “Whatever Chick recalls seeing, we respectfully believe his report was based on, at best, an incorrect impression, unaccompanied by any attempt seek confirmation from the team.” We think that’s the nicest way we’ve ever witnessed one person tell another person that he was/is full of poop. We apologize for the error, which is easy for us to do because it wasn’t, you know, our error. For a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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