As if reading about the Bengals getting arrested wasn't enough, HBO has agreed to spotlight the Bengals on 'Hard Knocks'

on 05 8, 2009

Bengals Alternate Uniform

Bengals Alternate Uniform

The Cincinnati Bengals plan to keep Chad Ocho Cinco around; get him in the national spotlight. It is reported that the ‘Nati will appear on HBO’s Hard Knocks series this season. Let’s go HBO, can we get a respectable team for once? Kansas City, Dallas and now the BENGALS? Come on!

Dallas is considered America’s team, so they may be an exception, but you already know my thoughts about Jerry Jones and his circus show. To answer my own question; No, HBO can’t get a respectable team because a highly regarded team would never agree to appear on the show. Do you think Bill Belichek would ever let his Patriots appear on Hard Knocks? Hell no!

Any NFL team that signs up for HBO’s series are setting themselves up for failure; at least the Bengals are used to that feeling. I’ll tell you one thing; Cincy won’t have to worry about Ocho Cinco skipping practice. This guy absolutely loves attention, I mean, he changed his last name to Ocho Cinco and has named his 2 sons Chad II and Chade. Is his dog named Chadd too? Clown.

Every team that has been on Hard Knocks has been unsuccessful. We’re starting to sense a trend with NFL coaches when their squad appears on the series. Former Ravens coach Bill Billick got canned after the Hard Knocks series in 2001, Kansas City’s Herm Edwards was fired, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Wade Philips gets the boot during or after this season. Marvin Lewis’ job may be in jeopardy as well.

I guess HBO got it right this season, grabbing another scrub team filled with clowns whose head coach will be on his way out to appear on the show. Although no one outside of the ‘Nati cares about the Bengals, I will probably tune in. Think about it, Ocho Cinco, Cedric Benson, Chris Henry etc… Should be drama filled to say the least. The Bengals might need to bulk up with Security, because with all these guys competing for camera time, we don’t know what might pop off.

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