Bengals To Boot Housh After 2008?

One of the Bengals’ beat writers is reporting that Cincy may let 2009 unrestricted free agent T.J. Houshmandzadeh simply walk away after this season.

Wow, does this seem unlikely. Housh is seen as a leader on that team, and Cincy could certainly use the franchise tag on him. Some weird stuff has been going on in the Bengals organization this off-season, from Chad Johnson, to Chris Henry, to Odell Thurman and now Housh. For now, his owners shouldn’t worry at all, but we’ll keep an eye on this.

Odell Thurman To The Raiders?

Word is that former Bengals LB Odell Thurman is being contact by several NFL teams. We think it’s probably just his agent drumming up some interest.

Whispers out of Oakland are that the Raiders may be interested. Surprise, surprise.

Owners Need To Worry About Andre Johnson…

Monitoring injuries is one of the main subjects on the minds of fantasy owners this time of year. Many guys that finished with incomplete report cards last season are under the microscope heading into 2008. Fantasy owners want to know who will be a risk, and who will be a sure-fire reward. In this addition of the Stock Market Report, our latest outlook regarding two guys named Johnson may surprise you. Read more

Dhani Jones To Play MLB In Cincy…

Dhani Jones, who signed with the team as an all-purpose LB this off-season, is now the favorite to start at the MLB position upon the release of Odell Thurman. Jones is now officially on the IDP radar, as the middle linebacker position traditionally helps put all LBs in a better position to rack up more tackles.

Keith Rivers has a chance at fantasy stardom if he plays the weak side. With Thurman gone, if Rivers proves himself, he could take over for Jones at the spot later in the season and be this year’s version of Jon Beason. IDPers must pay close attention.

Odell Thurman Released?

KFFL reports Bengals MLB Odell Thurman - who was recently reinstated by the NFL - has already been released by the Cincinnati Bengals. Profootballtalk.com had reported that Thurman “will be released.” Thurman missed voluntary workouts due to the death of his grandmother, and that is believed to be one reason for his release. It’s understandable that Cincy wouldn’t have as much tolerance with him due to his past troubles, but this seems like a legit reason to miss workouts.

Expect a team like Detroit to be interested. This helps the fantasy value of rookie LB Keith Rivers, who could migrate to the middle eventually.

Keep An Eye Out For Bryant Johnson & Others…

After a long couple months, things are finally starting to happen on the field folks. NFL teams are practicing, and coaches are starting to show their cards a little bit in terms of who may enter the season with the best shot to start at key positions. Without further ado, let’s jump right into this week’s Stock Market Report… Read more

Odell Thurman Returns To Bengals…

He’s reinstated, and he should return to Bengals practice today. In 2005, he was a rookie out of Georgia and a phenomenal IDP starter at middle linebacker. If all goes well with Thurman’s return to the practice field this off-season, and if he continues to stay out of trouble off-the-field, expect him to play a role in fantasy football in 2008.

The Bengals desperately need him, and if he starts and plays a full season, he could return to being one of the best IDPs in the game.

Kelly’s Agent Says He’s Fully Healthy…

Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly says his agent sent out a letter to all 32 NFL teams and an email to all GMs and scouting departments declaring that Kelly is “fully healed” from his previous knee injuries.  Kelly’s April 9 Pro Day will really tell the true story though.

Chad Johnson, Bengals WR
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For the 53rd time this offseason, the Bengals are again saying they will not trade Chad Johnson.

John Beck, Dolphins QB
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Word out of South Beach is that head coach Tony Sparano believes John Beck is part of the team’s nucleus, along with Ronnie Brown and Ted Ginn.

Odell Thurman, Bengals LB
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If Thurman is reinstated in April, word from Bengals camp is that he’ll compete to start at MLB in `08.

Ray Lewis, Ravens LB
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Lewis is in the final year of his contract, but Baltimore is talking to him about extending his deal..

Matt Forte, Tulane RB
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The Detroit Lions hosted Matt Forte of University of Tulane, and Kevin Smith, an RB from University of Central Florida.  If Detroit doesn’t take an RB in Round 1, they’ll grab one of these two in Round 2.

Pacman Jones, Titans CB
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Word is that the Cowboys and Pacman Jones have already agreed to a contract.  Tennessee is asking for Dallas’ fourth round pick and a conditional 2009 fifth round choice.  A deal will happen before the draft.