The Heisman QB Curse Lives

K Major · 10-28-2019, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by dam1953

Agree on Palmer. I had a front row seat (Not really. No way I buy a ticket to this POS team unless the Saints are in town) to see what happens when a Heisman winning #1 draft pick ends up under center of a stinking pile of sh*t team. The fact that Palmer was able to compile a 46-51 record while here probably warrants consideration for the NFL Hall of Fame.

Speaking of the Bengals, remember those Akili Smith years?

dam1953 · 10-28-2019, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Speaking of the Bengals, remember those Akili Smith years?

Yep. Smith was part of the revolving door of Bungles QBs and coaches. I looked up his Wiki page to refresh my memory on the years he played here. The items that caught my attention included this....

"Smith scored a 16 out of 50 on the NFL-administered Wonderlic test when he first took the exam in 1998. His agent Leigh Steinberg hired a tutor to help improve his score for the 1999 scouting combine, and he scored a 37 on the second try."

And this beauty.
"Prior to the draft, there was an effort by New Orleans Saints' head coach Mike Ditka and management to get the Cincinnati Bengals' high draft position so the Saints could get Ricky Williams. The final offer, which was refused by Bengals management, was for nine draft picks, several extra in that year as well as many the next year. Instead of taking the trade, the Bengals stayed with their initial decision to draft Smith, who, while athletic, (he had also played two years of minor-league baseball and ran a 4.66 40-yard dash was still largely unproven, having only succeeded at the college level for one season."

So, Mike Brown had first right of refusal on Ditka's infamous deal and turned down 9 draft picks....for Akili Smith. And we wonder why the Bungles are the Bungles. At least Smith was able to stay out of jail. When I first moved to Cinci the joke going around town was that the team photos were always taken at the Hamilton County jail.

K Major · 10-28-2019, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by dam1953

And this beauty.
"Prior to the draft, there was an effort by New Orleans Saints' head coach Mike Ditka and management to get the Cincinnati Bengals' high draft position so the Saints could get Ricky Williams. The final offer, which was refused by Bengals management, was for nine draft picks, several extra in that year as well as many the next year. Instead of taking the trade, the Bengals stayed with their initial decision to draft Smith, who, while athletic, (he had also played two years of minor-league baseball and ran a 4.66 40-yard dash was still largely unproven, having only succeeded at the college level for one season."

So, Mike Brown had first right of refusal on Ditka's infamous deal and turned down 9 draft picks....for Akili Smith. And we wonder why the Bungles are the Bungles. At least Smith was able to stay out of jail. When I first moved to Cinci the joke going around town was that the team photos were always taken at the Hamilton County jail.

Wow ... just wow.

10-28-2019, 03:46 PM	#2
dam1953 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,645	Re: The Heisman QB Curse Lives Originally Posted by K Major Speaking of the Bengals, remember those Akili Smith years? Yep. Smith was part of the revolving door of Bungles QBs and coaches. I looked up his Wiki page to refresh my memory on the years he played here. The items that caught my attention included this.... "Smith scored a 16 out of 50 on the NFL-administered Wonderlic test when he first took the exam in 1998. His agent Leigh Steinberg hired a tutor to help improve his score for the 1999 scouting combine, and he scored a 37 on the second try." And this beauty. "Prior to the draft, there was an effort by New Orleans Saints' head coach Mike Ditka and management to get the Cincinnati Bengals' high draft position so the Saints could get Ricky Williams. The final offer, which was refused by Bengals management, was for nine draft picks, several extra in that year as well as many the next year. Instead of taking the trade, the Bengals stayed with their initial decision to draft Smith, who, while athletic, (he had also played two years of minor-league baseball and ran a 4.66 40-yard dash was still largely unproven, having only succeeded at the college level for one season." So, Mike Brown had first right of refusal on Ditka's infamous deal and turned down 9 draft picks....for Akili Smith. And we wonder why the Bungles are the Bungles. At least Smith was able to stay out of jail. When I first moved to Cinci the joke going around town was that the team photos were always taken at the Hamilton County jail. CHA_CHING likes this.
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10-28-2019, 03:53 PM	#3
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,831 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The Heisman QB Curse Lives Originally Posted by dam1953 And this beauty. "Prior to the draft, there was an effort by New Orleans Saints' head coach Mike Ditka and management to get the Cincinnati Bengals' high draft position so the Saints could get Ricky Williams. The final offer, which was refused by Bengals management, was for nine draft picks, several extra in that year as well as many the next year. Instead of taking the trade, the Bengals stayed with their initial decision to draft Smith, who, while athletic, (he had also played two years of minor-league baseball and ran a 4.66 40-yard dash was still largely unproven, having only succeeded at the college level for one season." So, Mike Brown had first right of refusal on Ditka's infamous deal and turned down 9 draft picks....for Akili Smith. And we wonder why the Bungles are the Bungles. At least Smith was able to stay out of jail. When I first moved to Cinci the joke going around town was that the team photos were always taken at the Hamilton County jail. Wow ... just wow.

10-28-2019, 03:10 PM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,831 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The Heisman QB Curse Lives Originally Posted by dam1953 Agree on Palmer. I had a front row seat (Not really. No way I buy a ticket to this POS team unless the Saints are in town) to see what happens when a Heisman winning #1 draft pick ends up under center of a stinking pile of sht team. The fact that Palmer was able to compile a 46-51 record while here probably warrants consideration for the NFL Hall of Fame. Speaking of the Bengals, remember those Akili Smith* years?