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[SlowwHand]

Defense has 1 player, and an alternate, with the same helmet transmission as the QB.

[Stuie]

I'm shocked! SHOCKED!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txfavreretirement&prov=st&type=lgns

[flash9286]

Originally posted by snoopy369
He's going to get at least a year off before that's possible

Details are pretty sparse right now, to early to jump to conclusions.

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by flash9286


Details are pretty sparse right now, to early to jump to conclusions.

Nope. He was arrested, therefore he will have likely a season off, no matter the details. Goodell has made it clear that it's no longer necessary to be tried and convicted if you're a repeat offender.

[-Jrabbit]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Defense has 1 player, and an alternate, with the same helmet transmission as the QB.

I think it's just a matter of time before all players will be on radio receivers and the QB will have a microphone/transmitter. But it will be awhile. Reliability is still an issue.

[snoopy369]

I don't know about that. The radio is for COACH communication... it's a very different thing to suggest all players be on a radio (and thus allow them to overcome crowd noise, which is a hallowed part of football).

[flash9286]

Originally posted by snoopy369


Nope. He was arrested, therefore he will have likely a season off, no matter the details. Goodell has made it clear that it's no longer necessary to be tried and convicted if you're a repeat offender.

That maybe true, but surely Goodell won't suspend Henry if it was just a case of mistaken identity as he says it is. Realistically, I know he will probably be suspended, I was just making a joke .

[SlowwHand]

Is Shockey going to be the starter for the Giants? Not if I was calling the shots. That Kevin Boss impressed me, and doesn't have the crap attitude.

[-Jrabbit]

Originally posted by snoopy369
I don't know about that. The radio is for COACH communication... it's a very different thing to suggest all players be on a radio (and thus allow them to overcome crowd noise, which is a hallowed part of football).

:shrug: It was just a thought. Perhaps the best thing to do is eliminate all helmet radios. After all, having no wireless systems is a hallowed, traditional part of football.

[snoopy369]

I would be on board with that...

[SlowwHand]

How about let the QB call the plays?

[-Jrabbit]

Blasphemer!

[-Jrabbit]

More on Chris Henry...

Bengals cut Henry, say they'll no longer tolerate his conduct

ESPN.com news services
Updated: April 3, 2008, 9:14 PM ET

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry lost his job while in jail awaiting arraignment on assault charges on Thursday.

The Bengals cut him after his fifth arrest since 2005.

An attorney for Henry, 24, entered not guilty pleas for him after Henry was accused of punching an 18-year-old man in the face and breaking his car window with a beer bottle.

Municipal Court Judge Bernie Bouchard set bond at $51,000 on charges of misdemeanor assault and criminal damaging. Noting Henry's previous arrests involving drugs, guns and alcohol, the judge called Henry "a one-man crime wave." He ordered electronic monitoring if Henry makes bail.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said it was premature to speculate on Henry's future in the league.

"It will be reviewed under the standard conduct policy," Aiello said.

Henry did not speak at the hearing. His lawyer, Perry Ancona, disputed the allegations in the complaint sworn by Gregory Meyer.

"We have a different set of facts we ask the court to consider," Ancona said.

Minutes before the arraignment, Ancona broke the news to Henry that he had been released.

Henry's agent, Marvin Frazier, thanked the Bengals for their patience.

"I just want to say that we're sorry this all happened, and we will continue to try to work to help Chris," Frazier said. "I do want to thank the Cincinnati Bengals -- Mike Brown, [coach] Marvin Lewis and everyone -- for all they have done to try to help this young man. Many of them have gone beyond the call of duty."

Under the NFL's tough new policy, Henry could face further suspensions even if he is not convicted of the latest charges. The Bengals were among the worst offenders in recent years, with 10 players arrested in a 14-month span from April 2006 and June 2007.

According to a complaint filed with authorities, Henry was identified by Meyer and a witness who claimed Henry punched Meyer on Monday, causing "visible injury." Henry then threw a beer bottle at Meyer's car, breaking the rear passenger window, according to the affidavit.

After an arrest warrant was issued, Henry surrendered to police Wednesday night.

Henry was arrested four times between December 2005 and June 2006. He was accused of possession of marijuana in northern Kentucky, carrying a concealed weapon in Florida, drunken driving in Ohio and providing alcohol to minors in northern Kentucky. He pleaded guilty to the marijuana possession and concealed weapon charges. In the drunken driving case, he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of reckless vehicle operation. In the last case, he served two days in jail in 2006 after pleading guilty to a charge of letting minors drink alcohol in a hotel room he had rented.

Following his suspension, Henry caught 21 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns last season. He had nine touchdown catches in 13 games in 2006, when he was suspended by the league for two games and benched for another by Lewis because of misconduct.

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver was a third-round draft pick from West Virginia in 2005.

Link to full story

[-Jrabbit]

And then there's this...

MORE TROUBLE FOR BENGALS
Posted by Mike Florio on April 3, 2008, 3:11 p.m.

In addition to the Monday altercation (allegedly) that got receiver Chris Henry cuffed by the cops and then cut by the Bengals, there’s another incident that could land Henry and two guys still employed by the team in hot water.

According to WLWT-TV, Henry and running back Chris Perry and defensive tackle Domata Peko were at a club called “BANG” in Cincinnati, where they allegedly caused an early-morning ruckus last Sunday.

The club issued the following statement on Thursday: “On March 30 around 1 a.m., there were incidents involving members of the Cincinnati Bengals Football team at BANG Nightclub. Chris Henry, Chris Perry and Domata Peko were escorted out by police at the close of the club. Charges have not been filed, pending the settlement of punitive damages.”

A league source tells us that the players have refused to pay anything to “BANG,” and that charges will indeed be pursued.

That said, we’re troubled by the appearance that the folks at “BANG” apparently tried to squeeze some money out of Henry and company by holding over their heads the possibility of filing charges. It’s not much different than what those guys in Little Rock tried to pull several weeks ago with Darren McFadden. The far better approach for the victim of an alleged crime is to get the cops involved before trying to squeeze any money out of the alleged perps.

Regardless, Perry and Peko could be the next members of the team that wears tiger stripes to be sporting prison stripes in due time.

From ProFootballTalk.com

[snoopy369]

Maybe they should just close all of the nightclubs in Cincinnati?