[Bengal Cat]

Obviously only a small percentage of the players are thugs. The problem with the Bengals (and I'm a lifelong fan) is that the team seems to have more than their share. For all the positive stories which don't get much attention you have the Nicholson story. And now it appears Chris Henry has failed another drug test. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...10040/1066
The team has to get rid of the bad guys on the roster. Listening to Willie Anderson during his postgame interview following the finale last year you could tell how frustrated he was by some of the selfishness on the team & how it hindered their chances to win.

I think the Bengals are taking huge strides to stop all the off field problems. As a Bengals fan, I want it cleaned up also & I think they are trying very hard to do that.

But the perception that everyone on the team is a thug, is silly. Just like when Dick Vitale made reference to UK fans being "wacky" because a select few put For Sale signs on Tubbys lawn. Just because I'm part of the UK fan base doesn't mean I'm wacky. Truth is, most of the Bengal players are active members of the community. They strive to help those in need and try to give back and share their good fortune with others. Im not trying to sound like a United Way commercial here, but its true.

Sort of reminds me of the war in Iraq. Sure its a mess, not trying to deny that. But when something bad happens its front page from coast to coast. When something good happens, you might find it on the 4th page in a small paragraph.

Everyones entitled to their opinion, so am I. Being the huge Bengal fan that I am, I'd just like everyone to look at both sides. And I guarantee you, when it comes to the Bengal players, the good out weighs the bad and its not even close.