dencyguy Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Well, Smith finally waddled into Bengals' camp. I'm sure he's been keeping himself in terrific shape, so he should be starting by opening day. My favorite quote from the ESPN story on his signing: >>The team gave Smith's bed to another player during training camp in Georgetown, Ky. HBO's "Hard Knocks" episode last Wednesday showed teammates mocking Smith's weight during the team's annual rookie skits.<< Dennis Actually, they were able to save money by making Smith's bed back into bunk beds and putting two players into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sez.EJ Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I hear he signed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobalaz Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I hear he signed today. Yeah, he signed. Thank god just in time, now he can afford a personal shef instead of wiping out the Golden Coral on all you can eat ribs and top sirloin lunch specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencyguy Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I heard Andre Smith went into a restaurant and ate all the food in the restaurant and they had to close the restaurant. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aloysius Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Andre Smith contract hinges half his salary to weight The contract signed Sunday by Bengals tackle Andre Smith already was regarded in league circles as a bad one for the player, and a good one for the team. A league source has shared with us a detail that makes it an even better deal for the Bengals. Per the source, the contract contains a provision that slashes in half Smith's pay for each game in which he weighs in at 350 pounds or higher -- and in which he is not on the active 45-man roster. (So, basically, if he weighs 350 or more and plays, he gets the money.) It's technically a de-escalator of his base salary, a device that is permissible as long as Smith's salary exceeds the league minimum for his specific level of experience. But it's a dramatic and (as far as we can tell) unprecedented move to compel a player to maintain a certain weight. So, basically, Andre has millions of reasons to push away from the table on a consistent basis. Then again, those reasons existed in the weeks and months before the draft; the connection, however, wasn't as clear. An actual smart move by the Bungles. I've heard that Smith was desperately in need of money; otherwise, I doubt his agent would have signed off on a weight clause like that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IschY Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Just announced he broke his foot in training camp today. 2nd day with the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Fan Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Just announced he broke his foot in training camp today. 2nd day with the team. Ha! I actually kind of feel bad for Marvin Lewis. Kind of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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