NFL Draft 2011: "Green To Cincy Makes The Most Sense" Says John Clayton

John Clayton thinks the most logical destination for former Georgia wide receiver, A.J. Green, will be the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 4—Carson Palmer or no Carson Palmer. That offense is built around the passing game and with Terrell Owens out and Chad OchoCinco likely on his way to free agency soon, the Bengals will be looking to add some young, playmaking talent.

If not them, the Browns are still a very good possibility at the No. 6 spot—assuming they don't decide to select Julio Jones. The Browns need receiver help and Green would not only fill that role, but would be just the impact guy they need to expand their offense and give Colt McCoy more viable options in the passing game.

Here's what John Clayton had to say:



Either way, it sounds like Green will be selected in the Top 10.

Marvin Lewis on OchoCinco: "He's Being His Mopey Self"

You know, with a coach like Marvin Lewis, who needs enemies?

Reportedly when coach Lewis was asked about the recovery status of Chad OchoCinco, he had this to say, "Well, he's being his mopey self. Hopefully, he can pull himself out of it and move forward ... When things don't go Chad's way, that's kinda how it happens."

Uh huh, tell us how you really feel Marvin.

To further aggravate the situation, Lewis added the following when asked how he deals with such behavior from his other media-friendly receiver, "I don't deal with it...we just move on. We'll put a new guy in there. If he's not ready to go Sunday, we'll have somebody in there ready to go and go from there."

Wow, coach, I didn't realize you had so many grand options at that position—especially considering your other head-case, wait, I mean playmaker is out for the year.

Mr. Lewis might need to learn how to be a touch more diplomatic when discussing his players. It's a trait that could serve him well when he searching for his next job—which could be soon.

As for how OchoCinco feels about this, well, he did say something about being thrown under the bus.

Things are getting hot in Cincy. Looks like there's still plenty of drama left for No. 85.

Be it Cincinnati or St. Louis, for Terrell Owens, The Result Will Be The Same

Multiple media outlets are reporting that former Buffalo Bills receiver, Terrell Owens, could land in St. Louis. The Rams are said to be "aggressively pursuing" him at this time, and a deal could possibly be made between the two entities within the next 48 to 72 hours.

My opinion of Terrell Owens and his immature antics have already been made clear and, in light of this newest information, I have to say that if the Rams or the Bengals were to sign him, they would both be making a huge mistake.

Both Cincinnati (a team with a penchant for adding reclamation projects) and St. Louis (a team that is currently stuck in rebuild mode) may have space for a guy with Owens skills but is he really worth the headache and the potential setback he could hand their respective quarterbacks?

Sam Bradford will be a rookie in 2010 and he will have his hands full attempting to build chemistry with his new teammates.

Furthermore, he will face hiccups along the way as he deals with running a new offensive system in a league where the defenses can, and often have, eaten newbies like him for breakfast—do you really want to add in the catastrophe that can be "T.O."?

After all, Owens is no longer the game-changer he once was and to throw a young, inexperienced, and ill-equipped Sam Bradford into a situation where he is forced to contend with the personality that is "T.O.", in his rookie season, seems like a lot to ask because despite what anyone might say about Terrell Owens, he is not a team player.

As for the Bengals, Carson Palmer seems to be back on track and he already has a couple of receivers on the Bengals roster who make him a happy man when airing out the football—one of them is named Ochocinco (AKA, Chad Johnson).

Can Johnson and Owens truly exist on the same football field without one or the other caving in to prima-donna behavior?

In my opinion, the only place that Owens truly belongs, at this point, is on the unemployment line. He's just too negative a personality for any team to handle.

Is he talented? Yes, without question.

Does he have the ability to make a team better? Maybe. Maybe not.

Is he worth the trouble anymore?  Not really.

If either of these franchises are smart, they will do what every other team this offseason has done where Owens is concerned—pass.

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The Lady's Georgia Bulldogs/Sports Links For Thursday (7/15)

Former Georgia Linebacker, Rennie Curran, has come to terms with the Tennessee Titans on a four-year deal worth $1.79 million. Curran was drafted in the third-round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Sophomore DB, Shawn Williams' family lost their home in a fire late Tuesday night. The NCAA has allowed donations to be made to assist the family. Click here for more info or to make a donation.

This writer, featured at The Northpoint Gazette, feels that Georgia has as good a chance as anyone in the SEC East to make it to the SEC Championship Game in December—if they can beat Florida. The author cites Florida's tough schedule (having to play both Alabama and LSU) and Georgia's relatively manageable opposition as factors in his analysis. 

Stewart Mandel of SI.com says that Aaron Murray could end up being just as successful as Florida's John Brantley in 2010—citing Brantley's spring game performance and time in the system as the main reasons that many media outlets keep giving Brantley the edge over Murray in the East.

Terrell Owens states he is "definitely open" to joining the New England Patriots. He says, "I'm like LeBron (James). I can go there and take less of a role, take less money and put everything aside and make it work." Ummm...LOL, you wold think the Pats actually NEED his arrogant backside. Puh-Leeze.

Last night at the ESPY's, former Georgia tennis star, John Isner, won the award for a "Record-Breaking Performance" after winning the longest match in Wimbledon history.

Pete Carroll is promoting his book this summer, "Win Forever", but is finding that all people really want to know is why he ditched USC just before the sanction hammer came down. Carroll continues to say that he didn't know the sanctions were coming because he didn't know what was going on at the time. He wasn't made aware of any wrongdoing. Uh-huh, sounds to me like Pete is telling lies again—where on earth is Pinocchio's nose?

Georgia Tech QB, Josh Nesbitt, has been named to the Davey O'Brien Watch list. The O'Brien award is given to the nation's best quarterback.

The Detroit Lions feels that they may finally have their guy in former Georgia QB, Matthew Stafford.

Georgia LB, Justin Houston, is named as one of the SEC's Top 20 Defensive Players for 2010.

Tennessee Titans RB, Chris Johnson, wants to get paid handsomely after totaling more than 2,000+ yards rushing for the Titans in 2009. Personally, I think Johnson needs to back up off his demands a bit because he likely will NEVER duplicate those numbers again and there is no way he's worth as much money as he thinks he is.

Bill King muses on how Mark Richt's decision to cut out two-a-days could work for or against him in the long run.

T.O. Blames The Media For His Unemployment—Chile' Please!

Terrell Owens would be funny if he weren't such a joke.

In a recent radio interview on 104.5 FM The Zone in Nashville, Owens states that his unemployment is due in large part to the negative reporting that his previous behavior received from the press—particularly ESPN,

That's just so T.O., ain't it? Let's pass the buck on to the next man because, clearly, he's free of any wrongdoing in this scenario. Give me a break, Mr. Owens, you are a 36-year old receiver with a history of being a distraction to your team and an achilles heel to its quarterback.

Honestly, it shouldn't surprise people that he's pulling out the victim card again, he's done it before—early on in his career. He blamed the media for painting him as being "classless" after he celebrated a touchdown in Dallas by standing on their symbol—located at the 50-yard mark of the field.

Owens later explained that the gesture was not meant as a slap to the Dallas fans or their organization, but rather just his way of expressing glory to God—he was praying not taunting (uh huh, yeah, and I  can fly and do magic tricks like Tinkerbell)—give me a break.

He's done nothing but seek attention his entire career—I blame that other "Catch" for his introduction into sports infamy. If he wasn't insinuating that his quarterback was gay (as with Garcia in San Francisco), then he was doing bare-chested sit-ups on his front lawn (as in Philadelphia).

His antics are well-known and well-documented by media and fans alike and his lengthy stay on the unemployment line is just him finally reaping what he's sown.

The truth is, no team needs a questionably-handed receiver with an attitude—T.O. is a diva and everyone knows it.

My advice to Mr. Owens, deal with it, you made this bed—now get comfy.