Posted on 07/13/2006 5:17:28 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
Sources: Bengals' Thurman suspended for four games
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
The tumultuous offseason of the Cincinnati Bengals continued Thursday when two league sources and one source close to Odell Thurman confirmed that the starting middle linebacker has been suspended for four games for a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy.
The suspension for the first month of the campaign, which had been rumored for much of the offseason, might explain in part the Bengals' decision to select former University of Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks in Thursday afternoon's supplemental draft.
Cincinnati chose Brooks, who was dismissed from the Cavaliers squad by coach Al Groh for repeat violations of unspecified team rules, in the third round of the supplemental lottery. The Bengals will forfeit their third-round choice in the 2007 draft.
League and team officials, citing the confidentiality guidelines of the substance-abuse program, declined to comment Thursday on Thurman's status.
(Excerpt) Read more at sports.espn.go.com ...
hmmmm...
The Bengals run Defense was ONLY going to improve with Odell Thurman in the middle.
I couldn't even begin to try to name his backup.
It's all The Steelers fault!!!!
No, I think it's Ohio's fault. The Steelers have had some troubles with their boys from Ohio too--Roeth, and Santonio Holmes. The Buckeye is a poisonous nut, after all.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.