He came here with such promise.  The Reds signed a superstar!!!! But old age and injuries caught up with him from the moment he got done signing the contract that brought him to Cincinnati.  Unfortunately, he never did show the youthful exuberance of his days in Seattle.  Sure, he had his moments:  A great catch here, a big hit there....but the FIRE was gone.

And if there is one thing this city feeds off of, it's FIRE.  Show some heart, we'll love you.  At the same time, show us you don't give a damn - and we'll return it ten-fold.  I've grown tired of seeing flyballs drop where they should have been caught, and I've never been a fan of 308' singles. 

Hustle.  Act like you give a damn.

Honestly, I wish Jr well.  I hope he gets his ring.  While he didn't play well enough to get a shot at a ring with the Reds, he did play well enough to earn one when he was with the Mariners.  Neither organization was even close to being good enough to get him a shot at the World Series, so I am hopeful he can get one via a traded-at-the-deadline acquisition.

I'm almost ashamed to admit I love women's tennis.  Almost.  Right now I'm watching a match between Safina and Azarenka.  I have no idea who they are - or if they are any good.  But I'm watching the match on a 60" HDTV, they're both sweaty and wearing white.

The grunting doesn't hurt either.

Yup, women's tennis is pretty awesome.

If Joe Namath is in the HOF, Ken Anderson should be in there as well.  Anderson tops Namath in nearly every statistical category for QBs.  More TDs (197 vs 173), a better completion percentage (59.3% vs 50.1%) and a better rating (81.9 vs 65.5).  Total completions?  Yup, Anderson takes that too (2654 vs 1886).

Yes, Namath has one thing that Anderson does not.  A Super Bowl victory.  In that Super Bowl, Namath went 17/28 for 206 yards and 0 TDs.  Not bad, but not HOF worthy either.

So why is Anderson snubbed and Namath is praised as one of the best QBs of all time, even though he threw more INTs than he did TDs over the course of his career?  Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the New York Media.  Namath had movie star looks, a "joe cool" personality and was very popular with the ladies.  His "gutsy" guaranteed victory - which was more than likely just a drunken blast at a reporter - is constantly mentioned as one of the greatest moments in NFL history.

But the HOF isn't supposed to be about press clippings.  It's not supposed to be about attitude or popularity.  It's about rewarding performance.  No, Ken Anderson's statistics don't measure up to some of the QBs already in The Hall, but they surpass Namath's - and considering they played in roughly the same era, that speaks volumes.

The assault charges that led to the Bengals releasing him have been dropped - a reinstatement to the NFL is likely to follow.   The Bengals would be STUPID to not go after him.  He would likely come cheap given his past problems, and with OCHO COMPLAINO being the bi-polar lunatic that he is I think it's a good idea to get as many wide receivers on this team as possible.

No, Henry isn't a choir boy.  But he is the best #3 receiver in the league.  I would have no problem with them signing Henry.  I don't go down there on Sundays to watch humanitarians play football.  I want a winner, and if he can stay out of trouble and on the field (by now he must have learned his lesson, right?  lol) Henry can help us win.

Sign him.