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Thursday, May 8, 2008
The beauty of being a Cincinnati Bengal
It can be summed up in one word — freedom.
Just ask linebacker Dhani Jones, the Bengals’ international man of mystery who re-signed with Cincinnati this offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
“It’s definitely good to be back,” Jones said. “You can have great experiences here. You’re allowed to be who you are. One thing I’ve always looked for in a team is to be able to be who you are.
“The thing about us during the season: You have to be able to direct that energy toward winning, and I think that’s the area where we have the most to work on. Because a lot of people … they’re allowed to be who they are, but when it comes down to the work week, to the team you’re going to play, you have to concentrate all that ‘who you are’ into the plays and into winning — whoever’s out there. It has to be everybody across the board.”
That’s a polite way of saying the Bengals are underachievers.
DID YOU KNOW …
Jones took up rugby in London in February when he was on assignment for the Travel Channel.
Yup, he joined the scrum for Blackheath in a match against Launceston.
“I just like to travel and try new things,” Jones said. “Rugby’s incredible. It’s a great sport. When you go overseas, rugby players are admired to the Nth Degree. A lot of NFL players should try it.”
Jones also owns Five Star Ties, a New York-based company specializing in bow ties. He simply keeps adding to his resume as a renaissance man.
“The bow-tie business is not going to pay my mortgage,” he said. “But it’s going well up to this point. It’s just a matter of where do I go from here? As things work themselves out, you kind of find out what direction you want to go.”
CHRIS HENRY …
Don’t get me started on the former Bengals wide receiver.
He says all the right things about really being a good guy and needing a fresh start. Then once he leaves the shelter and safety of the locker room, he does all the wrong things.
With five arrests in three seasons, he has trouble written all over him. His next team is in for a lot of headaches.
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