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Starvin’ Marvin White ready for breakout year
BELONGS ON BREAKOUT LIST
WITH STACY & DOMATA
I like Pete Prisco’s writing for CBSSports.com. I also like the way he thinks.
Pistol Pete picked 30 potential breakout players in the NFL for 2008 and two of them are Cincinnati Bengals.
At the very top of his list — that’s right, No. 1 — is Bengals right offensive tackle Stacy Andrews.
Known as “Big Country,” Andrews is a 6-foot-7, 342-pound tower of power who will compete with four-time Pro Bowler and 13-year veteran Willie Anderson for the starting job.
Anchoring the list at No. 30 is Bengals left defensive tackle Domata Peko, who was recently awarded a contract extension through 2014 worth $30.3 million.
Both players are worthy of “breakout” status, but there’s one guy missing from Pete’s list who definitely deserves consideration.
He’s my Bengals’ breakout player for 2008 — free safety Marvin White.
White has good speed, range and ball skills. Best of all, he’s a punishing hitter.
And he’s ready to replace Madieu Williams, who signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings, in the starting lineup.
White’s more than hungry.
He’s starving.
Check out Prisco’s “breakout players” at:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10882613
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By JT
July 6, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
I agree Chick. White is going to bust people up in the secondary. He hits people with all of his 200 pounds. And how long has it been since we’ve had a mean streak on defense? That one enforcer? It’s been awhile. And, while we’re talking about safety, Ndukwe has to play in front of Dexter Jackson. All things being equal, Ndukwe is a better football player at this point in their careers.By Troy
July 6, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this
The Great White hit will crush some WRS this fall what a tandom White and Ndukwe WOW!By psychostats
July 6, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this
It seems like at least half the players on Defense have been poised for a breakout season… for the last 25 years. Darryl Williams, Jevon Langford, Artrell Hawkins, Glen Steele, Reinard Wilson, Dan Wilkinson, Rickey Dixon, Jason Buck, Joe Kelly, Pete Koch… It goes on and on. I guess you have to be an indefatigable optimist to cover the Bengals. I’d love to see Marvin White and the rest of the D come through for us this year. I’m just not holding my breath.