Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Johnson and Johnson

Recently Larry Johnson has voice his disapproval of the Kansas City Chief organization and has stated that he would like to leave. That is easier said than done, with the recent coaching vacancies in the league he has to wait his turn to be dealt with. Since I have nothing else better to do I will help Larry find a new home. First, we have to take in consideration of what kind of Running back Larry Johnson is and that is a good one. He has rushed for 1700 yards twice in his career when he was healthy, caught 30 or more passes in three of his six years in the league. So we have solidified that he is multi talented with the ability to run and catch out of the backfield. Now, who needs a player of his caliber in their backfield and will give him the touches he needs. Well, everyone would want to have him but, their are few that can give him what he needs (the ball). The teams with the worst rushing yards per game this season are the Cincinnati Bengals; Detroit Lions; Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals. I believe that the Cincinnati Bengals are the best fit for Larry Johnson. Yes I said it, they are the same team that has had on and off the field issues from several players. The Lions need an makeover and He'll be in the same position all over again; he wont get the ball in Indianapolis or in Arizona because of the offensive systems and their current backs (Joseph Addai and Edgerian James) so, Cincinnati is the choice.We all know that the Bengals coach's job has been in jeporady for several year and they have another Johnson that gets more attention for his off the field comments and occasional touchdown celebrations than his play on the field. A Johnson and Johnson tandem might be what the doctor ordered for both Larry and Chad. Larry can teach Chad to shut up and Chad can help Larry be more productive by showing his child like enthusiam for the game. If Larry Johnson goes to Cincinnati their opponents will have a difficult time picking who to try to stop. You can't stack the line because of the receiving core, you can't double team any receiving because of Larry Johnson. It would be heaven for Coach Marv Lewis, Quarterback Carson Palmer and leading receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh on the field. It would be a drastic upgrade from Cedric Benson and his 3.5 yards per carry. The addition of Larry Johnson will give the Bengals a one thousand yard back that has been missing from the team since another Johnson received the boot out of town.

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