According to The Cincinnati Enquirer's Joe Reedy, Cincinnati Bengals fourth-year wide receiver Jerome Simpson was indicted by the Kenton County Grand Jury for Trafficking Marijuana (over eight ounces but less than five pounds), which is a Class D Felony and is punishable by one to five years in prison.
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Joe ReedyJust heard, Jerome Simpson just indicted for Trafficking Marijuana Over 8oz, Less than 5lbs. Class D felony. 1-5 yrs
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Simpson was under investigation by multiple agencies after a package containing 2.5 pounds of marijuana was tracked from California to his Northern Kentucky home, where six more pounds of marijuana was allegedly discovered. He finished the season without much more word on the situation, leaving many Bengals fans wondering what would happen. This is the first we've heard about the situation since the original incident.
Simpson is a free agent and after an up-and-down season, this news will likely turn out to be the final nail in his coffin with the Bengals.
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The FEDS want to talk to Sampson
because its hard being black and gifted
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
can you actually remove this cincyjungle...lol
Its starting to disturb and annoy me and I apologize for this post….I honestly did not know it moved until after I posted it
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Click the title it will minimize it
TCfromDubVee - January 19, 2012
ahhhhhhhhhhhh
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Are you related to Andre Caldwell??
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
yeah he's my cousin
kidding…yeah right…
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
You never know?
I’m actually related to William “kirk” Shatner and the singer Leonard Cohn.
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
Im Wrong.
I disagree with what you say and i will defend your right to Speak! Nice job tical…….I am wrong. GREAT POST!!! tx Signed a Dummy
Chili Dog - January 19, 2012
Whats up with this video?
Is this as the Judge says, UnPure Thought?!
Chili Dog - January 19, 2012
Rob Sanders tweeted it out, that is how Reedy got it
Link
btcoop71 - January 19, 2012
shocker
jimbasa - January 19, 2012
Draft Alshon Jeffrey
I would like another tall vertical threat on the outside opposite of AJ.
Mojokong - January 19, 2012
RE:
Agree. Dude is a beast. Almost the size of a tight end. He’d be great.
Anthony Cosenza - January 19, 2012
When???
With a first pick??? Look up Dwight Jones for 3rd or 4th round, don’t want to waste a pick on WR in the first round…
Dwight Carter - January 19, 2012
^THIS
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
we will not draft a WR until late in the draft
all signs points to signing a FA WR. We have bigger needs to fill in the earlier rounds.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Yes we do!
This wasn’t a suprise, let’s not over react!!!
Dwight Carter - January 19, 2012
+1
I’ve said this the whole time…they were just building their case and establishing jurisdiction…..HOPEFULLY they have a plan
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Binns might be the plan
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
With all do respect, it doesnt take four months to "establish[ing] jurisdiction"
Any first year law student would be able to determine the proper jurisdiction for this case with 2 weeks of their civil and criminal procedures. Also, remember, too, that because of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, possession of marijuana is always a Federal violation (no matter what State you’re in). It is just a matter of whether the Feds want to proceed with prosecution. In Jerome’s case, they have yet – after 4 months – to proceed with a federal indictment, which leads me to believe they ultimately will not issue an indictment.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Oh your bringing out the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 on my a___
" It is just a matter of whether the Feds want to proceed with prosecution"
This is kinda what I (a non-law experienced guy) was saying…I just think they were building their case….but I agree though
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Haha - didnt mean to bust your chops.
I agree with you that it was all part of “building their case”. Which is curious because it took nearly four months. I wish my bosses gave me that much time in my work. Perhaps this Mr. Sanders is a Bengals fan!
Sorry about the CSA. If you ever want a good laugh (or a snooze fest) peruse through the text of the CSA of 1970 – can be found online :-)
Who Dey!
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
with the law allowing for forfieture of of his property
they were merely waiting for him to get a few more NFL paychecks they could take.
keithster - January 19, 2012
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palewook - January 19, 2012
LOL
Dwight Carter - January 19, 2012
there are late round wrs that can help
palewook - January 19, 2012
broyles and page will be around in the 2nd to 6th rounds
http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/1/13/2704753/late-round-wr-draft-options
palewook - January 19, 2012
Posey in the 5th
plus we have Binns and hazelton. could go after gilyard. or look to bring back Purify who has been destroying the arena league. (and did better vs our D than most other Starting WR’s in the league when he was here)
Bengalsfan024 - January 19, 2012
I agree completely with your Purify comment
I realize the NFL is not the arena league but the positives of bringing him back clearly outweigh any negative (ie…him taking up a roster spot).
1. He was hear before and earned his way onto the 53 man roster. That says a lot and the guys really took to him b/c of his effort and hard work.
2. He was the best blocking WR the Bengals have ever had here, which translates to the RBs breaking off big runs.
3. His has shown his athleticism in the arena league which moves faster than the NFL. The NFL has bigger/faster athletes but the arena game requires faster reaction and plays at a faster pace. This is largely credited for Kurt Warner’s improvement and ultimate success in the NFL. I think it will have helped Purify too.
4. He is familiar with the guys, doesn’t have character issues and is still young and hungry.
There is simply no downside to signing Purify and the Bengals should bring him in now. Simpson is a great talent and a great athlete who could be a #1 if he ever developed some consistency but the Bengals don’t need to hold onto him when he won’t be around due to the legal troubles and this team is moving on from the bad character guys.
WOOD98 - January 20, 2012
Dwight Jones – late first/early 2nd
Joe Goodberry - January 19, 2012 via Android app
Posey too
Dwight Carter - January 19, 2012
I'd rather they get a pure speed guy like Kendal Wright in the second
They already have Jermaine Gresham and Green as tall Red Zone targets. They could use a guy who can burn past safeties and blow the top off defenses.
Animal_Like_Football - January 19, 2012
Kendal Wright will be long gone before the 2nd round
EPK1979 - January 19, 2012
Too early to tell,
but you’re probably right. I’ve seen him mocked as the second receiver taken off the board overall. So I’ll just say that I would rather see the Bengals target a speed guy like Kendal Wright.
Animal_Like_Football - January 19, 2012
Dont agree with this is his last nail in the coffin with the bengals statement
even if he misses a year or two, I think the bengals would pick him back up for cheap. And we don’t even know all the circumstances with the situation.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
??????
Are you retarded, he is done in the nfl forever
hornsbykid - January 19, 2012
Uh no
If Vick, Burress, etc, etc, can come back, so can he.
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Depends on whether these are the only charges
He could be facing further indictments from the Feds and we all know prison terms get longer with the Feds.
BENGALS69 - January 19, 2012
Highly doubt it if the county is indicting
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Why?
I’m not a lawyer but using the mail to transport drugs could be federal. He had 8 pounds in his house. He had a drug contact across state lines here in CA. Seems to me there could be quite a few federal charges.
BENGALS69 - January 19, 2012
wouldn't the sender be charged? not the person who received it...
logically speaking
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
No definitely not
Helmsy - January 19, 2012
Great career, JS!
Anthony Cosenza - January 19, 2012
he will be back buddy
doubt he even spends a full year in prison if convicted. If vick can come back, Id like to think Simpson would have a shot.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
RE:
Maybe, but it won’t be here. If this was A.J. Green, I’d agree with you. I think they learned their lesson with the Odell Thurman’s and Chris Henry’s (RIP) of the world.
Anthony Cosenza - January 19, 2012
Well Chris Henry came back after many more incidents.
But I don’t think they will throw the book at him for weed. And since he has money he will get a pretty good lawyer, so I think he spends less than a year in prison with a fine.
Id think cincy would be the first team to offer him something since they do know him personally and they can offer him a lower contact. But either way, it doesn’t matter because if he misses next year. He is illrelevant to talk about because no one can sign him regardless.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
You do realize that we do have a self-proclaimed "Redeemer" as our owner and general manager
Also, for all those nagging on Jerome, please remember we live in the greatest country in the history of humanity, and that our Constitution guarantees him a presumption of innocence.
If the facts, as alleged, are true, yes, Jerome did an utterly stupid thing (I.e. Having it shipped), but if we’re merely talking about pro athletes who smoke, then please realize that Johnathan Jospeh (they player we all bitched about not having re-signed) was arrested and charged with marijuana possession when a vehicle he was riding in with some rather young girls was found to contain marijuana in a backpack belonging to Joseph. If possession, alone, qualifies someone as an “idiot”, as some commenters have noted, then J-Joe is a really rich idiot (I.e. A $50M idiot).
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
+1
Pot is a health issue and should be a criminal issue. Its no worse than alcohol or cigarettes. I hate the stigma that is attached to people who get caught or smoke weed. I found out through my years that a lot of people smoke. Not just “dumb” people, but “smart” people as well.
Jerome is just as polarizing as Tim Tebow when it comes to the Bengals fans base. you either like or you hate him. I just don’t know where all this negative feed back is coming from. And I have watched all the games and seen one in person. I just don’t see whats so negative about jerome. He is a good kid.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
"Its no worse than alcohol or cigarettes."
This^
It is medically proven that alcohol and cigarettes are more harmful to yourself and others than marijuana
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
It's more than a health issue
I personally hate marijuana. Whenever I’m in a convenience store, video store, music store, etc. there’s always some spaced-out d-bag slowly walking around staring at everyone and everything and reeking with that sickly-sweet stench of decay that you can feel from 20 feet away. I wish it did cause fast-acting cancer to thin the herd a bit.
That’s a bit extreme. I don’t have a problem with people hitting up a little once in a while, but people who are constantly surrounded by a thick fog of that stench cause that kind of violent reaction in me.
indesignkat - January 19, 2012
That's a personal thing there
Hell the same could be said of cigarettes and alcohol…
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
i don't smoke cigarettes or weed
but i think cigarettes smell much, much worse and prompt a subconscious disdain for those that smoke them, unlike those that smoke weed.
dqniel - January 19, 2012
That's cold man. I wouldn't wish that on anyone
njbengalstat - January 19, 2012
How is it more than a health issue?
here it is.
yes there are people that are going to abuse drugs or acohol, even food. Too much of anything is bad. There are plenty of responsible users out there, but they are ones that keep quiet.
I think its kinda funny because you can tell if a person has smoked it before or not. Weed isn’t for everybody nor is Alcohol. But its not as bad as what the “propaganda” makes it be.
I think if you have tried it before, you would understand that its not as bad as what you think it would be or that you can be responsible while under the influence. And some people can hand more than others.
Some of the greatest inventors/ CEO smoke pot and get their ides while under the influence. Not too mention all the great works of art and music inspired by it. Its personal/ Health issue if you chose to do it.
The main reason it is a criminal issue is because the paper companies back in the day wanted Hemp illegal so they can have more of the profit share. then a few years later, the healtcare/ law inforcemnet industries piggie backed on the original law to make sure to keep the jails stayed filled or have people prescribe to modern medicine which has many more adverse events but the same side effects than weed.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
I tried it at 19
gave me a headache and made me angry. I tried it again at 27 or so, did nothing.
I don’t care if someone wants to light up once in a while, I just don’t want to smell it. And every time I see the stupid, slack-jawed face and vacant stare and feel that stench sinking into my face I want to go back in time to when they were a baby and shake them.
indesignkat - January 19, 2012
btw
I don’t think pot should be illegal. There simply isn’t a constitutional reason for it. I think people should have the freedom to smoke pot if they want to, as long as I have the freedom to tell them to get the f**k away from me so I don’t have to smell it.
I have known quite a few people that couldn’t cope with whatever life was dishing out out to them, so they smoked pot to temporarily lobotomize themselves. That’s their prerogative. Just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean I support legislation against it.
indesignkat - January 19, 2012
I think there are medicinal implacations with marijuana as well
but I can definitely see where your coming from because it isn’t for everybody. I just don’t like the stereotypes that come with smoking. Some people may react to it differently and since its not regulated, you don’t really know if its laced with anything else.
also, there is no reason why hemp should be illegal now a days too. Its not pot at all, but you can make so many things with it, that its kinda crazy that its illegal. I think the logic behind it, if you give the people hemp, you eventually have to give them pot.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
It could, although probably woldn't (at least not that much)
result in money loss for alot of industries with as much as can be made with it
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
wouldn't*
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Yea i think the would take a little hit, but the would just monopolize the market
kinda like why did we wait so long to use natural gas to fuel everything. The united states is over the biggest natural gas reserves in the world. Everyone in the US could basically fuel their own homes with their natural gas from under their house. But people don’t do cause gas is so cheap or at least it was.
So now your seeing more mega gas companies buying all these natural gas reserves. Pretty much claiming the resource before the private market can acquire it and set the prices.
They bigger companies will just the same thing with smaller hemp companies and buy them out.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Why would u want to shake a baby?!
njbengalstat - January 19, 2012
+10000
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
money does help beat mandatory mins
which is odd. since they are minimum years attached. like when jamal lewis served next to no time for cocaine distribution. anyone here on the site would have done 5+ years for jamal’s case. jamal did a few months.
simpson could serve a year or so. he wont serve the full sentence unless he gets a really crappy lawyer or manages to piss the judge off.
palewook - January 19, 2012
yea, i said that in another post about his situation
Cocaine is way more serious than weed but who knows. Since the Feds are still on this “war on drugs”, they may try to make a point. But I would imagine he doesn’t spend that much time in jail.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Ex-Cons are all the rave now in the NFL
Bengalsfan024 - January 19, 2012
draft bust
No doubt about it.
occams_tiger_teeth - January 19, 2012 via mobile
simpson needs to improve on his drop skills
now is not the time to continue dropping things
palewook - January 19, 2012
lol
The OZ intro….good
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Like the soap??
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
And to think...
If Marvin had only played him earlier…
Jems617 - January 19, 2012
so if marvin had played simpson more
it would have kept simpson from doing something stupid and ending his career? is that really what you believe?
palewook - January 19, 2012
I was kidding
In the 4 years of his career, about 95% of what people said about him was “Why can’t this guy get on the field?” I was just trying to play off of that
Jems617 - January 19, 2012
one of the things we constantly heard
was that simpson had trouble picking up the play book and making adjustments to an nfl offense.
politely put, he’s not quick on the uptake – which would seem to make your case for this and that..
palewook - January 19, 2012
they way marvin giggles
simpson is probly his fall guy
Bengalsfan024 - January 19, 2012
Mikey and Marvin right now
You think we need one more?
We need one more….
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Which one is mikey
njbengalstat - January 19, 2012
The bartender
Thats Marvin and Gruden
Diesel2405 - January 19, 2012
lol
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
+1
njbengalstat - January 19, 2012
In the background you can't see him but he's doing the Monty Burns finger in his face laugh
Toasted_Orange_Monster - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Good. I'm glad.
Not that I necessarily want to see Simpson in jail, or that I even really care about people selling marijuana, but just because this should (HOPEFULLY) eliminate any temptation the Bengals might have about bringing him back. The one thing I was most worried about this off season is that we would re-sign Simpson as the budget-friendly #2 receiver solution which would have just been a horrible decision. This will FORCE us to go after a receiver in free agency. A lot of years, that might worry me. but this year there are going to be a truckload of elite receivers on the market. We dont’ have to even get one of the top 2 or 3 names on the list to bring in a solid upgrade at the position. In order of preference (and ignoring who might stay put):
Colston
Meachem
Bowe
Nicks
Jackson
Garcon
Any one of those guys plus a top RB in the draft (and some obvious line help) makes us a much better offense than anything involving Jerome Simpson.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
$#!++y was to look at this
wow
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Why? This is a football blog right?
You want to have a conversation about the state of the war on drugs in America? I can do that, too. I don’t know Jerome Simpson. I know he was indicted for allegedly breaking some pretty serious federal laws. Am I supposed to feel bad for him? I’d rather talk about football.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
"Good. I'm glad."
This… what an @$$
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
I'm glad because of the impact I think it will have on the Cincinnati Bengals football team
Is Jerome a friend of yours? Are you politically opposed to federal drug smuggling laws? What’s your problem here?
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
+1
from what I heard and seen about jerome, he is a good kid. He just got caught. Think about the other football players that are probably doing the same thing, but just didn’t get caught.
also, I really don’t think he was trafficing. That really doesn’t make sense to me. It would be worth his time for the amount he was caught with.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
dont think he was trafficking??
Where I come from….8.5 pounds is waaaayyyy beyond personal amount….You may be right…but I doubt it…I dont think this is a Sam Hurd deal…but I think he was probably just selling or maybe even giving some to his local friends and family
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
i agree thats a lot for one person
but think how much he could smoke with a bunch of his buddies and you dont know if he was going to split it up with a bunch of team mates (which i think is the case)
Hurd is a trafficker, Simpson is not.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
I agree
That was kinda my point…I dont think he is making shipments or anything like that…I think he sold and smoked small amounts with his buddies
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Jerome Simpson seems like a clown
What has he done to suddenly make people like him so much? Strictly on a football basis, he’s done next to nothing to make fans of the Bengals care that much about him. On a personal level I think I’ve seen about 4 minutes of combined interview footage of him in my entire life. I’ve never heard about him doing any charity work in the community. I have no problem judging him the only way I know how – mediocre football player for a team I follow who just got indicted on drug charges.
I think the drug laws in this country are beyond backwards. But regardless of my or your or anyone else’s opinion on that, FedExing several pounds of weed i sjust a boneheaded thing to do, or to have being done anywhere around you. So why on earth should I feel sorry for a guy I don’t know? I said I was glad that Jerome Simpson the football player won’t be on this team next year. Would I say that to his mom right now? Probably not. But I’ll say it to a bunch of Bengals fans on a Bengals football blog.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
Saying "Good. I'm glad." in response to the indictment
is not saying good he won’t be on this team anymore.
Anyway… just found out the type of person you are from that comment… I don’t know you either but that’s what that tells me about you…
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Let me know how Jerome's doing when you visit him in prison
I didn’t realize I was dealing with such an empathetic person who feels deeply on a personal level for every random stranger who gets arrested. Get over yoruself. You started this off calling people names. Grow up.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
It was an asinine comment
and I call it like it is. LOL @ you telling me to grow up with these kind of comments…
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Come on fellows. Play nice
njbengalstat - January 19, 2012
You called me an ass.
I’m done talking to you. Get back to me when you want to have a real conversation.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
And I call it like it is...
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
You nailed it
I love it when people go to jail. Can’t get enough of it. It’s like porn to me. I watch perp walks in my spare time.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
I'm with you on Sampson-Simpson
He hasnt done much at all for the fans…his production is questionable at best, and after this article…He will most likely be out of the Bengals conversations for a long time…if not forever….get his a___ out of here…..NEXT
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
to reiterate
I am not glad that this happened…it just happened and we all need to just move on
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
actually he mailed it using the us postal office, which is common because they don't check the packages like a private compny
and I have seen plenty of interviews and games with him in it to know enought about his character. He is a pationate guy. Even Marvin was quoted that he does a lot outside of football when it comes to charity events and programs. If he was this clown and idiot that people make him out to be, then why the hell would the bengals keep him and cut him? doesn’t make any sense
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Your arguments make perfect logical sense to me..but like someone else said, the title “good, i am glad” makes it sound like you’re happy that Simpson got caught just so that the Bengals would not re-sign him (even though you clarify that’s not the case in the first sentence). If the title said “this sucks, but on the bright side” with the rest of the content pretty much intact, most people would agree with you (at least, I know I would).
OhWell - January 19, 2012
"I am glad that Jerome Simpson will not be on the Cincinnati Bengals roster next year"
Everyone happy?
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
+1
lol thanks for being the bigger man!
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
a little bit
but you still hurt my feelings man :p
OhWell - January 19, 2012
I know what you mean Eric
Honestly, everyone needs to look past that flip and recognize that Simpson didnt play that well…He had a few good games but in my opinion, I would of liked us to go after someone else anyways…..whodey
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
he was 12th in drops in the nfl
in 2011
palewook - January 19, 2012
actually
i’m annoyed at simpson, its like the whole stanely wilson feeling repeated. i felt this way about thurman too. talented players that pissed away potential solid careers with stupid off the field choices.
disappointment not joy, is the feeling it brings for me.
palewook - January 19, 2012
you dare speak about Thurman
I loved Thurman….it hurts to speak his name
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
i think what annoys me the most is out dated fed, state, and local laws
that still make it illegal to smoke. this is only a mistake because its against the law. It should be a personal decision if someone wants to smoke or not and it should be up to the goverment. This a health issue not a criminal one.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
+5 gazillion
Dont even get me started on the legalization route….Ohio is still in 1952 with most of its laws…We waste so much time and money fighting a problem that will never go away……EVER….legalize, control, tax….simple
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
ironically, its easier for kids or teens to get weed or "illegal" drugs
than cigeretts or alcohol because its regulated. Think about it!
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
i hate the war on drugs
the simpson case isnt about that though.
palewook - January 19, 2012
Exactly.
This was the conversation I was avoiding. I think the laws that lead to something like this are absolutely counter-productive, insipid, and borderline racist. But even so, it’s pretty freaking dumb to mail a couple tons of weed across state lines.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
Pounds...pounds of weed
If he had mailed a couple tons I’d actually be pretty impressed.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
lol i see why now
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Racist?
What? I don’t agree with the laws either, but a “war on drugs” is NOT a “war on (insert race here)”
… not even close
Luke - January 19, 2012
thats what this is... if there was no war on drugs
simpson or anyone who had that amount of pot, there would be no indictment
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
dude
i think taxes suck. guess what happens if i decide that i dont want to pay taxes anymore?
the dmca and not allowing someone to make a copy of their own dvd? stupid as well.
these are the laws in the usa. if you choose to ignore them, you do so at your own peril. the idea that not agreeing with a law, means you can ignore it, will not shield you from prosecution.
if someone needs to smoke that badly and wants to live that way, there are legal options. rickey williams went and lived in places he do as he wished.
palewook - January 19, 2012
I would love to just pack it up and move to Amsterdam
but thats just not in the cards
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
i think people have been trying for years to fix the legal situation
but the fact the mega corporations makes billions and billions off it while its illegal federally, makes it impossible to actually do the right thing and make it legal.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
If you look at countries that have legalized it
there is no problem and even less people smoke than the U.S….
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Yea I saw that program. I think it was Portugal Taxes it and everyone will be happy
Plus they just came out with the study that it doesn’t hurt lung function
njbengalstat - January 19, 2012
well here is the situation
way back and i mean way back. This country was founded on basic principles. Like sovereignty. The states collectively were more powerful than the federal goverment. And over the years, the Feds decided to ignore STATE laws and regulations that stated weed was legal or for medicinal use.
You see, its the FEDS that are jumping over their boundaries and making something illegal for monetary purposes.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
I cant argue with the man
The balance of power has shifted to the federal government. The federal government should not have the right to make arrests against a legalized state law…..i.e. California marijuana shop arrests
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
and to add to my point
this is why state goverments don’t change their laws because it would be a waste of time. The Feds will just look over them and not recognize it even if the state says it legal.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Finally! what a pleasure to hear Intelligence.
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
+1
njbengalstat - January 19, 2012
I was in Miami @ the Superbowl
When the whole Stanley Wilson Thing went down on the eve of the big game (stanley locked himself in a bathroom and was hiding from people cause he was all paranoid from the “crack” he had been smoking) it truly was heartbreaking.
Then on the 7th play of the Superbowl we lose “Tim Krumrie”
From my seats at the Superbowl…….I could see the “City of Miami”
all a flutter in flames (due to the riots that were occurring at the time.
Man, I haven’t thought about that for a while until you mentioned Stanley Wilson’s name.
That was a really weird weekend.
You’re right, it is dissapointing.
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
i was in kissimmee when it happened
totally killed the super bowl that next day, started the day in a fog. then the game started and the krumrie thing, agree. you knew as a fan, it wasn’t meant to be for us that day even before it got going.
palewook - January 19, 2012
Now this is a COMPLETELY different comment
and not asinine
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Actually, it's exactly what my original post said
Just without the word “Good” in the title. If you had bothered to read the original post, you could have kept your panties squarely un-bunched this whole time.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
I read it and look at you still going on
whatever, my original assessment stands then I guess… as you said, I’m done talking to you
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
Hey..Bengals fans are used to trials and tribulations
This is what success does to a fanbase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZjvXxwvg8mc
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
If only she hadn't worn sparkles. Waaaaaahh
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
lollololol
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Maybe you'll be happy if he's in different stripes "con"???
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
NOT a federal indictment
A local prosecutor has no jurisdkition to enforce federal laws. That would have to come from a United States Federal District Court. This indictment merely states, in part, that Jeromie Simpson was in violation of Kentucky law by possessing this substance. It is also a federal crime, but unless and until a federal indictment is rendered, the local prosecutor cannot prosecute any Federal laws (which would then specifically EXCLUDE anything related to the fact that the package crossed stage lines).
Also, with regard to your list above, I noticed you have “Nicks” listed. I don’t think you are referring to OG Carl Nicks, considering that all other players listed are WRs. If, however, you meant Hakeem Nicks, hd is NOT a free agent. Mario Mannimgham of the NYG’s is, however.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Hakeem Nicks isn't a FA?
I thought he was. Eh…I guess you could throw Manningham on the list towards the bottom somewhere.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
Hakeem Nicks still has two more years remaining on his rookie deal
He will be an UFA AFTER the 2013 season
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
from roto
palewook - January 19, 2012
F#%! THE FEDS!!!!!!!!!!
They’re a bunch of Lying, Cheating, evidence planting, script writing (supposed witness testimony). non common sense, Keystone , waste of tax payer dollars’ $ fools that I have ever witnessed.
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
gratefulmax
You are now the managing editor of CincyJungle……make us proud
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
dude power to the people
freedom of speech
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
unfortunately
now they’re watching max and will plant 8 lbs of weed at his house…yet, no one will ever hear about this, he will simply disappear, nice know you max.
joeb69 - January 19, 2012
they are watching us too
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
already
had my run in with em, got the better end in the deal, good luck tic, I’m constantly on the move bro. my advice is…get going…lol
joeb69 - January 19, 2012
I am a law abiding citizen
They can watch all they want
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
me too
why I got the last laugh.
joeb69 - January 19, 2012
They tried to kill me and all they ended up doing was lifting the veil and making me and others STRONGER!
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
I can see that "joeb69" has a very clear picture of how they work.
It’s refreshing to see that there are still those of us who are not a bunch of mindless sheep grazing on the grass that they force feed us.
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
Oh yeah
I “get it” cause they tried to give it to me…lol
joeb69 - January 19, 2012
From bad to worse.
I totally agree wih you. The only issue I now see is they will probably resign Caldwell now. That totally sucks. I am not a Simpson fan but i would rather have him than Caldwell.
Yarin - January 19, 2012
Colston, Bowe and Nicks will be locked up
I would LOVE to see Vincent Jackson….Could you imagine him and Green lining up….wow
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
I worry a bit about Jackson
I think his best days might be behind him, and I’ve never been crazy about his attitude – though that might have been magnified from playing with a bunch of head cases in SD. Still, he’s basically a bigger AJ and I think we need more of a speed guy.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
I agree on the attitude and the speed
Garcon will be a great pickup as well
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
lol no garcon please...
find someone else
Bengalsfan024 - January 19, 2012
I agree with this. I wouldn’t mind seeing Meachem or Garcon
wdrGrover - January 19, 2012
I don't see the Meachem love.
He has failed to excel in the NFL. Simpson had more yards this year, Shipley was only 40 yards behind him last year. What makes us think he can do more for us?
jim0ijk - January 19, 2012
Meachem
His yards are so low because he is one of SO MANY targets in New Orleans. Not a fair comparison.
steve henderson - January 19, 2012
Others on that team don't have the same problem
Meachem was regarded as the best offsenive player on that team coming out of college, but he has plattued at 650 yards a season. Graham is able to get over 1,000, as is Colston.
jim0ijk - January 19, 2012
Carl Nicks will almost assuredly leave New Orleans
Please read my fan post and the link contained therein.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Hobson's report the other day didn't exactly fill me with hope, though...
Apparently we’re not looking at big FA names.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
ol Baghdad HOB
I dont think he has ever filled anyone with hope
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
hobsons job this time of year
is the bengals smoke screen.
Bengalsfan024 - January 19, 2012
Exactly. Remember he works for the club, he’s not an outside reporter trying to get the scoop.
wdrGrover - January 19, 2012
+1
For once we need to put out a bunch of bull____ so that the whole league does not know our pick or FA preferences
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
i wouldnt mind Laurent Robinson
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4241/laurent-robinson
palewook - January 19, 2012
hell yeah
I think Cowboys will lock him up…He was awesome last year
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
think he's loving dallas too
considering he’s spent 4 seasons trying to find a home in the nfl. fast and talented thats for certain.
palewook - January 19, 2012
+1
I agree though…I would love to see this guy in stripes
ticalcaldwell - January 19, 2012
Agreed
We should draft a WR in the third or fourth. For the money it’d take to re-sign him (though I’m sure he’ll be cheaper now), we could probably re-sign both Pressley and Lawson, or some other combination of reliable role players.
That said, Simpson is way too goofy to be any sort of menace to society. I can think of a few dozen “legal” businessmen I’d lock up before him. I look forward to the day when nicotine trafficking is a similar offense, since it’s more addictive.
Big Sky Bengal - January 19, 2012
Don't mess with my smokes man lol ;-)
Bigcatdaddy - January 19, 2012 via Android app
order of events:
1. marvin approaches mike brown about jerome’s lack of production over the years, culminating with his drops as the #2 this season. marvin then explains that adding a talented, veteran free agent for next season would be in the team’s best interest.
2. mike brown says simpson will be fine as the #2, and will be much cheaper than a veteran free agent, which is in his pockets’ best interest.
3. marvin lewis plans elaborate drug smuggling and possession plot to get jerome indicted.
4. we sign a top WR free agent with a good attitude and history of success in the offseason
5. ???
6. SUPER BOWL!
dqniel - January 19, 2012
Called this weeks ago.
I said feds would snatch him as a favor to MB once the season ended. Its a shame a young professional has his career go down the toilet like this.
sofakingood - January 19, 2012
This is NOT a federal indictment
This is a local prosecution led by a prosecutor who curiously waited four (4) full months after the alleged incident before seeking an indictment. Maybe Mr. Sanders is a fan of the Bengals and didn’t want to proceed with the indictment because he liked the team. Or perhaps Mr. Sanders had Jerome on his FF team! Please sense my sarcasm in that last sentence.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
lets see what happens
the whole interstate commerce angle (state to state) and mail delivery could turn this fed at any point.
palewook - January 19, 2012
True - but my experience with Federal indictments is that it is extremely rare to wait 4 months for a case like this.
In my years as a licensed attorney (and in talking to much more experience attorney colleagues than me), it is rare that the feds would wait this long for a rather seemingly straightforward case (I.e. Package sent to a residence). In cases dealing with complex issues and not straightforward federal drug laws (as would have been the case here), it is more likely that the Feds will take their time.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
But they are investigating other Bengal players for additional indictments.
sofakingood - January 19, 2012
You are right on
If it was Federal it would be see ya later.
He could still get probation if he falls on his sword/admits guilt etc and pleads down.
Not looking good for his career either way – did not want to see him back in stripes – hope he can this past him, learn how to read a playbook and hook up another team. Always kind of figured the flip TD would be his lone highlight in the NFL
TX Bengal - January 19, 2012
The point is
his poor performance this year when given a starting role and this indictment means MB will not resign him. Bengals are trying to turn the corner on players with bad or illegal behaviour.
sofakingood - January 19, 2012
i'm not ready to buy into that yet
brown will always like a bargain. hope you are correct, i’d love to see cincy continue to focus on getting team players with solid character.
palewook - January 19, 2012
From winning programs with winning attitudes. Amen!
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
OK
so which FA Wideout best suits this offense?
Throw the ball - January 19, 2012
one that will sign for 1-3 million plus incentives
wait, thats the wr that best suits the front office..
palewook - January 19, 2012
+1
Yep. Hell would have to freeze over for the Bengals to sign the top FA WR
occams_tiger_teeth - January 19, 2012 via mobile
And that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Animal_Like_Football - January 19, 2012
considering how well the last few BIG wr fa signings worked out
i can understand why cincy’s FO would steer clear of those deals again. Antonio Bryant and Laveranues Coles, ouch.
palewook - January 19, 2012
Colston
Though he’s probably a long shot to leave NO. Meachem is a close second. I like Nicks, too. It needs to be a speed guy with some height. To me, that pushes Jackson and Bowe a little further down the list. Garcon might be the most realistic solution since he’ll probably be on the cheaper side. I’d take him.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
bowe will get a ton to stay in kc
palewook - January 19, 2012
Yeah a lot of these guys are going to be re-signed
Just talking hypothetically for now.
eric nyc - January 19, 2012
If there is a silver lining it is that this indictment is not a Federal indictment
At least not yet. The fact, though, that this indictment was rendered almost 4 full months after the incident leads me to believe the Feds simply determined they had “bigger fish to fry”.
We are talking about a local (not federal) prosecution, and coupled with the fact that Jerome has no (known) priors,it would not be unlikely if this prosecution results in no jail time.
I also find interesting Mr. Sanders’ willingness to wait almost four months AFTER the incident occured before seeking an indictment – coincidentally until the end of the season??? Perhaps Mr. Sanders is a fan of the team.
Also, the indictment appears to be limited to the 2.5lb shipment ONLY, anx NOT the 6lbs subsequently discovered during a search of the residence.
For those saying Jerome’s career is over really don’t have a fine understanding of our legal system.
I do, however, envision Goodell issuing at least a 4 game suspension.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
+1
look at hurds situation and then look at Jeromes. There definately is a difference. I think its bull that they are trying to charge him with trafficking… it wouldn’t be worht his time for that amount to try to sell and make a profit
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
i just see 2 idiots that had everything going for them
and tossing it away.
(guess i’m feeling half empty glass on this one)
palewook - January 19, 2012
because he smokes makes him an idiot?
i think this is more common with NFL players more than what you think. Yes he was dumb for getting caught like this but morally speaking, jerome didn’t do anything wrong. IMO. Just sh*ty laws.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
rolls eyes
you’re really holding onto a pound + is for personal consumption? and hurd was just gettting his little fix for personal usage also?
palewook - January 19, 2012
no i don't think the whole 8 pounds was for him
i gaurentee he was going to split it up with his buddies on the team and not on the team
my point about hurd was he is a real trafficker. He was like the weed kingpin in chicago
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Does not matter if its for personal consumption or not
its against the law and that’s that. you can call the law an ass all you want (in this case at least), but if you break it and get caught, you’re going to jail.
OhWell - January 19, 2012
"consumption"?
GrooveLeg - January 19, 2012
yep..consumption
According to Merriam-Webster, it could mean more than one thing, but the definition I am going with in this context is “a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis”
OhWell - January 19, 2012
.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumption
palewook - January 19, 2012
yeah i guess it works that way...
carry on
GrooveLeg - January 19, 2012
In all honesty, circumstances exist where it could be for private consumption.
FIrst, NFL players are not paid as you or I, the get 17 checks a year, plus random bonuses. Simpson had just been paid for the first time in a year, and may have bought a lot of pot with theat money to last for a while.
Then there is the pot for his posse, which may siphon off him and play video games all day.
He may not sell it.
jim0ijk - January 19, 2012
Black Stripes, You took the words right outta my mouth.
He won’t do a day unless the Fed’s get involved.
In which case if they do than he is guaranteed to do some time because of the
mandatory guidelines system.
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
mail
palewook - January 19, 2012
It's 7 days mandatory jail time for possession in KY
I unfortunately know this as a fact.
Bigcatdaddy - January 19, 2012 via Android app
great comment.
GrooveLeg - January 19, 2012
I think this is the nail in the coffin
Simpson was extremely inconsistent. However, I don’t think we make a splash to replace him. Shipley and Whalen are the type of reciever that can play the way Houshmanzadeh used to play. They will be where Dalton expects them to be when Green is not Open. I like a lot of guys who may fall to the 5th round like Deveir Posey, BJ Cunningham, Jordan White, or Jeff Fuller, and we may use a late round pick at reciever, but I don’t think we need a huge name guy opposite Green.
jim0ijk - January 19, 2012
I wouldn’t mind drafting Hilton if he weren’t made of glass.
wdrGrover - January 19, 2012
I agree...don't take a WR high.
But I may disagree that Posey goes that late. His “character flaws” are so small. After the combine he’ll likely be considered a steal in the 3rd round.
GrooveLeg - January 19, 2012
I agree he is the least likely to fall.
jim0ijk - January 19, 2012
Add Marvin McNutt
jim0ijk - January 19, 2012
That's a shame....
…for Jerome. I’d say his career is over.
goffchile - January 19, 2012
naah
some team (most likely us) will take a chance on him once they find out how many games he is going to be suspended for.
OhWell - January 19, 2012
what makes you think that?
GrooveLeg - January 19, 2012
at least as a Bengal...
…he’s a free agent, not sure if the Bengals would want to pursue him with this issue—but of course they have done similar things in the past. I could be wrong.
goffchile - January 19, 2012
Dude’s got some pretty awesome athletic skills…just needs to get his head screwed on straight. He had a couple of highlight reel worthy plays this season (the flip and the other one where he literally leap-frogged a defender). Its true that he is not consistent, but if you could sign him on as a cheap #3 WR after a 4 game suspension, would you not take a chance on him?
OhWell - January 19, 2012
That's a very Mike Brown thing to do...
…he does have a lot of athletic ability, but not to sound mean, I can’t help but wonder, setting aside the whole pot thing, if he’s ever going to be any better than he is. He has been under contract for 4 years, how much longer do you give him?
goffchile - January 19, 2012
Good question
I just don’t know. Maybe they’ll cut him loose if they sign someone like Meachem or Garcon. Maybe they’ll figure that Brat’s system was too complex for him and that Gruden can simplify plays enough for him to be a factor every now and then.
OhWell - January 19, 2012
The pot indictment...
…just adds another question mark at a really bad time…he’s not under contract.
goffchile - January 19, 2012
If Mike Brown believes in him
he will be back as a Bengal…. just like with Chris Henry…. MB had a soft spot for Chris, if he has a similar relationship with Jerome, than likely could be back…..
txbengal29 - January 19, 2012
True
But I think Chris Henry had a higher ceiling than Jerome. Chris was a much better talent and slipped to the 3rd round because of character issues, similar to Randy Moss.
sgiridharan1982 - January 19, 2012
. . . and he sticks the landing
Could win an ESPY dammit!
Evil Monkey - January 19, 2012
Ha, hA,Ha, hA,HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
Armon Binns Anyone??
Why not promote Coffman to the roster and start him at WR???
Seems more likely they Bengals will have too look for a FA WR
P.Garcon
R.Meachem
M.Colston
D.Jackson
S.Johnson
D.Bowe
Touhue Cha - January 19, 2012
+1
I’ve mentioned that they might already be looking at Binns a couple of times.
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
+1 even great, makes our message be known
might be the next Victor Cruz
Touhue Cha - January 19, 2012
And they've also got Vidale Hazelton on the PS
I know, people are going to say you don’t bank on PS players, but like someone mentioned, tell that to Houston and Arian Foster. But watching film on Hazelton, he ran good routes from what I could tell, don’t think I saw him miss a single catch, athletic…
It’s just a matter of whether or not he still has it after his injury
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
problem with coffman to wr now
he’s not fast, so he’d have to be a possession wr, which we have in abundance. meaning coffman would have to beat someone already on the roster.
we’d still need a burner in fa or draft
palewook - January 19, 2012
Burner??
hmmmmm
Meachem
Garcon
Touhue Cha - January 19, 2012
Garcon seems to have cinder block hands.
Not sure we need any more of those. Meachem would be my choice at this point.
Animal_Like_Football - January 19, 2012
Meachem
Touhue Cha - January 19, 2012
its pretty clear the only people who like
Chase Coffman are Bengals fans.
He’s a third round bust.
occams_tiger_teeth - January 19, 2012 via mobile
why not use him to his best abilities
catching the ball over the middle and running away from LB’s and S
Touhue Cha - January 19, 2012
If he was that good at that...
…he would have made the roster last year. He’s out of options this year—unlikely to make the team in my opinion. Cochart is good, we have Lee, possibly Scaife.
goffchile - January 19, 2012
If I read correctly, he's the only player on the practice squad not to be offered a deal...
…not a good sign for Chase.
goffchile - January 19, 2012
oh i see
bring back Reggie Kelly as the TE Coach then things will change
Touhue Cha - January 19, 2012
I think he might have Simpson-itis
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that once the system changed, he got demoted again.
Animal_Like_Football - January 19, 2012
I don't think he's the sharpest tool in the box...
…he went from being on the roster, to DL, to practice squad to free agent. Pretty sure that’s the wrong direction. I doubt he’ll be back in a Bengals jersey.
goffchile - January 19, 2012
good riddance
indesignkat - January 19, 2012
Funny
A lot of people dislike and don’t want Simpson back, but are looking at Manningham as a FA signing… who had less production and almost as many drops…
Oregonbengalsfan - January 19, 2012
It's sad...
Dwight Carter - January 19, 2012
he's not fast enough and he drops balls
a 4.6 40 yard “burner” wr with questionable hands? passsss
palewook - January 19, 2012
Smoky Rome was sunk as soon as the cops found 8 lbs in his house
that is a huge amount in terms of bulk. I’m not sure why so many months elapsed between the delivery of the pot and his indictment. Perhaps the dealers here in CA worked for a plea and gave up Smokey Rome?
Any how, poor dumb kid. His play this year struck me as what you’d get from a guy using too much weed.. Wildly inconsistent play.
In my mind it doesn’t change the draft at all. I figured he wouldn’t be on the Bengals squad all along. Plenty of good FA’s out there.
BENGALS69 - January 19, 2012
He did look like an addict....
Who couldn’t find a fix. You could tell when the guy was stoned. He would have break out games. Even fly over people. When he wasn’t stoned he looked like someone who just wanted to get stoned.
disclaimer:
This was a joke.
Yarin - January 19, 2012
The entire 8 pounds are NOT at issue in this indictment
This indictment – which is issued under Kentucky state law and prosecuted in Kenton County – reveals that Jerome is charged with a class D marijuana possession felony (I.e. An amount greater than 8 ounces, but less than 5 pounds). This range would, therefore, EXCLUDE the other 6lbs purportedly found at the residence after the search. The indictment only deals with the amount of the shipment – 2.5 lbs – as this is within the class D felony range specified in the indictment.
Also, I’d be surprised if the Feds decided to pursue this matter. Yes, 6.5lbs is a lot, but in the grand scheme of FEDERAL law enforcement efforts against drug trafficking, this is single-A ball. The Feds go after the Nate Newtons, the Sam Hurd or the Byron Moreno’s of the world (Byron Moreno is an international soccer ref who was arrested at JFK airport in NY after he was caught trying to smuggle TEN POUNDS of heroin. Oh yeah, and the Feds only sent Moreno to prison for 2 and a half years for possessing TEN POUNDS of heroin. The jimpson case is NOT even a federal case. Please google search “Byron Moreno” if curious.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Fair enough.
So the you think the state of Ky has already spoken. What I still have a problem with, is there were others involved here in CA who shipped the weed. Might not the size of this organization get the Feds attention? Since Smokey was working with them, might there be a bigger case yet to come?
BENGALS69 - January 19, 2012
Always possible
We’ll see. Have you heard anything out there in California about State or Federal officials investigating who sent the shipment? I guess there is always a possibility of a bigger indictment, but at this point, if there were going to be one, I think the Feds would have informed the state of Kentucky that they shouldn’t seek and indictment that that the Feds will “handle it”. We’ll see
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Not much of a story out here, remember this is the land
of Pot store fronts, ie its legal out here.
Did find this from a local news outfit talking about Simpsons home.
"The house was set up as a potential distribution network," said Tommy LaNier, head of the National Marijuana Initiative, a group that is funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and helps coordinate marijuana enforcement operations around the United States.
"They had it all set up to receive supplies of high-grade marijuana from Northern California, and from there, it was being distributed from that residence," he said.
All the packages were sent from a pot-producing area of Northern California known as the “Emerald Triangle,” LaNier said.
In recent years, drug agents have stepped up efforts to intercept California-grown pot being shipped out of state by drug-trafficking organizations seeking higher profits.
Michelle Gregory, spokeswoman for the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, said the operation was initiated by a special marijuana task force after agents discovered a suspicious package at a commercial sorting facility in Sacramento.
BENGALS69 - January 19, 2012
and wouldn't the "sender" be charged instead of the receiver?
as far as a federal charge…
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
Both
But there are questions as to whether Jerome was, in fact, the intended recipient (remember, the indictment alleges that Simpson’s girlfriend signed for the package). Yes, Jerome is listed as the home owner, but that fact, in it of itself, is not dispositive as to whether Jerome was the intended recipient. The fact that Jerome owns the home certainly creates a presumption that he was the intended recipient, but that presumption is certainly rebuttable.
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012 via mobile
interesting
I think there is nothing they can do about the shipment.
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
still wondering if simpson didnt cut some sorta deal to keep the feds off of him
palewook - January 19, 2012
Smokey Rome might have other problems as this
was a County indictment. Feds or State of Ky might have further charges with longer prison times than 1 t o5.
Poor dumb guy. What a waste. Jerome, if he had committed himself 110% to pro football had the talent to be one of the best in the game.
BENGALS69 - January 19, 2012
Let's give Jerome some credit for giving us the highlight of the decade.
The flip was the coolest play I’ve ever seen in a football game.
Animal_Like_Football - January 19, 2012
I think we need a vet presence on offense.
People are knocking Meachem but he put up 650 yards a year for the Saints sometimes being 4th or 5th option. He is pretty young still, around 26-27 and he is a deep threat. They could look into Reggie Wayne also. Don’t know how much he has left in the tank but imagine the knowledge he could give Green and the players on the practice squad, like Hazleton and Binns. At his age I think they could get him on a decent 2 year deal. Then we could even draft someone in the later rounds like a Broyles, Streeter, Childs or Posey.
EPK1979 - January 19, 2012
well in New Orleans case. They have one number 1 WR and 5 other number 2s lol
AMAS85 - January 19, 2012
hahahaha
Very well said but thats true.
EPK1979 - January 19, 2012
It's tough to find a good dealer
Hopefully Jerome can end up in Indy or Cleveland – this way if any of our guys need to score some weed they can make the drive and get back in time for practice.
Jim Spann - January 19, 2012
I'd be interested to hear what you guys think about getting DeSean Jackson.
The guy (you gotta admit) is a game changer and can do it in the “return game”as well.
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
No use making jokes guys...
He’s an exciting and nice player who fudged up and now has to go to prison,.. This sucks
Trevor 85 - January 19, 2012
Unless the Fed's get involved he'll get probation & Comm Service. (1st time offender)
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
Ky is mandatory 7 days, even for a seed
But yeah, mostly probation. 7 days is better than 1-5.yrs. ;-)
Bigcatdaddy - January 19, 2012 via Android app
This assumes, of course, that he is either found guilty or enters a guilty plea of somesort.
He can always exercise his constitutional right to go to trial and possibly be acquitted, in which case he would mostly likely return to his residence and light one up (and I wouldn’t blame him).
The_Black_Stripes - January 19, 2012
Smok'em if you got'em ;-)
Bigcatdaddy - January 19, 2012 via Android app
Now what about DeSean Jackson in Free Agency??
gratefulmax - January 19, 2012
really?
little scared of him after his behavior last season. if we’re going that route, why not just resign TO or Ocho (after new england cuts him in the off season).
palewook - January 19, 2012
DeSean Jackson
Maybe they sign Jackson who they should have drafted over Simpson in the first place.
EPK1979 - January 19, 2012
Not worth the BS
keithp - January 19, 2012
SeeYa,take PACMAN and BENSON with you
As far as i know,those 3 are the last of the bad reputation Cincy has,Talk about having a solid
locker room,complete turnaround
keithp - January 19, 2012
+1000
keithster - January 20, 2012
JS played all season with this in the back of his mind
I don’t know how you go to work every day with the knowledge that you may very well be in jail in your near future. Excuse for why he was mediocre? We’ll likely never know. Like the guy, but can’t say I feel sorry for him (if guilty of all charges, of course).
M Shop - January 20, 2012
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