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Published 7/22/2008 by Kirkendall at Cincy Jungle: Front Page Posts
... Marvin Lewis made it known (which is freaking rare), that the Bengals are not going to re-sign Chris Henry, despite Marvin Frazier saying that the Bengals were one of several teams interested. Recap notes from the Hobson article regarding the annual training camp luncheon (mostly depth chart stuff). ...

BENGALS WON’T BRING BACK HENRY
Published 7/22/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... , coach Marvin Lewis said on Tuesday that the team has zero interest in bringing Henry back.“ It’s not productive for our football team ,” Lewis said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com.  “You have to be a productive part to be a NFL player.  There is a responsibility to be a NFL player.  It’s a privilege, not a right.” Team president Mike Brown echoed the head coach’s words.  “We don’t want that kind of behavior,” Brown said.  “We’re trying to be more concientous of guys we bring in.  We’re trying to go forward with guys who are relaible and guys who are not only good ...

Lewis: Not interested in Henry
Published 7/22/2008 by Patrick Dorsey at The NFL Source
... Despite reports that the Bengals are one of the teams looking to sign free agent receiver Chris Henry following the latest charges against him being dropped, Marvin Lewis says that the team is not interested on bengals.com: ...

Do Not Want
Published 7/23/2008 by Scott Kramer at The NFL Source
... What’s your first clue that maybe your life is out of control and you need some serious help?  When you’re too much of a criminal for the Bengals to take you back.  Take, for example… oh, I don’t know… Chris Henry. ...

Quick Hits: Argos speak up against Bills in Toronto
Published 7/23/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... , but Allen still hasn’t returned phone calls from 49ers head coach Mike Nolan, instead choosing to communicate with the team through offensive line coach George Warhop. • A story on the Bengals website claims Bengals franchise player Stacy Andrews could end up in a backup role this season if Willie Anderson’s knee heals up during training camp. That would be a shame because many people think this could be Andrews’ breakout year, but Cincinnati can’t complain about that depth on the line. • It’s beginning to look as though the Packers have a great case against the Vikings ...

Chris Henry Suspended
Published 8/1/2008 by Cherie Lampley at Dejuiced! Sports News with No Boundaries
... since the charges were dropped and someone could hire you. Not looking like the Bengals will be that someone but I’m sure someone will. Just go out there and give the best interview you possibly can. But first, how bout not getting arrested within the next 6 months or even beyond that. Then the possibilities will be endless. ...

Bengals Invite Criticism by Bringing Back Henry
Published 18 days ago at About Football
... field. Inept ownership and personnel evaluators. And a habit of overlooking character issues in their players. On Tuesday, they handed their critics even more ammunition when they announced the return of wide receiver Chris Henry. You remember Henry, right? The guy who was released in April following the latest in a long series of arrests? And do you remember what head coach Marvin Lewis and owner Mike Brown said about the situation over the summer? Let me refresh your memory. “ There is a responsibility to be a NFL player ,” Lewis told reporters when asked about a ...