Thurman gone, not forgotten

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Closing the book on Odell Thurman
Published 5/21/2008 by Kirkendall at Cincy Jungle: Front Page Posts
... I shuttered when I read Lewis' latest comments regarding the death of Odell Thurman's grandmother as the reason he wasn't in camp: "His grandmother's been buried for quite a while." Undoubtedly, Lewis is tired of questions regarding Thurman. Even though Thurman acquired recent unemployment status (his own doing, blah, blah, blah), Lewis and the team invited these questions, and in some part, hostility, on themselves. ...

Marvin Lewis Has a Way With Words
Published 5/21/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... -- and at the current rate, it's not looking good -- I'd suggest Marvin Lewis, in his next professional life, stay away from the public relations field, particularly any spokeperson-y type position. You'll understand why I feel this way momentarily. First, some background. The Bengals released linebacker Odell Thurman on Monday, presumably because he had missed voluntary workouts to be with his ailing grandmother. After today's practice, the media looked to Lewis for clarification on the issue: Q: Why did you waive Odell? ...

Marvin Lewis isn't big on grieving
Published 5/22/2008 at Shutdown Corner
... He may have gone a little overboard with his new "No More Mr. Nice Guy" routine, though. Check this out, from Mark Cumutte's Bengals Blog at Cincinnati.com: ...