news.cincinnati.com - 8/30/2008
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Bengals right tackle Willie Anderson has been released by the Bengals.
"They wanted me to take a pay cut," Anderson told The Enquirer. "I wouldn't do it."
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BENGALS CUT WILLIE ANDERSON
ProFootballTalk.com —
We reported this afternoon that the Cincinnati Bengals asked tackle Willie Anderson to take a pay cut , and now we know Anderson’s answer.“They wanted me to take a pay cut,” Anderson told The Cincinnati Enquirer.“ I wouldn’t do it. ” So now Anderson is no longer a member of the Bengals, after 12 seasons and five Pro Bowls. Anderson will become an unrestricted free agent, and presumably he’ll sign with someone soon. Although there are lingering injury issues, reliable veteran offensive tackles are always in demand.
Booty Over Bollinger; Bengals Cut Anderson
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans —
John David Booty will be the #3 quarterback for the Vikings and Brooks Bollinger will be released. I would’ve been fine either way. I’m not on the Booty bandwagon (everything with “Booty” in front of it naturally becomes dirty doesn’t it?). Bollinger would’ve given you a tiny bit more insurance behind Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte, but even with him on the roster, it’s likely the team would’ve fished around for someone else in the event their top 2 QBs went down. Booty is a project at best.
Earlier I reported on the situation between the Bengals and former Pro Bowl right tackle Willie Anderson. That situation got resolved moments ago when Anderson refused the pay cut and was released by the team. The Vikings ...
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