I bought a Carson Palmer jersey many years ago for my beloved Bengals anticipating him to be the next Troy Aikmen. The guy was a number one pick and surely he couldn't fail in becoming the long waited elite quarterback Cincinnati needed for a longtime to rejuvenate the franchise. for a few years he was playing up to that caliber but you don't have to be a Monday morning quarterback to know that he soon failed miserably after some stellar seasons. He was then shipped to Oakland where his indistinguishable carer continued for a short stint.
Nothing much was expected when Carson Palmer happened to be shipped to the desert of Arizona. It was assumed he would just finish his career in a usual spot of human retirement yet he exploded this season. Carson is just totally kicking ass throwing all these touchdowns to Larry Fitzgerald instead of interceptions to opposing players. Well actually he is still doing that but it is always good to see a good quarterback come back from the brink of complete irrelevancy and maybe make another run towards another early playoff loss. Carson Palmer reminds me of one of the manning quarterbacks. Not Eli or Peyton who happen to have their fingers occupied with Super Bowl rings but their old man Archie manning. Archie played alot of years and put up big stats just to accomplish nothing in the playoffs. The Arizona Cardinals look like they are headed for the playoffs this year and I am sure when he is up against strong teams Carson will be picked apart. For the meantime though the quarterback fans at the Left Shark will continue to root for good play and at least for this season it includes Carson Palmer. I can wear that Bengal jersey again with pride after four years collecting dust in my closet.
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