TNdolfan54

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2541293

Despite all of the optimistic rhetoric, and the fact Carson Palmer has suffered no significant setbacks in his rehabilitation from a severe right knee injury, there are no guarantees yet that he will be in the lineup when the Cincinnati Bengals open the regular season at Kansas City on Sept. 10

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K Train

I dont think he'll be able to come back as quick as people think, i think if he doesnt miss the first 4 games or so he'd be putting himself at to much risk of reinjuring himself.

MisplacedLionsFan

The only reason why I think the Bengals miss the playoffs this season-Carson Palmer's knee.

Potatoking

i dont think it matters, as long as he's there in the playoffs

they're planning on putting him out in the third preseason game i heard, btw he could miss a couple regular season games

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MisplacedLionsFan

Missing a couple of regular seasons in the loaded AFC will pretty much kill the Bengals chances of making the playoffs..

and its not easy, say he misses the first 4 games of the year..
at Kansas City
Cleveland
at Pittsburgh
New England..

Bengals get a bye, so lets say Palmer is back by week 6...he gets Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Atlanta in three straight weeks.
Thank god the Bengals have a great OL-lets hope it stays that way this season.

Potatoking

i said a couple, not 4

I can see them beating KC & Cleveland without him

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MisplacedLionsFan

well I hope he misses no games, guy has a chance to be a great QB.

Has he even been practicing yet?

Potatoking

not with teammates, he has been sprinting around and throwing without the brace

they're just waiting it out as a caution, he said himself he wants to play in the third preseason game

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MisplacedLionsFan

i am just wondering, the offense is about timing-it might be a little rusty at first.

K Train

He moved good that last couple days, but moving isnt his problem its taking a hit and being able to look downfield and follow through with a pass when you know a defender is gonna hit you in the process or afterward, which i promise you he cant do yet.

I say he misses 4 games despite all the "positive" reports coming out of cincy.

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