Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

per Mark Curnutte's blog

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/

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Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

Exactly what I figured he's get.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

I bet we will see the players and NFLPA appeal these suspensions.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

Chris gets half a season, Pacman Jones gets a full season.

Good to see the league taking a strong stand.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

Ouch for the Bengals.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

I'm the biggest Bengal fan out there, but I applaud the NFL for this and the Pacman Jones decision.

Act like a thug and that's how you'll be treated.

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Fan or not of their teams, you just have to hope the NFL's decision will give them a wake up call so they can get their lives back on the right track. I think Chris can do that. Pacman Jones out for an entire season... I'm worried for that kid.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

Why would you think Chris Henry capable of straightening out?

He's been in constant trouble since college--not sure what he did as a youth, but you could probably make some fairly educated guesses--and has been given PLENTY of "wake-up calls."

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

His problems, as far as I've seen, aren't as dangerous as the situations that Pacman consistently puts himself into. I hold out hope for the both of them, but I think one has a better chance than the other.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

Tab Perry was medically cleared the other day, so I hope hes ready to step up on the field this season. He was supposed to be more involved in the offense last year before hurting his hip.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

He was very lucky he wasn't shot by the cops in that incident in Florida.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

I wish they'd convert Tab to a full-time TE.

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As far as surviving, you are probably right.

But the consistency of his offenses without a hint of reform is the problem.

Sure, he hasn't been involved in incidents as "bad" (excepting the gun, which Chip is spot-on about) as Pacman, but they have been unending and I'll be truly surprised if this is the event that somehow 'flips the switch' for Henry.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

Tab Perry is listed at 208 pounds while a lot of TEs are listed around 250-260 pounds.
He would have to add a lot of weight if they wanted to move him to TE full time.

Re: Chris Henry suspended for 8 games
 

What'd Mike Ditka play at?

Different eras I know, but he'd be primarily a receiving TE anyway, especially since our other TE is so heralded for his blocking.