NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cincinnati Bengals shot down Carson Palmer’s request for a trade from the struggling team, saying on Monday the starting quarterback is key to the franchise’s plans.

The 31-year-old two-time Pro Bowler met with Bengals owner Mike Brown recently and requested a trade after expressing his disappointment in Cincinnati’s 4-12 record last season, which left them tied for second last in the 32-team NFL.

“He’s central to us. He was told that. We count on him going forward. He was told we were in no position to trade him,” Brown said in comments posted on the Bengals’ website (http://www.bengals.com/). “It would not be something we would consider doing … we are not looking for offers.”

The trade request from Palmer, drafted first overall by the Bengals in 2003, comes a year after he helped the team win the AFC North divisional title.

But Cincinnati could not carry that momentum into the 2010 season, where Palmer threw for 3,970 yards and 26 touchdowns but also matched his career high with 20 interceptions.

“Because of the lack of success that Carson and the Bengals have experienced together, Carson strongly feels that a separation between him and the Bengals would be in the best interest of both parties,” Palmer’s agent David Dunn said in a statement.

Any move would be complicated by the ongoing labor dispute between the NFL and its players which could hamper any contract deals after the current agreement expires in March.

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami)

THREE STORY LINES

How low can you go? The 2-11 Bengals, who face historic negatives in the area of free fall, look to the “Battle of Ohio” rivalry to salvage a miserable season. Cincinnati leads the series 38-36, and Marvin Lewis has the best winning percentage against Cleveland (10-5, .667) of any Bengals head coach.

A little revenge. Cincinnati’s 23-20 loss at Cleveland on Oct. 3 was the first of 10 straight defeats for the Bengals, tying the franchise-record streak for futility in one season. They need a win to avoid tying the franchise-record skid for consecutive losses (11, spanning the 1992-93 seasons). “At some point,” DT Domata Peko said, “you just have to say, ‘Enough is enough.’ “

Tale of two cities. The 5-8 Browns have won five of their past 10 games and hope to improve on their 4-2 December record under head coach Eric Mangini. No matter who quarterbacks for the Browns (Colt McCoy or Jake Delhomme), he’ll be pitching against a Bengals’ secondary depleted by injuries.

THREE KEY BENGALS

QB Carson Palmer. Which player will show up for the Bengals? The Carson Palmer who has 149 career TD passes along with a 5-0 home record against the Browns or the Carson Palmer who has thrown 18 interceptions this season? This is easily the most frustrating and inconsistent season in Palmer’s eight years in the NFL. He needs to stop throwing the ball to opponents in order for the Bengals to win.

DE Carlos Dunlap. The rookie end leads the team in sacks (4.5) and has emerged as the unit’s most pleasant surprise because he’s come on strong since midseason. He’s big, fast, agile and mobile with a long wingspan, which allows him to get separation and penetrate the backfield. The key for Dunlap is remaining disciplined against the Browns. In his zeal to pass rush, he must be careful not to get burned on draw plays.

WR Chad Ochocinco. Limited to 65 catches for 795 yards (12.2) and four TDs, the flamboyant wideout hasn’t been himself this season because of all the losing. However, he has 11 TD receptions against the Browns, his most against any team, and he takes this game personally. If Palmer gets the protection he needs to step up in the pocket, Ochocinco could have a big game against a shaky Browns secondary.

THREE KEY BROWNS

RB Peyton Hillis. Hillis (1,070) became only the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in Browns history with a 108-yard performance at Buffalo. He put his bruising versatility on display the last time these teams met when the Browns hogged the ball the final 4:41. Gang-tackling Hillis is the only way to stop him because he does a great job of finishing his runs.

LOLB Matt Roth. With three sacks in his past two games against Cincinnati, Roth (6-4, 275) is a mismatch nightmare for Bengals RT Dennis Roland, who lacks flexibility. Roth is a relentless pass rusher who doesn’t give up on plays. He has the size, speed and strength to beat Roland off the edge.

CB Joe Haden. The rookie is a swift cover corner who continues to improve every time he takes the field. The No. 7 overall pick has four interceptions in the past five games and is tied for second among NFL rookies with five picks. He’ll check 15-year veteran WR Terrell Owens, who lit up the Browns for 10 catches, 222 yards and a TD the first time around.

BOTTOM LINE

The “Battle of Ohio” used to be a big deal when Paul Brown (Bengals) and Art Modell (Browns) owned the clubs. The two hated one another because Modell fired Brown as Cleveland’s head coach after the 1962 season. The rivalry has suffered in recent years because both teams have struggled to be consistent winners. Sunday’s game marks the first time since 1998 that a Browns-Bengals game in Cincinnati will not be a sellout, a clear sign the series has lost its luster. With state bragging rights on the line, both teams have been reduced to playing for pride. The mistake-prone Bengals have the worst record in the AFC and have shown nothing to believe they can capture any sort of consistency. Cleveland has the better running game and is poised for the season sweep. Browns 20, Bengals 14.

— SN correspondent Chick Ludwig

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The Cincinnati Bengals have lost 10 straight games.  The primary reason why the Bengals are struggling lies directly on the shoulders of quarterback Carson Palmer.

The Bengals, particularly Palmer, seemed to be in a festive mood on Sunday as they managed to hand the Pittsburgh Steelers a 23-7 victory by consistently turning the ball over by courtesy of Palmer’s less-than-stellar play.

Let’s be real, Palmer has stunk this year.  He is throwing costly interceptions like it is going out of style.  On Sunday Palmer completed 20-of-32 passes for 178 yards for one touchdown and three interceptions.  Two of his interceptions were returned for touchdowns.

Typically when things go south with an organization, we have been conditioned to first look at the coach.  The coach is responsible for putting players on the field who give them the best chance to win. 

There are rumblings Marvin Lewis may be on his last legs in Cincinnati.  When a team sports 2-10 record, it is logical to consider a coaching change.  

Personally I have no issues with Lewis and his coaching: The Bengals stink this year because of Carson Palmer’s quarterbacking.

On a team that features flamboyant players like Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens, it is very interesting the media has yet to indict them.  Usually when there is turmoil on a team Owens plays for, he becomes an easy target for ridicule.

Not this time.

Owens has had a nice statistical year.  He has caught 72 passes for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.  Not bad for a player nobody really wanted going into this season, huh?

Ochocinco has posted rather pedestrian numbers.  He has amassed 67 receptions for 795 yards and four touchdowns. 

More importantly than statistics, he has not been a detriment to the team in any fashion.  He just wants more balls thrown his way.

If you look closely at Palmer’s career, he has not lived up to the billing of being a franchise quarterback. 

Has the time come for the Bengals to get rid of the pick-six machine and go another direction?

Last season, the Bengals were 6-0 within the division.  The defense played solid, and Cedric Benson had a career year rushing the football. 

With emergence of Jermaine Grisham at tight end, drafting Jordan Shipley and signing Owens, fans expected to pick up where they left off from last year.

Not so fast, my friend.

This year’s team has gone south, and Palmer is the main reason why.

Sports Illustrated columnist Peter King has suggested Palmer would be better off in a San Francisco 49ers uniform.

I don’t know exactly what team Palmer would be a good fit for, but in my opinion, he has worn out his welcome in Cincinnati with his erratic play. 

I have long been an advocate of placing the blame squarely where it belongs.  If a player is not performing, cut the player.  If the coach loses the team, get rid of the coach.  It’s that simple.

Despite the Palmer’s horrific play this season, I get the feeling the blame will be misplaced.  Once the chants for change grow louder from Bengals fans, by way of the media, they will clamor for Lewis to be fired instead of Palmer to be traded.

I look at other quarterbacks and how they get treated around the league, and yet Palmer has escaped scrutiny.

A perennial Pro-Bowl quarterback in Donovan McNabb gets benched in favor of Rex Grossman earlier this year.  Head coach Mike Shanahan suggested McNabb cannot run the two-minute offense and does not have the cardiovascular endurance to complete it.

Then there is Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell.  The Raiders traded for Campbell to be their franchise quarterback—and instead he is being treated like an Arena League scrub.  Head coach Tom Cable has twice benched Campbell in favor of journeyman Bruce Gratkowski.

Brett Favre perhaps is the worse quarterback in the NFL this year.  For as great as he played last year as a 40-year-old quarterback, he has been substantially worse as a 41-year-old. 

Despite Favre’s horrific play, he continues to get the benefit of the doubt because he is “the Old Gunslinger.”  Favre gets a pass from the media on Jenn Sterger and his terrible play because he is a made man in the media. 

In the Bengals case, it has become crystal clear Palmer is neither the quarterback of the future nor a franchise quarterback.  His play indicates he is allergic to throwing touchdowns. 

Like Favre, Palmer’s play has cost the Bengal’s very winnable games.  Sunday’s contest was a strong indicator of my assertion.  Why has it taken the media one game to finally see what has been apparent for 10?

Why hasn’t the media consistently questioned Palmer’s play the way it has pressured McNabb’s?

Different strokes for different folks perhaps.

When the season is over and the Bengals organization seeks to make changes, don’t blame T.O., Ochocinco or the head coach: Put the blame squarely on the shoulders where it belongs.

That’s quarterback Carson Palmer.

 

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href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/nfl/" title="View all posts in nfl" rel="category tag">nfl</a><span class="comments"><span>Comments Off</span></span></p> </div><!--/post--> <div class="post-alt blog" id="post-1031"> <h2><a title="Permanent Link to Bengals’ offense going nowhere on 3rd down" href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-offense-going-nowhere-on-3rd-down/" rel="bookmark">Bengals’ offense going nowhere on 3rd down</a></h2> <p class="post_date">Posted on 03 November 2010. <span class="singletags">Tags: <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/bengals/" rel="tag">bengals</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/cameron/" rel="tag">cameron</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/cameron-wake/" rel="tag">cameron-wake</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson/" rel="tag">carson</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson-palmer/" rel="tag">carson-palmer</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/football-game/" rel="tag">football-game</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/miami/" rel="tag">miami</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/miami-dolphins/" rel="tag">miami-dolphins</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/nfl/" rel="tag">nfl</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/sunday/" rel="tag">sunday</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/the-second/" rel="tag">the-second</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/uhlman/" rel="tag">uhlman</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/uhlman-cincinnati/" rel="tag">uhlman-cincinnati</a></span></p> <div class="entry"> <p>Tom Uhlman Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer (9) passes the ball as he is hit by Miami Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake (91) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, in Cincinnati.</p> <p>What are your opinions. </p> </div> <p class="posted">Posted in <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/1/" title="View all posts in 1" rel="category tag">1</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/nfl/" title="View all posts in nfl" rel="category tag">nfl</a><span class="comments"><span>Comments Off</span></span></p> </div><!--/post--> <div class="post-alt blog" id="post-995"> <h2><a title="Permanent Link to Bengals QB Palmer back at practice Friday, probable for Sunday" href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-qb-palmer-back-at-practice-friday-probable-for-sunday/" rel="bookmark">Bengals QB Palmer back at practice Friday, probable for Sunday</a></h2> <p class="post_date">Posted on 29 October 2010. <span class="singletags">Tags: <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/after-missing/" rel="tag">after-missing</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/back-at-practice/" rel="tag">back-at-practice</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/bengals/" rel="tag">bengals</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson/" rel="tag">carson</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson-palmer/" rel="tag">carson-palmer</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/friday/" rel="tag">friday</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/sunday/" rel="tag">sunday</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/thursday/" rel="tag">thursday</a></span></p> <div class="entry"> <p>Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer was back at practice on Friday after missing Thursday’s session and is probable for Sunday’s game against Miami.</p> <p>That’s all for today guys, i’ll be back to blog you tomorrow.</p> </div> <p class="posted">Posted in <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a><span class="comments"><span>Comments Off</span></span></p> </div><!--/post--> <div class="post-alt blog" id="post-986"> <h2><a title="Permanent Link to Bengals QB Palmer misses Thursday’s practice" href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-qb-palmer-misses-thursdays-practice/" rel="bookmark">Bengals QB Palmer misses Thursday’s practice</a></h2> <p class="post_date">Posted on 28 October 2010. <span class="singletags">Tags: <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/bengals/" rel="tag">bengals</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson/" rel="tag">carson</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson-palmer/" rel="tag">carson-palmer</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/practice-on-thursday/" rel="tag">practice-on-thursday</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/thursday/" rel="tag">thursday</a></span></p> <div class="entry"> <p>Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer did not practice on Thursday because of a hip injury.</p> <p>There is the quick update of the day.</p> </div> <p class="posted">Posted in <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a><span class="comments"><span>Comments Off</span></span></p> </div><!--/post--> <div class="post-alt blog" id="post-940"> <h2><a title="Permanent Link to Bengals’ Whitworth comes to the defense of his quarterback" href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-whitworth-comes-to-the-defense-of-his-quarterback/" rel="bookmark">Bengals’ Whitworth comes to the defense of his quarterback</a></h2> <p class="post_date">Posted on 22 October 2010. <span class="singletags">Tags: <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/bengals/" rel="tag">bengals</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson/" rel="tag">carson</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson-palmer/" rel="tag">carson-palmer</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/offense/" rel="tag">offense</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/offensive-tackle/" rel="tag">offensive-tackle</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/some-people/" rel="tag">some-people</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/teammates/" rel="tag">teammates</a>, <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/the-offense/" rel="tag">the-offense</a></span></p> <div class="entry"> <p>Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth said Carson Palmer hasn’t played as badly as some people think, but accepting blame for the offense’s troubles in order to shield his teammates.</p> <p>Thanks for reading! . </p> </div> <p class="posted">Posted in <a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a><span class="comments"><span>Comments Off</span></span></p> </div><!--/post--> <div class="more_entries"> <div class="alignleft"><a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson/" >« Newer Entries </a></div> <div class="alignright"><a href="http://www.bengalsdown.com/cincinnati-bengals/tag/carson/page/3/" > Older Entries »</a></div> <br class="fix" /> </div> </div><!--/col1--> <div class="col2"> <div id="text-3" class="block widget widget_text"> <div 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