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Ken Anderson AÑO II BENGALS GUIA 2018 INDICE BIOGRAFIAS BENGALÍES: KEN ANDERSON .......................... 2 LOS “DRAFT BUSTS” .................... 4 HISTORIAS DE TRAINING-CAMP... 5 DRAFT 2018 ................................ 6 COORDINADORES OFENSIVO Y DEFENSIVO.................................. 8 CALENDARIO 2018 ...................... 9 QUARTERBACKS .......................... 11 RUNNINGBACKS .......................... 12 LINEA OFENSIVA ......................... 13 RECEPTORES ............................... 14 TIGHT-ENDS ................................ 15 LINEA DEFENSIVA ........................ 16 LINEBACKERS .............................. 17 SECUNDARIA ............................... 18 EQUIPOS ESPECIALES .................. 19 ASÍ ESTÁ LA DIVISIÓN .................. 20 ~ 1 ~ KEN ANDERSON Cuando nuestro número 14 era bueno Hubo un tiempo, no demasiado lejano, en el que nuestro jugador número “14” causaba pavor entre las defensas contrarias. Cuando su presencia era si- nónimo de perfección en el pase, de ansia insaciable por la victoria. Eran los días en que ese número 14 llevaba a la espalda el nombre de Ken Anderson. Hablar de Anderson es hacerlo de leyenda del “ben- galismo”. Fue el QB que llevó a la práctica la idea de la West Coast Offense que rondaba la cabeza del en- trenador Bill Walsh, para mayor gloria de la NFL. Dig- nificó la posición hasta convertirla en la más impor- tante del football moderno, con unos asombrosos porcentajes de pase que tardarían años en batirse. Cargó con la transición de los Bengals del “blanco y negro” al “color”; y por supuesto, fue quien nos guió a nuestra primera Super Bowl. La historia del club no se entendería sin el bigote más famoso del football. Kenneth Allan Anderson nació en Batavia, Illinois, en 1949. Se graduó en Augustana College, llamando la atención de Bill Walsh al punto de convencer a Paul Brown de draftearle. Lo hicieron con el pick#67 en 3ª ronda del draft de 1971. Por entonces Walsh acaba- ba de ser nombrado entrenador de QBs. El año ante- rior, aquel sistema ofensivo que tuvo que improvisar por la lesión de Greg Cook, y que más tarde sería uni- versalmente conocido como West Coast Offense, ha- bía funcionado sorprendentemente bien con un QB nada especial como Virgil Carter. Walsh pensó que un QB aún más certero lo elevaría a un nivel superior. Al año siguiente, con la temporada en un incierto 5-5 Brown dio la titularidad a Anderson. Sus 3 victorias en los últimos 4 partidos no sirvieron para entrar en playoff, pero fueron suficientes para convencerle de que tenía una estrella en ciernes. Para la campaña 1973 ya estaba de titular y Carter en los Chicago Fire de la extinta World Football League. Brown por fin tenía un QB de elite, Walsh quien ejecutase sobre el terreno su filosofía de juego y la ciudad de Cincinnati ~ 2 ~ el ídolo que les llevara a ilusionarse con la SuperBowl. KEN ANDERSON Anderson no tardó en hacerse un hueco volvió a repuntar. Esa campaña también Las dos campañas siguientes, mermado en la liga. Fue el mejor QB de 1974, con aterrizaría un inestimable refuerzo: el LT por las lesiones, no consiguió meter al e- un rating de 95,7 cuando la media por Anthony Muñoz. Con estas bases se llega quipo en playoffs. En 1985 ya con Wyche entonces era de 64,2. En 1975 vuelve a a la temporada 1981 que no empezó bien como entrenador, se produjo el definitivo liderar los QBs y es elegido para la Pro- para Anderson. Tras un mal partido ante cambio de QB a otro histórico: Esiason. Bowl. Ese año hay que destacar un me- Seattle, el entrenador Gregg se cuestiona morable Monday Night contra Bills, en el dejarle en el banquillo. Después de una que pasó 447 yardas, record de la fran- fuerte discusión, se replantea su decisión. quicia y del MNF, para conseguir la pri- Sabiamente, porque aquel año, Anderson mera victoria bengalí en un lunes noche. ganó el MVP, y Cincinnati logró su mejor record de la historia (12-4), llegando por primera vez a una Super Bowl tras vencer a San Diego en la épica Freezer Bowl, dis- putada a una sensación térmica de -50ºC. La hostilidad con los Steelers ha sido constante. En 1983, tuvo que salir del campo con collarín a conse- c uencia de un escalofriante face-mask de su safety. De Anderson se recordará siempre su pre- Al año siguiente se produce la marcha de Walsh de los Bengals, y aunque de nuevo cisión en el pase sobre todo para una épo- ca en la que era mucho más complicado, es elegido para la Pro-Bowl, comienza un pero no podemos ignorar su capacidad de ligero declive. Sin embargo, Walsh lleva con él los videos de Anderson para ense- correr, con 20 TDs y más de 2200 yardas. ñar su sistema WCO a QBs allá por donde Se retiró con varios records de la NFL en iba, entre ellos, a un tal Joe Montana. A pesar de la gélida temperatura en la Freezer Bowl, vigor, y por su extraordinaria carrera, es Anderson estuvo tan preciso como de costumbre. una vergüenza que no esté en el Hall of No sería hasta 1980 con la llegada del OC Fame. Sin duda, penalizado por no haber Lindy Infante que la carrera de Anderson El marcador de aquella Super Bowl XVI to- conseguido ningún anillo de campeón dos lo conocemos, pero sería injusto olvi- (algo que paradójicamente logró en 2008 dar cómo Anderson remontó la desventaja como entrenador de QBs… en Steelers). de 20 puntos al descanso para ponernos a sólo 5; y de no ser porque nos pararon en Claro que nosotros somos los primeros goal-line en el 3er cuarto quizá hoy estaría- que estamos en pecado por no haber re- mos hablando de otro resultado distinto. tirado oficialmente su dorsal 14 (el pro- pio Dalton le pidió permiso para usarlo). La temporada siguiente, Anderson estable- Muy similares en carácter y calidad, la rivalidad ció un record de la NFL, pasando con un a- Esperemos que algún día se haga justicia entre Anderson y Montana fue mítica en los 80s. cierto del 70,6%, pero caímos en wildcard. al legado de este “quarterback tranquilo”. ~ 3 ~ LOS SONADOS FIASCOS DEL DRAFT Cada franquicia es esclava de su historia, con sus éxitos y sus miserias. De estas últimas, nosotros tenemos unas cuantas. Ellas nos han convertido en lo que somos, para lo malo, pero también para lo bueno. Ignorarlas sería renunciar a nuestra propia esencia. No podíamos perderle. A tal extremo era Era la 3ª jugada del partido. “15 Zone” es nuestro interés que dimos los picks de 1ª la jugada que marca Shula. Carter corta, ronda (5º general) y 2ª, por el pick#1, de pero su pierna se queda clavada en el Carolina como franquicia en expansión. turf. Torcedura de ligamento cruzado an- terior. Por entonces, una lesión tan grave que prácticamente ponía fin a su carrera. Su gafe no quedó ahí. También se perdió las Al draft de 1995 llegábamos con una ur- campañas 1997 (hom- gente necesidad de runningback. El año bro), 1998 (muñeca) y anterior, el juego terrestre había sido 1999 (rótula). Relega- do a un papel secun- patético y nuestro mejor corredor, el FB. dario, acabó su etapa Aquel año destacaba por encima de como bengal en 2001 y todos un RB de Penn State que había No entró al equipo con buen pie. Tras 2 pasó sin pena ni gloria amasado más de 1500 yardas y 23 TDs, días de huelga le convertimos en el rookie por Redskins, Saints y siendo también 2º en el trofeo Heisman. mejor pagado de la historia con un con- Packers antes de reti- Además, era natural de Ohio. Kenneth trato de 19,2 millones por 7 años, pero un rarse. Ahora ha Leonard Carter (lo de Ki-Jana fue por un esguince del tendón de Aquiles le hizo rehecho su vida personaje de la película Shaft en Africa) perderse los 2 primeros partidos de pre- como comenta- era el lote completo, el jugador ideal. temporada. Al 3º sería titular en Detroit. rista deportivo. DAVID KLINGER AKILI SMITH: LA NEGLIGENCIA HECHA QB Navidad de 1991. El entrenador Wyche Entramos de lleno en la leyenda más ne- Para variar, su huelga previa a la firma es despedido por Mike Brown, que hace gra de nuestra historia. Tras el fiasco de del contrato le hizo incorporarse tarde a solo 4 meses preside la franquicia tras la Klinger, ni los jornaleros Blake, O’Donnell, los entrenamientos. Su año rookie sólo muerte de su padre. Boomer Esiason pi- ni siquiera la vuelta de Esiason antes de su jugó 7 partidos, pero no mejoró después de ser traspasado (lo sería el siguiente retiro, fueron capaces de sacarnos de la dada su incapacidad para aprenderse el año). Los Bengals necesitan QB y se fijan adversidad. Las urgencias son malas con- playbook. En 4 años su balance como ti- en David Klinger que había batido todos sejeras, y así nos fue en el draft de 1999. tular fue 3-14, con un porcentaje de pa- los records de la universidad de Houston. se del 46,6%, 5 TDs y 13 intercepciones. Con la primera ronda (pick#6) de 1992 seleccionamos a Klinger, quien tiene la Con el pick#3 global, no pudimos resistir la desafortunada idea de tomar el dorsal 7 tentación de draftear a Kabisa Akili Mara- de Esiason tras su marcha. Jamás pudo dufu Smith, el atlético QB de Oregon, pese estar a su altura. En sus 24 titularidades a las luces rojas que lo desaconsejaban. Sin embargo, lo que hace más sangrante su record fue de 4-20. Aunque sufriera a Para empezar, sólo había tenido un buen su fracaso, es que aquel draft, los Saints, Shula, el peor entrenador de la historia año universitario, y el apartado académico locos por Ricky Williams, ofrecían 9 picks bengalí, por las expectativas depositas con preocupantes bajas calificaciones, no para subir a nuestra posición.
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