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Off Topic: Andrew Whitworth and stand up Bengals players

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Guys, I saw this and just had to post it. This is the kind of player that makes a locker room and unit like the OL succeed:

Andrew Whitworth's response to being asked why he went back on the field to shake the Steeler's player's hands instead of going straight to the locker room...

When the game ended Whitworth was one of just four Bengals – the others were kicker Mike Nugent, receiver Marvin Jones and halfback Rex Burkhead – who sought out Steelers players on the field to congratulate them.

Then the massive Whitworth lowered his 330 pounds onto his knees near the 50-yard line to say a postgame prayer. He soon was joined by Burkhead, fellow Bengals Cedric Peerman and Vinny Rey and Steelers cornerback Ross ****rell.

As he stood at his locker later, Whitworth was asked why he had bothered to shake hands when so many teammates had headed straight to the dressing room.

“I shook hands with them because at the end of the day integrity and character and who you are as a man is more important than who you are as a football player,” he said. “And in the face of a loss you have to man up and walk out there"

http://thebengalsboard.com/Thread-Bengals-who-lost-the-playoff-game-but-won-at-life
 
Love it. He has been a solid leader for them for some time. Wish we could see him do the ickey shuffle over to a Fins uni.
 
Love it. He has been a solid leader for them for some time. Wish we could see him do the ickey shuffle over to a Fins uni.

Not sure how much gas he has left in the playing tank, but he's a stand up guy for sure. Guys like him in the locker room balance out guys like Vontaze and keep them heading the right team direction, if not the right game or opponent's direction.

LD
 
Not sure how much gas he has left in the playing tank, but he's a stand up guy for sure. Guys like him in the locker room balance out guys like Vontaze and keep them heading the right team direction, if not the right game or opponent's direction.

LD

He's still a top 5 LT in the league. Wish they hadn't locked him up so quickly, was supposed to be an FA this offseason. That's the type of guy you lock up. Not the Mike Pouncey's of the world. JMO.
 
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