Tag: Carson Palmer

Carson Palmer under fire for Joe Burrow comments ahead of Super Bowl

Former Bengals QB Carson Palmer caused quite a stir with Joe Burrow commentary before the Super Bowl.

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer has some interesting thoughts on Joe Burrow.

Ahead of the Bengals playing the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI, Palmer was one of the many media personalities making the rounds.

Asked about Burrow’s future with the Bengals during an appearance on NBC’s “Brother From Another” show, Burrow dropped the following quote:

“I think Joe’s gonna sit back after this game, win or lose and be like ‘man, am I gonna re-sign with this team? Are they willing to do what it takes to continuously build to get back to the next Super Bowl? Next year and the year after that and the year after that? How are they willing to structure salary cap wise to be able to afford me, but to also be able to afford Ja’Marr Chase when he comes up or Tee Higgins or maybe even re-do this offensive line?'”

Palmer probably could’ve delivered the quote better, undoubtedly. Burrow isn’t leaving Cincinnati and the Bengals won’t have any problems retaining him and the core — the front office has given off no hints this will be an issue to manage.

Still, there will be a due-process situation both player (and his reps) and the team takes when thinking about the future.

Regardless, days before the Super Bowl was a weird time to bring it up and given how Palmer’s time ended with the Bengals, fans were understandably not thrilled.

Here’s a sampling of the reaction:

Carson Palmer believes Joe Burrow can win ‘multiple Super Bowls’

Former Bengals QB Carson Palmer joined Mackenize Salmon on Sports Seriously and shared his thoughts on Joe Burrow’s career trajectory and what makes him so special.

Former Bengals QB Carson Palmer joined Mackenize Salmon on Sports Seriously and shared his thoughts on Joe Burrow’s career trajectory and what makes him so special.

Former NFL QB talks Meyer’s ‘immaturity’ and its impact on Lawrence

A former NFL quarterback joined The Dan Patrick Show this week to discuss the drama surrounding Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and its effects on his rookie quarterback, Trevor Lawrence. Former Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders and …

A former NFL quarterback joined The Dan Patrick Show this week to discuss the drama surrounding Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and its effects on his rookie quarterback, Trevor Lawrence.

Former Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals signal-caller Carson Palmer was asked about one of the incidents involving Meyer – his brief and uninterested handshake with Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel following the Jags’ shutout loss on Sunday – and whether it’s a big deal or not.

“It’s not. At the end of the day, it’s not,” Palmer said. “But the immaturity of some of the things that have happened in Jacksonville… When it seems like you’re not as mature as some of your players, you’ve got a problem. I mean, it’s just one thing after another after another after another.”

In the grand scheme of things, Palmer believes Meyer’s actions and the resulting tension in Jacksonville are having a negative impact on Lawrence and creating unnecessary distractions for the former Clemson star and No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Reports surfaced Sunday, claiming that Meyer allegedly went after his coaching staff in a meeting. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reported that Meyer referred to himself as a “winner,” while calling his assistant coaches “losers.”

Additionally, Pelissero reported that veteran wide receiver Marvin Jones got so fed up with Meyer’s criticism of the receiver room, that he left the facility. He only returned after other members of Jacksonville’s coaching staff were able to calm him down and convince him to say.

Lawrence has struggled in his first NFL season, completing 58.2 percent of his passes for 2,735 yards and nine touchdowns with 14 interceptions – including four in Sunday’s game vs. the Titans – and Palmer thinks the Meyer drama is only making things harder for Lawrence.

“I look at everything through the quarterback’s perspective and the organization’s perspective,” Palmer said. “And from my viewpoint, as the quarterback, and you’re a rookie, and Trevor Lawrence then goes into his presser on Wednesday morning and he’s asked seven questions about Urban Meyer and the distractions and the handshake… Trevor Lawrence needs to be focused on the Week 14 opponent. He does not need to be answering questions about his coach telling his staff they’re losers, him not shaking a guy’s hand after the game and just being professional. These are all distractions. These things add up, and especially when you have a rookie quarterback that’s just trying to find his way and figure things out. The last thing he needs to do is be distracted by things that his head coach is doing, either outside the game and after the game or off the field.

“So, I think at the end of the day, when you look at it through the quarterback’s perspective, that’s the last thing that Trevor Lawrence needs to be worried about is answering questions on Wednesday and Thursday after practice and Friday after practice. These things are mounting up, and it has a negative effect on the future of your franchise and Trevor Lawrence.”

Up next for the Jaguars is a Week 15 game against the Houston Texans on Sunday in Jacksonville.

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John Brown says Derek Carr reminds him of ex-Raiders QB Carson Palmer

John Brown says Derek Carr reminds him of ex-Raiders QB Carson Palmer

It’s his first year in Las Vegas, but it didn’t take long for Raiders wide receiver John Brown to mention a name that has plenty of history with the silver and black.

At training camp on Monday, Brown compared Raiders quarterback Derek Carr to former Raiders QB Carson Palmer. For long-time fans of the franchise, that comparison might not sound good at all. But Brown played with Palmer on the Cardinals after Palmer left the Raiders following the 2012 season.

Palmer, a Heisman Trophy winner at USC, was successful in Arizona, compiling a 38-21-1 record and amassing 16,782 yards in five seasons. Brown was one of his targets from 2014 — his rookie year — to 2017. In 2015, Brown had one of his two career 1,000-yard campaigns. Palmer started every game that year.

Palmer was a 10-year veteran at that point, and Brown sees the same mature qualities in Carr, himself an 8-year vet. Plus, Brown likes how Carr has confidence in his receivers.

“The relationship is working out well,’ Brown said of Carr during media availability on Monday. “He kind of reminds me of Carson Palmer, you know, taking that veteran role. And he believes in his guys and he gives his guys chances. So just to be around him, it’s a blessing.”

In fact, Brown likes Carr’s game so much, it’s what drew him to the Raiders as a free agent.

“As far as the decision I made, it’s a quarterback decision,” Brown said. “Who would I like to play for? And when I was with Buffalo, watching Derek Carr last year, and seeing the style of offense, I fell in love with it right then and there. I wanted to be a part of it.”

That’s high praise for Carr, and for coach Jon Gruden, too. But while Brown rightfully sees Palmer as an example of stellar QB play, many Raiders fans and observers don’t hold Palmer in high regard.

He had an 8-16 record with the then Oakland Raiders, arriving in the Bay Area via trade in 2011 after starting QB Jason Campbell went down with an injury. The Raiders traded two draft picks to the Bengals in the deal, including a first-round choice.

Palmer started hot with the Raiders, but he wilted late — along with a porous Raiders defense — and he ended up with 13 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 2011, compiling a 4-5 record. That mark put the Raiders at 8-8 and out of the playoffs.

That’s actually one more similarity between Carr and Palmer — they’ve each played on Raiders teams with terrible defenses, including in 2012, when Palmer threw for more than 4,000 yards but compiled a 4-11 record. (Bonus info: both quarterbacks were born in Fresno, Calif.)

But Brown only knows the Palmer who helped resurrect a dormant Cardinals franchise with his veteran leadership and elite skill. That’s what he sees in Carr, and that’s why Brown is in Las Vegas.

The history of the Raiders is certainly vast, and it’s not clear if Brown knows much about Palmer’s time with the team. But he definitely seems ready to make his own Raiders history — of the glorious variety — with Carr in Las Vegas.

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Carson Palmer says Joe Burrow played like a top-10 QB as a rookie

Carson Palmer had some thoughts on Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow.

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Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer didn’t see Joe Burrow coming.

Well, he did. But Palmer didn’t anticipate how fast Burrow would adapt and look like a long-term answer at quarterback for his former team.

Appearing on the “Pat McAfee Show,” Palmer rolled out the following:

“I was shocked. I thought he was going to be a good pro and the sky was the limit. But he came in and played as a rookie on a team that was not quite as good as every team they played personnel-wise and he still with that supporting cast played like 1 of the top 10 QBs in the league. I was blown away.”

Remember, Palmer’s brother Jordan was one of the guys helping Burrow prep for the draft, so it’s not like he didn’t know what Burrow was capable of just based on behind-the-scenes stuff.

Palmer has had interesting conversations about Burrow over the last year. In one, he vigorously denied the silly rumor that he told Burrow to avoid the Bengals. He’s also maintained he hopes Burrow can give loyal Bengals fans the success they deserve.

Also in the interview? Palmer noting that the silver lining to Burrow’s injury is timing, as he’ll have plenty of time to get comfortable with the knee again and be ready for a 100-percent return.

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Carson Palmer says Texans QB Deshaun Watson wanting to be traded is ‘double-edged sword’

Ex-NFL QB Carson Palmer says Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson wanting to be traded could be a costly mortgage his new team would pay at his expense.

Former NFL quarterback Carson Palmer believes Deshaun Watson should be careful for what he wishes as he desires to leave the Houston Texans.

The ex-Cincinnati Bengal, Oakland Raider, and Arizona Cardinal joined “The Jake Asman Show on SportsMap Radio” Friday and opined that the three-time Pro Bowler needs to realize his trade could impact his new team’s ability to surround him with talent.

“For Deshaun, it’s a little bit double-edged sword: if you want to go somewhere, they might have to give up three, four, who knows how many first-round draft picks and that inevitably is going to reflect on his career for the next three or four years if he doesn’t have first-round picks on his new team he’s going to,” Palmer said. “So, it is a bit of a double-edged sword from Deshaun’s standpoint. You want somebody to be willing to give up enough to get you out of there, but you also don’t want them to mortgage the entire organization and then be put back in the same exact scenario in his new team that he was in Houston where you just don’t have very much talent around you and you got to carry the load on your shoulders.”

Palmer knows of what he speaks. In 2011, the Raiders traded a 2012 first-round pick and a 2013 second-round pick to the Bengals for Palmer’s services. Oakland subsequently didn’t have as many picks to accumulate the necessary talent to keep the Raiders competitive. After an 8-8 finish in 2011, the Raiders slumped to 4-12 in 2012.

The three-time Pro Bowler believes Watson can thrive with the right situation.

Said Palmer: “If you put him around or put a team around him that some of these younger quarterbacks have, like Patrick Mahomes, even the weapons Brady has. The sky is the limit for Deshaun.”

If Watson’s new team gives too much, he could face the same problems with talent deprivation with the new franchise that has plagued him in Houston.

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Martellus Bennett slams Carson Palmer’s suggestion Dak Prescott should take discounted deal

“This is stupid.”

Former NFL quarterback Carson Palmer seems to have stirred up controversy with his opinion on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract negotiations. Former New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett expressed his strong disagreement with Palmer’s take.

Prescott has pushed Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones for a contract that would pay him (rightfully) as one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. But while playing on the franchise tag in 2020, Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury. It’s exactly the kind of injury that players are afraid of suffering when they’re negotiating a long-term deal.

Palmer, however, doesn’t think Prescott should push for top dollar.

“I love Dak’s game. I think he’s great. I think he shouldn’t shoot for the moon (on his next contract),” Palmer said on Shan and RJ. “Being the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, there’s a lot that comes with that financially. So, you don’t have to be the top-paid quarterback in the league. You can make as much as the top-paid quarterback in the league when you’re the Dallas Cowboys quarterback if you do take less.”

Bennett took issue with this thought process. He told Prescott not to “leave a penny on the table.”

Palmer noted that Cowboys stars have graduated from the NFL to profitable positions in the media.

“You got Troy Aikman (Fox analyst), Jason Witten (former Monday Night Football analyst) and Tony Romo (CBS analyst) all on nationally televised games. Partially, because of their playing careers, but a majority of that is because they played for the Dallas Cowboys,” Palmer said. “They are a household name. You’ve seen Dak on tons of commercials and endorsements. You can make that same top-tier money if you’re Dak and you take a little bit less, and you keep all the players around you within the salary cap structure.”

Of course, Jones owns one of the most profitable franchises in the NFL. The value of his franchise is absolutely insane (roughly $5.7 billion), with the NFL instituting a salary cap that’s the same for the Cowboys as it is for a franchise that’s worth far less like the Bengals ($2 billion). If anything, Jones should have to pay his players more to play in Dallas. Even if playing for the Cowboys might open up other avenues of earnings, that doesn’t mean Dallas should ask players to take less than they deserve in a professional where they make significant physical sacrifices.

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Former Bengals QB Carson Palmer comments on Joe Burrow’s injury, rehab

Former Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer has some advice for Joe Burrow.

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Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer knows just what Joe Burrow is fighting through right now.

As Bengals fans surely remember, Palmer needed reconstructive knee surgery after suffering a serious injury against the Steelers in a wild card matchup after a 66-yard completion to Chris Henry.

But Palmer looks at Burrow’s current rehab trajectory and sees nothing but positives, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:

“I had great people surrounding me. Joe’s in great hands. If you combine that with the desire and the work ethic and the want-to, which Joe will, it’s a great recipe.

“Joe will be fine. He’ll be good. He’s got the strength to come out of this just as good or even better.”

Palmer also told Hobson that Burrow’s injury happened ahead of when his did, which is critical in the context of rehabbing and getting back into the swing of things: “Those are precious weeks. Those last couple of months, that’s when you’re finally cleared and you’re really throwing. Really ripping and testing it.”

To cap it all off, Palmer is also well-versed with Burrow’s surgeon Neal ElAttrache, who worked on his neck and elbow over the course of his career. Former Bengals star Andrew Whitworth just rehabbed back incredibly fast from a serious injury to help the Rams win a playoff game after working with the same set of doctors.

As for Burrow himself, he’s back working with Bengals trainers in Cincinnati and just updated his return timeline. Based on Palmer’s notes, there’s no reason to think he’s not setting a good pace for Week 1.

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Watch: ‘9 to 85’ past and present link up as Chad, Palmer chat with Burrow, Higgins

One “9 to 85” connection sat down with another in a special segment.

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Chad Johnson signed off on Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver Tee Higgins wearing his No. 85 jersey with the team, igniting a new “9 to 85” connection with Joe Burrow. And former Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer has heaped massive praise on the new No. 9.

After Burrow’s first career win with the Bengals in Week 4 over Jacksonville, the old “9 to 85” linked up with the new for an epic chat.

In the hookup, Chad and Palmer congratulated Burrow and Higgins on the big win, asked about cigars and had plenty of praise for how the No. 1 pick got things done on the field.

Call it something of a passing-of-the-torch moment in Bengaldom, as if the numbers on the jerseys weren’t enough already.

Carson Palmer offers huge praise for Joe Burrow, slips in shot at Browns

Carson Palmer had plenty to say about Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow.

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Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer sees the new No. 9 playing in town and can’t help but be happy to see what’s happening.

Palmer, in an interview with Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, says Burrow looks way ahead of most rookies.

“I hope he does and I think he will,” Palmer said. “He’s playing at a much higher level than I can remember a rookie playing.

And Palmer also addressed a bit of an elephant in the room by lofting out some praise for the fans in Cincinnati, hinting he thinks Burrow is the sort of guy to make special things happen for the city.

“I hope he can do what I didn’t do,” Palmer said. “I love the fans in Cincy. I want them to see their dreams and get what they want. They’re as loyal as any fans in the country.”

As if all of that weren’t good enough, Palmer also took something of a funny shot at Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns:

“The Browns are still the Browns. Maybe it’s early in the season, but I trust my eyes. You don’t know what you’ve got in Baker (Mayfield), but you know what you’ve got in Joe. The issue is Baltimore. They can still get in the playoffs next year in the Wild Card if you’re the Bengals.”

Big praise for Burrow (but not so much for Mayfield) from a guy who knows a thing or two about quarterbacking — and the Bengals.

While Palmer hasn’t always won fans over with past comments about the organization, it’s hard to take issue with some of the things he’s had to say about Burrow since.