Odell Thurman Cut:

ESPN - Thurman's rep: Release by Bengals came after dispute over family issue - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3402967)

this is a pretty good recap

The guy's still young & has his best years ahead. He could be signed pretty cheaply. I say we give him a shot before the cowpokes do.

I think we are way too thin at linebacker. I don't know if this guy is the answer, but we need to do something pretty soon.

The dude has been out of football for two years. This isn't the type of sport where you can be away from it for two years, then all of a sudden come back and play at the same level you were when you left. Plus all the baggage. Let Dallas or Oakland pick him up.

The dude has been out of football for two years. This isn't the type of sport where you can be away from it for two years, then all of a sudden come back and play at the same level you were when you left. Plus all the baggage. Let Dallas or Oakland pick him up.

At his age if he's kept his weight in check & lifted to keep his muscle tone & overall strength close to what it was before, then he can get back into it w/some time IMO. He's not going to be an all pro in week 1, but if the skins sign him he's not going to start anyway.

I think the only way they'd sign him is if the staff feels he or Blades is a good fit at olb. Fletcher is the starter at MLB, Blades I presume the 2nd stringer at this point.

At his age if he's kept his weight in check & lifted to keep his muscle tone & overall strength close to what it was before, then he can get back into it w/some time IMO. He's not going to be an all pro in week 1, but if the skins sign him he's not going to start anyway.

I think the only way they'd sign him is if the staff feels he or Blades is a good fit at olb. Fletcher is the starter at MLB, Blades I presume the 2nd stringer at this point.

Well if we judge him by his past, I highly doubt this guy's been working out like a madman the last two years. We're just fine with Blades backing up Fletcher.

I'm all about giving a guy a second chance. Obviously, we'd want to do some investigating into some of these incidents (which sometimes the skins aren't too good at). I'd say yes w/ due dilegence, low risk, and a short leash. This guy doesn't appear to be in Adam Jones' league.

I'd rather eat a poo salad than see the Skins sign Thurman. This guy has burned through his second, third, and fourth chances.

I'd rather eat a poo salad than see the Skins sign Thurman. This guy has burned through his second, third, and fourth chances.

I'd like the Skins to sign Thurman just to see that...

THis seems like a low risk signing, if they brought him in and he was in good shape and the FO felt he could help us I wouldn't be upset with this move. The beauty with the NFL is we could cut him if he did even the slightest thing wrong.

It's amazing what some people are willing to look past.

This guy is a bum. Let someone else take a chance.

It's amazing what some people are willing to look past.

This guy is a bum. Let someone else take a chance.

I amazed at some people too, prob not the same ones as you though. The Pats took a so called bad apple last year "Randy Moss" and it turned out great. The guys got made some questionable decisions, he paid the price. Bring him into camp with an agreement at one little mis step and he's gone. And see if he can turn it around... If he can't cut him, no harm... no foul. He doesn't need to be a boy scout.