Marvin Lewis frustrated with Andre Smith

[UnoDallas]

Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis' patience is at an end when it comes to offensive tackle Andre Smith (http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2010/08/11/lewis-with-terse-words-for-smith-optimistic-about-leonard/).
Smith continues to have health and conditioning issues that have prevented him from practicing.
The former first-round draft pick is not off to a good start to the season.
“Andre’s doing OK," Lewis said. "That’s not a well, that’s not a jumping jack. That’s not a backflip, he’s doing OK."
Smith could begin the season on the physically unable to perfom list.
“Whenever he gets to where I want him that’s when we’ll have him,” Lewis said. “He’s being monitored hourly. Andre’s going to figure out how to become a pro and do things the way it’s asked to do all the time. Hopefully, he continues to do it in a timely fashion. Because otherwise, I’m not going to go through this year in and year out.”


Another waste of money - I am still calling for a rookie cap

[BraveHeartFan]

I'm not surprised at all cause, much like Cody this year, I said he'd be a huge bust cause it was very, very, very clear the kid has always had zero work ethic in his career and in high school and college got by on talent alone.

Guys like that don't generally change and will be average players, at best, in the NFL where you can't just get by on talent alone.

Well unless you're Deion Sanders. But he's an exception to the rule rather than the standard.