BEARCATS GILYARD WANTS TO BE A BENGAL

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A month ago they attended the funeral for Bengals receiver Chris Henry in New Orleans. That was Dec. 22, about the time Gilyard and Henry had planned to drive to the Big Easy and Henry’s hometown to get a head start on the Bearcats' Sugar Bowl date with Florida.

“Without Mardy, I don’t know where I’d be,” Lee said. “It was such a tough time losing Chris. It was hard on everybody. But what was really good was the relationship that he had developed with Chris.”

With his affinity for Cincinnati and his relationship with Henry as well as Chad Ochocinco and the Bengals’ desperate need for playmakers at wide receiver, everyone sees the fit with Gilyard. He has joked this week about “pulling an Eli Manning,” and forcing a trade so he could become a Bengal.

Bengals wide receivers coach Mike Sheppard was at the South practice Monday, but he’s anxious to get his first view at the North’s Tuesday morning practice.


“I know we’ll take a look at him,” Sheppard said. “The Bengals have a history of being attracted to local guys and he certainly had a great career. I’m looking forward to sitting down with him and seeing if there’s a fit and see where he’s coming from.”

One of those intangibles is Gilyard's loyalty. Lee is amazed at how Gilyard has stayed true to his Cincinnati experience during the draft process

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

i'd absolutely love to see gilyard in stripes.

[Mad-Dogg]

i'd love to see him and tony pike both stay in cincy