Many in Cincinnati hoped the Bengals would draft a center to replace the current starter, Russell Bodine. The Bengals’ offensive line coach doesn’t appreciate that.
When reporters asked Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander whether fifth-round rookie guard Christian Westerman could move to center and earn the starting job, Alexander got angry.
“You guys are asking about the Bodine witch hunt, right?” Alexander said. “This is a young player who is playing in his third year with a bunch of veterans and very good offensive linemen and he’s the last one right now because he’s the youngest. But I don’t care what anyone else says I think Bodine is a hell of a player. That’s where I’m at on that.”
Alexander said a recent trip to the barbershop was ruined because all three barbers working there were complaining about Bodine.
“It pissed me off,” he said. “They got three Italian barbers there all yelling at each other, they are all brothers and they are getting on me about Bodine. I finally had to tell one to eff off. Jeez, I can’t even get my haircut in peace.”
It’s a shame that Gino and Enzo didn’t let Alexander get his hair cut in peace, but the questions aren’t going away. Especially if Westerman shows promise and Bodine continues to struggle.
