Carson Palmer: Bengals Ineptitude Reaches New Levels by Ignoring Dolphins Offer

Another day, another chance to rip the Bengals.

After rejecting multiple offers to trade disgruntled QB Carson Palmer, it’s that time again to reject another one.

Owner Mike Brown wanted to make a statement. He wanted to make his franchise player suffer as much as possible.

As three weeks of the NFL season hit the history books, Palmer is still sitting at home in California.

Now the latest reports that a desperate Miami Dolphins team was offering a 2012 third-round pick for Palmer have been extinguished. A high-ranking club official told Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer that there was “zero truth” to the rumor.

In August the Bengals may have been able to finagle a first-round pick out of the deal, which would potentially have been a top 10 pick after the ‘Fins 0-3 start.

Reedy lists multiple other reasons why the trade isn’t going to happen:

—The ‘Fins are $8M under the cap, Palmer’s prorated salary after three games is just under $9M.

—The Bengals' woes are almost rivaled by Miami at this point, with both their coach and G.M. on the hot seat.

—This gem: “It’s four weeks into the season, which in Brown’s world is not the appropriate length of punishment for someone who decided he would rather retire than play here.”

It’s ridiculous how Brown can hold a personal grudge at this point. Fans are siding with Palmer, a guy that quit on their team, because they really do feel bad for him.

Since 1991, Brown has shown fans he really couldn't care less about wins and losses. The only thing that truly matters is his bank account.

The Bengals' franchise has the worst medical staff in the league, they have the lightest scouting department and decided to keep around a coach in Marvin Lewis who has a grand total of zero playoff wins since taking over in 2003.

While Palmer is stuck wasting a year of his life and watching teams around the league fail with horrible QBs, he knows it’s better than sticking his neck out for a franchise that couldn't care less about the divisional standings in the AFC North.

Ignore every Palmer story involving a potential trade until 2012 when Brown will finally decide to let Palmer out of timeout.