So I watched the surprisingly entertaining Dhani Tackles The Globe last night. I missed the first insallment so this was my first foray into the mind of our most intriguing Bengal. Anyway, the episode had him in Switzerland training for some sort of swiss sumo wrestling competition as well as wandering around ingratiating himself with the reclusive country.
Am I the only one that doesn't understand how if he is under contract with the Bengals he can also be doing dangerous things with his body like wrestling and kickboxing and playing rugby? Is he just taking the chance that Mikey Boy hasn't bought into the whole cable TV fad and won't be able to watch the show? To be clear, I am not bitching about Dhani doing some extracurriculars in the offseason. I think it's pretty badass actually. But with all of these reports of athletes getting hurt playing hoops in the offseason, or in the case of hoopster Monta Ellis getting hurt riding a motorscooter, how is Dhani allowed to do this? There has to be a clause in his contract about it being voidable if he gets his collarbone broken on the show. Also, with how much of a joke certain other Bengals treat the offseason, i.e. Levi living underneath a Blizzard machine at a local DQ and Shayne Graham wearing sequined jeans and displaying his once-in-a-generation leadership skills in Mt. Adams, it's nice to know that at least Dhani is doing something active.
With all that aside, Dhani is definitely the coolest Michigan alum I know (He's also the only one I will acknowledge knowing). He has his own tie collection, can carry a cable show, may still ride his bike to work every day, and most awesomely, was arrested in Miami for serving some cop. Basically he's everything Chad could be if he had a working brain. Okay, that's a little harsh. But you get my point.
Good post. This guy is interesting and you're right, there probably is something in his contract that stipulates that he won't get paid if he gets injured outside of football. The thing is is that I don't think he cares. I don't think that Dhani cares if Dhani gets hurt because football isn't his life or biggest interest. The dude travels, writes poetry and rides a bike to the Bengals' facility. He's either a HUGE ladies man or swings the other way--can't tell for sure. Love the line about Chad--so true. If Chad wasn't such a mental midget, wasn't all about himself and didn't have Drew Rosenhaus chirping in his ear, he'd be an entertaining guy to watch on a show.
Posted by: BengalAnthony13 | March 24, 2009 at 03:31 PM
as I watched the show last night I was thinking the exact same thing....and I can openly admit that I do like the show, despite the whole ann arbor thing...
Posted by: Delta5243 | March 24, 2009 at 03:31 PM
Ok, the last comment on that weblink intrigues me in the way that "Carson Palmer is intrigued by Jerome Simpson," to quote Hobspin. Did Dhani honestly play bass in the subway? That ... is ..... awesome.. If it actually happened.
Posted by: MIKEBROWN_MURDAYOURSELF | March 24, 2009 at 03:56 PM
Dhani is a yolked Anthony Bourdain. Did anyone else notice during last night's episode during a scene where Dhani says he will win 2 matches and the giant Swiss guy says he will only win 1, that they made a little wager? The Swiss guy says that if he wins he wanted 2 Super Bowl tickets. Dhani kind of chuckled and walked away. I don't thing the huge Swiss country man realized that he had as good of a shot at winning 2 Super Bowl tickets from Dhani as Dhani had of winning 2 Super Bowl tickets from the huge Swiss country man.
Posted by: Who Che | March 24, 2009 at 05:21 PM
I read on another Bengals board where a guy saw the first show and Dhani said, "this is tougher than training camp" or "this is worse than two-a-days". LOL Marvin runs a tough camp, I tell you. LOL No wonder they get injured all the time and are never in shape and get pushed around. Dhani is telling the truth on his show.
Posted by: TigerJ@w | March 24, 2009 at 05:29 PM
I thought that Dhani's comments were directed as much to the heat and humidity in Thailand and they were to the intensity of the kick-boxing workout.
Bengals players need all the good publicity they can get. Thanks, Dhani, for fighting the thug perception.
Posted by: Leo deTrotskyo | March 25, 2009 at 08:18 AM
I was just trying to imagine what a Swiss sumo wrestler looks like when I pulled a brain hammy.
Posted by: ItmightbeJB | March 26, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Wow, a Bengal defensive player with intelligence and culture. What do you think will happen as soon as Mikey boy finds out about that?
Posted by: Comrade Ken | March 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM