The pass is gorgeous and long: a long parabolic line that takes Chris Henry in stride on the right sideline, resulting in the 66-yard distance Madden 23 Coins. It's the opening pass from the Wild Card game against the Steelers, the longest pass sequence during Bengals playoff history, and also the conclusion of the short time that Palmer was an elite pro quarterback. The play ended with Henry being tackled at the Steelers' 22 and Palmer crumpled at his own 5feet, supine and flailing after Kimo von Olhoeffen hit him in the low area and tore his MCL and ACL.

This is not to say Palmer hasn't been a good player since the time he was able to recover quickly and played in all 16 games that season (no straightforward task; inquire with Robert Griffin III) and even made the Pro Bowl. But it was the Palmer of 2005 -- who led in the Madden NFL 23 with 32 touchdown passes and a 67.8 completion rate, despite only throwing 12 interceptions during his second season as a starter was never seen again. His accuracy dropped while the Bengals were afflicted with organizational problems, and he struggled with elbow injuries, probably the effect of throwing onto the knee he had surgically repaired.

The time he spent in Cincinnati ended after the Bengals went 4-12 during the 2010 season. Palmer was eighth season with the team. Palmer has stated that he'd like to retire at 31 rather than playing for the Bengals and again: "I have $80 million in my bank account. I don't have to play football to earn money. I'll be playing just for the joy of the game but that will require a different place. I'm willing to live my life to the fullest." Think about that for a second: Palmer, the first overall pick of the 2003 Madden NFL 23 Draft, older in comparison to both Tom Brady and Peyton Manning was set to never take up football again after the age of 31. This is how much playing for the Bengals sucks ass.

Bengals manager Mike Brown, who created his perpetual failure machine with nepotism and thrift, has refused to accept draft picks that were free from a quarterback-stricken league. "Carson signed the contract. He signed a contract. He made his promise," Brown said. "We trusted his words. We trusted his words. We expected him to show up in this regard. He's now going to Cheap Mut 23 Coins walk away from his promise. We won't reward him for his decision."