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Cris Collinsworth is publicly lobbying for his old team to sign Colin Kaepernick — telling TMZ Sports the 32-year-old can help the Cincinnati Bengals turn things around.
Of course, Cris was a star WR for the Bengals in the ’80s and now he’s one of the most powerful broadcasters in sports … so what he says matters.
And, on his way into Craig’s in L.A., we asked if he thinks a team will sign Kaepernick after his workout in Atlanta on Saturday.
“I hope so. He’s a good player. That would be great.”
And, where would Kap be the best fit?
“The Bengals hopefully. He’ll fix ’em!”
It’s BAD in Cinci right now — the Bengals have the worst record in pro football, 0-9. Winless. Sad. Pathetic.
The team benched starter Andy Dalton earlier this season in place of rookie Ryan Finley, but it hasn’t gone much better.
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Meanwhile, Kaepernick touched down in Atlanta on Thursday and is expected to hit the field on Saturday. He hasn’t taken an NFL snap in 3 years, but let’s face it — couldn’t do worse than what the Bengals have right now, right?