Cincinnati Bengals DE Wallace Gilberry calls Greg Schiano a joke

Sep 15, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano walks off the field after the game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Foldy-USA TODAY Sports /

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Wallace Gilberry is playing the best football of his career right now, and it comes in his sixth season in the NFL. But it’s also the most stable situation he’s ever been in, and that’s helped him become a solid rotational DE as he’s notched 8.5 sacks since signing with the Bengals last year in Week 2.

Before coming to Cincinnati, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and new head coach Greg Schiano, who he didn’t hesitate to open up about today:

"“When I was in Tampa, it was frustrating. The whole situation. From the time I got there until the time I left,” Gilberry told reporters, via the Bengals official web site. “They released me twice. They cut me on the field at practice after the final cuts. I was on the field, ready to practice in pads and everything. Schiano came on the field and got me. ‘Hey, we’ve got to release you.’“I flew home to Alabama and they called me the next morning. ‘We made a mistake. We want to bring you back.’ They signed me back. I made the opening day roster. My contract was guaranteed, and then they cut me again after Week 1. Schiano’s a joke, as you can see.”"

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