FAHU A BENGAL?

Will the love affair between the Cincinnati Bengals and players of Pacific Island descent continue with the signing of former BYU star running back Fahu Tahi? Only time will tell, but if they are really looking for a quality back to fill the void left by Jeremi Johnson who is riding the free agent train in the hopes of a big pay day, then the Bengals and head coach Marvin Lewis need to take a serious look at Tahi.

Keep in mind that Fahu, a product of Granger High School in West Valley City (gotta plug that one), was signed to the Bengals practice squad in 2006 as an undrafted free agent, spent a brief stint there before they bid him farewell. Later that year he found a home in Minnesota where he became a significant contributor to the team and was listed as the No. 1 fullback on the depth charts in 2008, where he has helped Adrian Peterson chew up a lot of real estate ever since.

If in fact the Bengals decide to tender Tahi an offer, that would bring the number of Polynesians on the roster to five. Defensive Tackles Jonathan Fanene and Domata Peko, Linebacker Rey Maualuga and Tahi's cousin Fullback Fui Vakapuna make up a talent PI quartet that would welcome Fahu with open arms.

I saw Tahi at last weekend's BYU-Utah rugby match on the BYU campus (the Cougars won by the way) but didn't get a chance to speak with him. I'm hoping to get a comment from him soon regarding his options. Stay tuned and good luck to all the Poly's who are still looking for a new home in the NFL.