Palmer, usually the most vanilla of sports guys, unwittingly has spawned an industry of local sports debate. He is the Howard Cosell of Cincinnati sports, and there never has been a greater irony than that. Planet Ocho is Out There, yes. But most can agree he remains a very good receiver. There is little debate about his on-field show. It's strictly Pro Bowl.
Palmer is a radio guy's ship come in. If a local show host had to choose between A) Barack Obama's economic recovery plan or B) Carson Palmer's chances in 2010, he'd take B), every time, if he wanted lots of maniac callers.