CINCINNATI, May 24 (UPI) -- Injured Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer says the rivalry between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh is so intense, he wants the Steelers to lose every game.
In a May 21 Sports Illustrated cover story, Palmer passes on his criticism of the team he was injured playing, speaks about a doctor's hasty prognosis and criticizes a pundit who said his career would never be the same.
Palmer said he hates the reigning Super Bowl champion Steelers, the team that beat his Bengals in a Jan. 8 playoff game in which Palmer tore his leg muscles.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Palmer said he doesn't hate the Steelers players because he's jealous of their success.
He said the emotional interview was the first time he was asked such deep questions.
He said his original surgeon shouldn't have called his injury "potentially career-ending," calling Dr. Lonnie Paulos, "a doctor who likes to hear himself talk."
Palmer said he would prove all his critics wrong, train hard and be back to play this year.
