NFL says police report over confrontation with parking attendant won't delay Bengals receiver's return from ban.

Fresh off an eight-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry met the media on Wednesday for the first time this season.  One ground rule: Henry would answer only football-related questions.  That's because he got into a confrontation with a parking attendant at Newport on the Levee over a $5 parking fee on Tuesday night. The attendant told police that Henry and another man parked their sport utility vehicle without paying. According to a police incident report, the attendant said Henry argued loudly with him and said, "Don't you know who I am?"

A menacing and harassment complaint against Henry was filed with Newport police. But Henry has not been charged with a crime and, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, the incident won't affect his playing status on Sunday.  "We're aware of the report, but at this point it appears there's nothing substantive," Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said. "Unless something more substantive would develop, we would not have any further comment."

Henry, who was arrested four times from December 2005 to June 2006, was equal parts remorseful about his suspension and excited about playing at Baltimore.  "It was killing me not being able to play," he said. "I let my teammates down by getting suspended. Me sitting out, it really made me think about how much I miss playing and how much I love the game.  "I learned a lot. I was young. Everything that happened made me mature a little bit more. To the fans, my teammates and coaches, I'm going to prove that everybody can count on me."

Henry caught 36 passes for 605 yards (a 16.8 average) and nine touchdowns last season. He wants to pick up where he left off.  "That's what I do — get in the end zone," he said. "I've just got a knack. Every time I touch the ball, I'm trying to score. I'm a baller."  Henry's dream scenario on Sunday would be "two touchdowns for 150 (yards)."

And a win?

"Yep, a victory," he said.

Dayton Daily News

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