Published on: 8th January, 2010
If you remember the last time the Cincinnati Bengals won a playoff game, it can mean only one thing: you are officially old. Cincinnati defeated the Houston Oilers—yes, the Oilers—44-14 in the opening round of the playoffs on Jan. 6, 1991. The next week, the Bengals lost to the Los Angeles ...Published on: 4th January, 2010
On the surface, Sunday’s 37-0 whipping at the hands of the New York Jets seems to be a bad omen for the Cincinnati Bengals. But in reality, how much bearing does it have on this weekend’s playoff game? Absolutely none whatsoever. The Jets won a game they needed to win. The Bengals ...Published on: 17th December, 2009
There are many words that can be used to describe Chris Henry’s passing Thursday morning—sad, tragic, terrible, awful, heartbreaking, and unfortunate all come to mind. But the one word that cannot be used is surprising. As absolutely sad as it is, can anyone truly say that they were surprised when they ...Published on: 7th December, 2009
As a long season wears down, it’s easy to nitpick at teams—to find every little crack and magnify every mistake. It’s no different when it comes to the NFL Draft or presidential elections. After a while, it’s easy to find reasons why a team can't win rather than why it can win. In ...Published on: 8th November, 2009
Ray Lewis loves to talk. Not in a T.O. or a Chad Ochocinco sort of way. No, when Ray-Ray opens his mouth, it comes complete with a four-piece string section and seraphim fluttering about his head. See, Ray Lewis is NFL royalty. He’s a media darling. The national media may air every ...Published on: 1st November, 2009
While Brett Favre tries to silence the hostile Lambeau Field crowd and the Broncos, Colts and Saints attempt to stay undefeated, the Cincinnati Bengals are taking the weekend off and basking in the glory of their 5-2 start. The Bengals have not been perfect—indeed no team is in this day ...Published on: 25th October, 2009
Cedric Benson said that revenge was not on his mind. Sure, the Chicago Bears dropped him like honors math after three seasons last year, but the former first-round pick played it cool all week. Then on Sunday, he let the hammer drop. Benson wasn’t the only reason that the Bengals romped 45-10 ...Published on: 11th October, 2009
A team that believes in itself is a dangerous thing. In a league where every team is separated by only the slimmest of margins, a team that truly believes it can win can go a long way. The Bengals have proved that all season and on Sunday, they took it the ...Published on: 5th October, 2009
A win is a win is a win, no matter how lousy your team looks in the process. Cincinnati survived a comatose offense, a vulnerable defense, and long snapper Brad St. Louis’ sudden case of the yips to beat Cleveland 23-20 in overtime Sunday. It wasn’t pretty, but thankfully, this is the ...Published on: 30th September, 2009
Sunday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers was a giant step in the right direction, but if the Cincinnati Bengals want to make a true statement, they must beat Cleveland this weekend on the road. The Browns enter the game in shambles. They are fighting with their coach, fighting with each other, ...