... nearly five years, nobody is dancing through the streets in Cincinnati. Things are different for the 2009 Cincinnati Bengals.
 
The Bengals hadn’t beaten the Steelers in Cincinnati since ’01 and had lost five in a row overall. After Sunday’s 23-20 victory, hope has sprung in a sports-depressed city.
 
Gone are the thugs, gone are the overpaid veterans cashing in one last fat check, gone are the players that worried more about stats than the team. This version of the Bengals has complied with the standard you must set to compete in the AFC North.
 
After watching the Ravens' and Steelers' running backs scamper all over them on the field for years, the Bengals have figured out that if you can’t beat 'em, join 'em.
 
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