Cardiac Cats Before the season started, people thought the Cincinnati Bengals belonged in The Longest Yard instead of the NFL.
2009 Season Preview: Cincinnati Bengals The return of Carson Palmer and upgrades to the OL should fix the offense, but there are still legit questions. The defense is loaded with young talent, but it must continue to develop and make plays.
2008 Season Preview: Cincinnati Bengals If the Bengals can rally around itself and put all the years of negativity and character issues behind them, they could be the surprise team of 2008 and taste .500. But barring a major cultural seismic event, a 4-12 record and strong contention for the top draft pick in 2009 is more likely.
2007 Season Preview: Cincinnati Bengals Everything the glass-half-full fans extol--the explosive offense, the pass rush, the improved secondary--it’s all true. But for some reason I’m pessimistic about this team. Maybe it’s the summer of mounting injuries. Perhaps it’s the brutal early schedule. But mostly, it’s because I believe in the laws of karma.
2007 Draft Review: Cincinnati Bengals The Bengals had Leon Hall, the best cover CB in the draft, unexpectedly fall to them. He fills their biggest need without having to deal picks. Hall will start right away and also offers another option in the woeful return game.
2006 NFL Team Preview: Cincinnati Bengals So long as Palmer’s knee is fine and they don’t lose more than 2 of their first 4 games, this team is as good as any in the AFC and should challenge for the Super Bowl. I’m a firm believer in the “adversity builds team unity” philosophy the Bengals have bought into this offseason, so long as the police blotter stops. Without Palmer at more than 85% of last season, they will be lucky to limp to 8 wins.
