Monday, September 26, 2005

Go Bengals!

For the past 14 years, the Cincinnati Bengals have had sub-par seasons. Not since 1990 (the last time they were in the playoffs) have they started out this well. The best part about these wins is that've not been "just barelys" or "lucky calls". The team has been playing well both offensively and defensively. But they're keeping very level heads about the whole thing. Realizing that there's still 13 games in the season left to be played.

Want to read more? Check out some of the following news articles:

Bengals All The Rage After Breakthrough Win
CINCINNATI (AP) - Carson Palmer piles up the touchdown passes. Chad Johnson does jigs and push-ups in the end zone. The defense picks off five passes per game. These Bengals are nothing like their legacy. They don't self-destruct. They don't wallow in self-pity. And, they don't lose. Instead... [more]

Bengals 24 - Bears 7
CHICAGO (AP) - The Cincinnati Bengals picked up the habit of bumbling starts after 1990, the last time they started 3-0 and made the playoffs. On Sunday, they broke it - with a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. Cincinnati, which entered the game with a league-leading 10 takeaways... [more]

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope the BEgals and Chargers meet in the AFC Championship game. THey have always been my second-favorite team and I pull for them every week...that is unless they are playing the Chargers. The 3-0 start is impressive...but admittedly they haven't gotten into the meat of their schedule yet. The point is, they have beaten three teams they were supposed to beat, and handily.

WHO DEY???

Scott said...

I agree with you. But even in years past, "the teams they were supposed to beat" would've been either close calls, or been lost. And you're right... the "meat and potatoes" of their season is still to come.