WHO DEY. No seriously, who was that team...

...that scored on every first half possession and allowed only 3 points. The second half is irrelevant, even thought we still outscored the bears 14 to 7 then, we did it with scrubs and obviously we weren't going to risk injury to key players. There is ONE touchdown that mattered in the second half, but I'll get to that later.

As for the first half, I was in awe. We did exactly what we wanted to do on both sides of the ball, and for the first time this season people saw the Bengals at the full potential of their talent... and a shiver went down the spines of every other team in the NFL.



Carson was 20-24 for 289 yards and 5 TDs. Does any more need to be said? Chad had over 100 yards receiving, OVER ONE FIFTH of his total yards last season.

Most importantly, Cedric Benson had 186 yards rushing (career high) and a TD, against the team that cut him. He says it wasn't revenge. His victory lap after his TD suggested otherwise. I personally HOPE it was revenge. The Bears can keep Forte. The Bengals have the number 1 rusher in the NFL.

Great time for a Bye Week, giving them and extra weekend to prepare for their chance to sweep the Baltimore Ravens and then take on the Steelers the following week. For the first time in a long time, it is a great time to be a member of the Who Dey nation.

OchoCinco talks Ray Lewis hit. Hysterical

This is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. All Bengals fans will enjoy. Hell, any football fan will enjoy. He goes into deep detail, throws in hysterical insight, and shows why he is one of the most beloved receivers in the league. It's all about fun.

Oh yeah, and I even tweeted him to make sure he recorded this and asked him to post it. He did. I'm famous. No big deal.

Who Deys strike again

So the Bengals won again, but not without making it a nailbiter. As Vin Diesel once said... "It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning is winning." The Who Deys are 3-1 and tied for first in the AFC North. You think they care they had to play 15 extra minutes of football to make it so? Not a chance. On to the Ravens. Only things is... I hope the Ravens win... The Nevermores come first in my heart Who Dey nation. No disrespect. Especially after the heartbreaker the Ravens dropped at New England this week. On to week 5.

Heartbreaker

The Bengals 3 min drive to score the "winning touchdown" was inspirational. Brandon Stokely's lucky grab was heartbreaking. But there is more to be taken from this game. The Bengals offense is more dangerous than the scoreboard suggested when the score read final. They were able to move the ball when they needed to. What does this suggest? It suggests that the Bengals need to understand their offense is most damaging when it isn't predictable, when they are in MUST win situations. They need to stop being conservative. What needs to be recognized in this game was the defense. They allowed 6 REAL points. That is something worth noting, and even including the bullshit touchdown, allowing 12 total points is impressive enough. Now its just time for the offense to stop playing not to lose, and its time to start playing to win.

Hard Knocks with the Who Deys?

As of now, the Bengals are the top contender for this season's Hard Knocks on HBO. Last season followed the Dallas Cowboys, and it was an outstanding series. The show allows viewers to go in depth, and get to know players and personal on the team as the team progresses through its summer training camps. The season typically consists of 6 hour-long episodes that run from the early camps, through the preseason games. The show stays up to date, airing just one week after the actual events in many cases, but this in no way leads to poor production, as this is a very well put-together show. I think it'd be great for the franchise if the players can stay out of trouble and earn the respect of a national audience. What would be even better would be if they could back it up on the field after the series concluded. I'll be keeping a close eye on this, and keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't fall through.