After weeks of hype the Bengals were humbled in a big way Sunday, getting smashed by New England. I should have known it was coming just from the Sports Illustrated cover jinx, but the fact is the Bengals injuries and suspensions have caught up with them, and the holes they created have now been exploited. Maybe the bye week will help with the healing.
By the way, congrats to the Reds. Even though they finished 80-82 which is the sixth straight losing season, they were in it all the way until Friday. And they did way better than the aforementioned SI said they would.
