Dust off and get ready for Bengals vs Bears Week

The tiger took a horn from the bull.  There’s no time to dwell, for it must lick it wounds and prepare to attack its next opponent…….da Bear.

In the eyes of adversity, this new brand of Bengal took a shot it couldn’t quite overcome.  Our battle-tested Defensive line watched two of its major cogs head for the locker room, just the cup of joe Sleepy Eyed Schaub needed.  There would be no 4th-Down conversions this week.  Bubba Caldwell always says, “We just go out and let the playmakers make plays.”  Unfortunately, our Tight-Ends are blockers.

Panic?  No.  We mustn’t panic.  As Bengal fans, we all got our hands on that good drug…wins.  We have spent the last month with that familiar feeling archived…losses.  We can’t let one turn into two.  Looking forward, this Sunday could put us back into control of the AFC North.  The Vikings will surely be a challenge for the Steelers, and the Ravens are on a BYE. Over the next five days, the road to 5-2 and division control will require some change.  A change must occur not only in personnel, but maybe a fine tuning of the collective mental toughness is in order as well.

For the sake of amusement and re-focus, let’s talk personnel change.  Without question, a roster move must be executed within the next day or two.  What will it be?  A trade?  A free-agent signing?  A promotion?  Would you rather see a big interior D-Lineman or another edge-rusher?  Personally, I think we’ll be okay at D-End.  I’d like to see a difference maker on the interior to share reps with Tank and Sims.  Trade rumors are swirling, several teams are already preparing for the 2010 Draft that may be willing to pull a trade, and Clinton McDonald and Jason Shirley are ridin’ in the taxi.