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This was one of the worst games I have ever seen in my life.  As a Bengals fan, that is really saying something.  That said, let's look on the bright side.

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Now I get it.  Mike Brown is stupid...stupid like a Fox!

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According to a story on ESPN.com, the Bengals have flown Chris Henry to Cincinnati to sign a contract tomorrow morning.  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3541693

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Did Darrell Green and Art Monk have a wager on who could say "Jesus" more times in their Hall of Fame induction speeches?  I turned on the HOF ceremony and I had to check the channel guide to make sure I wasn't mistakingly watching The 700 Club.  I don't mean to impugn the characters of Mr. Green and Mr. Monk - they really are exceptional men in their communities beyond their status as football greats.  That said, I was sickened by the spectacle of it.  I mean - really - do they ACTUALLY believe that Jesus is the reason why they were great football players?  Call me crazy, but I think Jesus 1) wouldn't know what football is (considering it did not exist in the first century C.E.) and 2) his code of ethics has more to do with loving your fellow man than a dime defense.  Now I understand why there is an ongoing genocide in Darfur, Jesus is spending entirely too much time making great football players like Darrell Green and Art Monk.  Moreover, how do you think Andre Tippett felt, considering he has converted to Judaism?  I guess Tippett had to rely on "hard work" to reach the HOF, vice Jesus' fine coaching.  For once I would like to hear an inductee tell the damn truth, "I'm up here because I was born a great athlete and had the opportunity to develop my talents to become the best in the game.  My hard work, dedication, and the support of my family and coaches made this all possible.  Jesus who?"

I sat down to watch the NFL Replay of the 1992 Bengals-Packers game (mainly because I enjoy reliving painful moments in my life).  This was actually said by Ahmad Rashad during the game, about a minute before Favre leads the Packers to victory.

"Dave Shula is an excellent head coach, a much better head coach than he was an assistant coach, because of his organizational facilities."

Wow - Shula must have been a REALLY bad assistant coach.

On a separate note, the Bengals had no business losing that game.  Harold Green was a monster (though Rashad kept talking about how much he loved Derrick Fenner and Brian Brennan).  It was also funny to see Carl Pickens before he became a team cancer and an announcer actually being serious when discussing "multi-milion dollar rookie David Klingler." 

Imagine what would have been had the Bengals won this game.  The announcers had already talked about how much Holmgren loved Ty Detmer.  If Favre had lost (he had a bad game), could Detmer have gotten the nod?  If the Bengals had won, would they have maintained momentum and had a good season (they were in a lot of close games in 1992)? 

Oh well.  If only Tim Krumrie had not hurt Don Majkowski.

Another Steeler beats his wife/girlfriend;  Crickets from "Mr Morality," Peter King.

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Until my kid is born in March, this might be my proudest moment...

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The season's over - wait 'til next year.

I won't dwell on the debacle that was the Bengals-Steelers game on Sunday.  I see it like this - a few plays here and there and the Bengals win that game.  Alas, however, it is the Bengals' inability to make plays this year that has doomed this team to underachieving and mediocrity.

I want to focus on the future because there always is next year.  I've said these words for the last decade and a half, so I have no problem saying them again.  This year, I admit, that dread phrase gets stuck in my throat a bit.  

Despite this year's failures, I think the Bengals are poised to be a contender for the foreseeable future.  (This assumes that Bresnahan is fired but I can't see any way that he'll be retained)

The Bengals have a franchise QB in Palmer who, despite having a tough few games, is having a year for which many teams would lust.  He's proven that he can run the offense in the past and has shown flashes of Brady-esque brilliance at a few points in his career.  Sometimes it looks like he's pressing too much but, can you blame him with the Bengals defense?  He must feel like he needs to score on every drive.  

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I'm running out of synonyms for terrible.

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