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The votes are in.
After seriously tense moments at the polls, we've come up with our best Bengals starting lineup since Super Bowl XXIII. Save for a few discrepancies, voters, editors, and WDW show hosts, mostly all of us agreed on the roster. The only real conflict was wide receiver. Most of the staff at CJ picked Chad Johnson and Carl Pickens, whereas readers went with A.J. Green and Chad.
Quarterback - Carson Palmer
Running Back - Corey Dillon
Full Back - Jeremi Johnson
Wide Receiver - Chad Johnson
Wide Receiver - Carl Pickens
Wide Receiver - A.J. Green (in case they go three-wide)
Tight End - Jermaine Gresham
Left Tackle - Andrew Whitworth
Left Guard - Eric Steinbach
Center - Rich Braham
Right Guard - Bobbie Williams
Right Tackle - Willie Anderson
A voter and staff breakdown.
| READERS | Josh K. | Anthony C. | Nick S. | Mickey M. (WDF) | |
| Quarterback | Carson Palmer | Carson Palmer | Carson Palmer | Andy Dalton | Carson Palmer |
| Running Back | Corey Dillon | Corey Dillon | Rudi Johnson | Corey Dillon | Corey Dillon |
| Full Back | Jeremi Johnson | Jeremi Johnson | Jeremi Johnson | Jeremi Johnson | Jeremi Johnson |
| Wide Receiver | A.J. Green | Chad Johnson | Chad Johnson | A.J. Green | Chad Johnson |
| Wide Receiver | Chad Johnson | Carl Pickens | Carl Pickens | Chad Johnson | Carl Pickens |
| Tight End | Jermaine Gresham | Jermaine Gresham | Jermaine Gresham | Jermaine Gresham | Jermaine Gresham |
| Left Tackle | Andrew Whitworth | Andrew Whitworth | Andrew Whitworth | Andrew Whitworth | Andrew Whitworth |
| Left Guard | Eric Steinbach | Eric Steinbach | Eric Steinbach | Eric Steinbach | Eric Steinbach |
| Center | Rich Braham | Rich Braham | Rich Braham | Rich Braham | Rich Braham |
| Right Guard | Bobbie Williams | Bobbie Williams | Bobbie Williams | Bobbie Williams | Bobbie Williams |
| Right Tackle | Willie Anderson | Willie Anderson | Willie Anderson | Willie Anderson | Willie Anderson |