derekshank Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...ten/week6&num=4Just Clayton's normal weekly column, but he was nice to us. He was unkind to us in our 4 game winning streak, then we lose, and he has nothing but good things to say. Whatever...Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee TitansChad Johnson took last week's loss to the Jaguars hard. He cried in his locker when confronted by reporters and said a 4-1 record wasn't acceptable. He talks about the new Bengals and how they need to keep winning. A loss to the Titans could make a team cry. The Titans are young and they eventually will be good. They have the league's youngest roster. They have a savvy quarterback in Steve McNair. Young teams struggle on the road, but the Titans are particularly tough at home. The Bengals can't afford to lose this game. Next week, they have their key showdown against the Steelers. They don't want to go into this game with a two-game losing streak. If they do, memories of the old Bengals will resurface. Even still, things seem different in Cincy. Carson Palmer's attempt at a last-minute, game-winning drive was an example of why Cincy is for real. Palmer lost the game when the Jaguars defense made a play and forced a fumble, but he was moving the team to set up the game-tying field goal. Palmer is calm and poised under pressure. There is no need for crying in Cincinnati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Good article, except that he blames Palmer directly for the loss in Jacksonville. He does speak truth, that we need to win in Tennessee, or all of this energy and motivation we have seen in the players could very quickly turn in the Bungle direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingwilly Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 He does not blame Palmer in so much as he gives Jags D credit. They made the play, not palmer botching something.Clayton does credit Palmer for moving the ball. He should have maybe said "cincy" instead of Palmer losing the game. If anyone could be attributed to "Losing" the game based on one play it should be on Tory or Deltha for giving up 1-on-1 plays for TD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalindian Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 (edited) Sorry, Touchdown, I've got to disagree with you. If anything, he gives much credit to Palmer for being poised and being able to try to lead a game-winning drive that would have probably succeeded IF the Jags' D had not been good. So he gives credit where it is due, to Palmer for being able to perform under pressure AND to the Jags' D for coming up with a key stop.Haha, oops. Didn't realize that I basically said the same thing as the King. My bad. Edited October 13, 2005 by bengalindian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Sorry, Touchdown, I've got to disagree with you. How DARE you! Who do you think you are you putrid whelp of a man?! Actually, it's all good buddy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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