The Hall of Fame game was the first of five pre-season games for Cincinnati.  The last time the Bengals played five preseason games they went all the way to the Super Bowl.  Hopefully history repeats itself, except I want to see the Bengals WIN the Super Bowl this time.  I have a good feeling about the 2010-2011 season.  Cincinnati’s defense looks solid and the offense should be even better than last year.  We needed a long-ball wide-receiver  and we got T.O.!!!  I expect the Bengals to have an awesome season.

GO BENGALS!  WHO DEY!!

While we were watching practice we met Jarrad Trent, the brother of cornerback #25 Morgan Trent’s brother.  Jarrad was a really cool guy and he promised to get us Morgan’s autograph after practice.  Jarrad also introduced us to Leon Hall.

After practice was over the players stayed on the field for a long time and signed autographs.  We got autographs from Terrell Owens, Chad Ochocinco, Jordan Shipley, Bobbie Williams, Tank Johnson, Dhani Jones, Cedric Benson and more!

Maybe Bryant is a better choice because T. O. is getting older and has lost some of his speed.  Also, T. O. talks a lot and that could distract the team.  Who knows if Chad Ochocinco and T. O. would make each other better or would they fight and make the team worse. 

I hope Bryant is what the Bengals offense needs.  I’m excited to see what he will bring to the team next season.

Dhani Jones has a his own show “Dhani Tackles the Globe” on the Travel Channel.  I highly recommend Jones’ show.  It’s funny, cool and educational.  On every episode Dhani travels to a different country and competes in one of their sports.  My favorite episode was when Dhani went to Russia and learned to wrestle. Dhani went to 10 different countries last season.  You might be able to find the old shows on-line.  New shows start on April 19th.

Week 2 – Bengals handle the Packers with a score of 31-24 making their record 1-1.

Week 3- Bengals finally beat the Steelers with a score of 23-20 making their record 2-1.

Week 4 – A boring game but the Bengals won in overtime against the Browns with a score of 23-20 changing their record to 3-1.

Week 5 – Bengals are on a roll in the AFC north and they beat the Ravens 17-14.

Week 6 – Should have been an easy win but turned out to be a hard loss to the Texans with a score of 28-17.

Week 7 – Finally a blow out!! The Bengals kill the Bears 45-10 raising their record to 5-2.

Week 8 – Bye Week

Week 9 – Cedric Benson leads the Bengals to a record of 6-2 defeating the Ravens 17-7 – Chris Henry broke his arm in this game, too.

Week 10 – For the first time the Bengals defeated the Steelers twice in the AFC North Division match-up with a score of 18-12 and a record of 7-2.

Week 11 – A very disappointing loss to the Raiders 20-17 but the Bengals got lucky because Pittsburgh lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on the same day which kept the Bengals in the lead for the AFC North.

Week 12 – Bengals sweep the AFC North defeating the Browns 16-7 and taking their record to 8-3.

Week 13 – The Bengals took advantage of an easy win and beat the Lions 23-13.

Week 14 – The Vikings crushed the Bengals 30-10 and their record became 9-4.

Week 15 – Another loss on the road, this time at the hands of the Chargers 27-24

Week 16 - It was a close game but in the end the Bengals beat Kansas City, 17-10.

Week 17 – The Bengals didn’t want to win and succeeded, losing to the Jets 37-0, taking their record to 10-6.

Week 18 – Play-offs – A disappointing, season-ending loss to the Jets with a score of 24-14.

The Bengals ended the season with 10 wins and 6 losses.  2009 was a better season than 2008 but I expect better in 2010.  Injuries hurt us – Reggie Kelly, Chris Henry, Antwan Odom,  Ray Maualuga – we missed them all.  I hope our offense comes alive next season.  Our defense is one of the best in the league but our offense needs to score more points to bring home more wins.  I hope we draft Golden Tate, the wide receiver from Notre Dame, or another good wide receiver.  We need another big play guy to help Carson Palmer and Chad Ochocinco bring the offense alive.  I’m looking for big things in 2010.  2009 was a great season to be a Bengals fan.  Go Bengals!  WHO DEY!!!!!

January - Go to a Cleveland Cavaliers game – I got tickets for Christmas to the Cavaliers v. Pacers game on January 29th

February – Go to a Marshall University basketball game

March – Go to a NCAA basketball tournament game

April – Go to the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day Parade and Game

May –  Visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio

June – Go a PGA Tournament

July – Visit Cooperstown, New York – for my own baseball tournament and to visit the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame

August – Another great visit to the Bengals Traning Camp

September – Go to a Ohio State University football game

October – Visit Keeneland Horse Race Track in Lexington, KY

November – Go to a WINNING Bengals game

December – Go to a Ohio State basketball game

Any other suggestions for sporting events or trips I should take in 2010?

Our offensive coordinator has no creativity whatsoever.  The Jets offensive coordinator had pretty good plays that tricked the whole Bengals defense.  In the end, the success of the offensive play-calling showed on the scoreboard.  And the scoreboard showed me who was a better play-calling coach, too.

Palmer couldn’t hit the bright side of a barn on Saturday.  He was throwing the ball ten feet over the wide receivers heads.  What he’s doing wrong is so simple, favoring his knee and throwing off his back foot.  Until Palmer corrects his mechanics he’s never going to take the Bengals to the next level.

Graham can’t even show his face anywhere in Cincinnati!  He is supposed to have the fifth best kicking accuracy in the league.  It makes no sense that he missed a 28 yard and a 35 yard field goal.  I know making the field goals wouldn’t have won the game but it might have gotten the Bengals fired-up.

Another reason the Bengals lost was turnovers.  The Bengals has two and the Jets had none.  Turnover lose big games and we lost this week.

WHERE DEY??????

Palmer has to hit his wide receivers in stride and ear out the defensive backs.  Chad Ochocinco can’t get too cocky and play terrible because Revis is a really good corner.  Also, the Jets defense is ranked number one and Palmer is going to make them look stupid.

Benson didn’t get to play against the Jets last week so he is going to come ready to play.  #32 has to be a factor up the middle and outside.  Benson needs to leave everything on the field just like he has all year.  The O-line has to open holes for Benson so he can get easy yards.

I think the defense will shut down the Jets running and throwing game.  The Jets wild cat might have worked last week but not this week.  Mark Sanchez is a rookie and he is no match for Jonathan Joseph.  I see the Bengals having a lot of picks.

I know the Bengals are going to the second round of the play-offs  Go Bengals!  Who Dey!

Carson Palmer is going to be a leader and take control of this game.  He will also hit receivers in stride and let the receivers do their job.  Palmer needs to use his feet when no one is open.

Cedric Benson is going to blow through the Kansas City’s defense.  The offensive line needs to create big holes for Benson and he will take advantage of them.  When we go to play action pass, #32 needs to sell the fake to give Palmer more time in the pocket.

Cincinnati’s defense is going to handle Kansas City’s offense and have at least two picks.  Dhani Jones need to bring a big game like he did last week against the Chargers.  The defensive backs have to control Dwayne Bow and the rest of the Chiefs receivers and hold them to no big gains.

My dad went to the game today so let’s make it a good one!  Go Bengals!  Who Dey!