I don't know what to say.  That was one of the most disgusting football games I have ever watched.  The Bengals offense was absolutely pitiful.  They could not do anything.  I knew they were in big trouble when they could not produce even a field goal on the first two drives.  With that kind of field position, you have to come away with something.  Paul Daugherty pointed out the fact that the first six times Carson Palmer dropped back it was sack, sack, scramble, scramble, completion, interception.  At that rate, he will never make it through the season.

At times, I thought the defense was ok.  They gave up 17 points.  They scored one touchdown.  A 10 point difference is not that bad, especially when you have a "high-powered" offense.  I don't buy the crap about Carson, TJ and Chad not playing together in the preseason.  These guys have been together for several years.  They are professionals, and among the best at their respective positions.  If he does not get protection, Palmer will not be able to get them the ball. 

I really don't know what else to say, other than that game today flat out made me sick.  Here's a couple of facts from Geoff Hobson:

- The 154 yards amassed by the Bengals in the 17-10 loss were the lowest in the 82 games of the Marvin Lewis era. The next lowest was 161 in the 2005 season-finale loss in Kansas City. Next was 182 in a loss to Pittsburgh on Sept. 21, 2003.

- The eight first downs were also a Lewis low, the fewest since the 10 in that K.C. game, in which the Bengals lifted their starters early for the playoffs.

- The last time the Bengals offense didn't score a touchdown was in the 21-7 win here last season Nov. 11, won on Shayne Graham's seven field goals.

- The last time the Bengals didn't score a touchdown and lost was the K.C. game again, a 37-3 loss. Before that it was a 23-9 home loss to Baltimore in 2004.