A few thoughts from Sunday...

I can honestly say that Sunday's 45-10 win over the Chicago Bears is by far the most satisfied I've ever felt after a Bengals game. The offense was rolling all game and the defense completely shut down the Bears offense. It was as complete of a game as we could have ever wished for...everything ran perfectly!

I've had this this game circled on my calendar for a long time, from the first day the schedule was released actually....because I KNEW that Sunday would be the day that Cedric Benson quieted his critics for good. And quiet they are....

Benson had an UNBELIEVABLE day, carrying the ball THIRTY SEVEN times for 187 yards and a touchdown (5.1 ypc.) Benson's outing was the most yards ever gained by a running back against their former team in NFL History.....and not to mention Benson's career high as well.

It's hard to feel some sort of emotional attachment to a professional athlete considering many people don't really know who they are....but there is something about Cedric Benson that I think we can all respect and admire....Perseverance!

I don't know why things didn't work out for Benson in Chicago, I honestly don't...but I can almost guarantee you one thing, Benson played a role in it too. I say this because it's unbelievable to me the lengths that Bears fans will go to justify Benson's release. They often point out his performance, injuries and two arrests (of which he was not indicted on ANY of the charges in either case) as the reason why he was released...I find it interesting that NONE of them have EVER said that maybe it was because something from within the organization that caused Benson to fail in Chicago.

Maybe it was the coach? Maybe it was Rex Grossman? Maybe it was Thomas Jones trying to split the team apart by forming alliances against a guy? Maybe it was the team's "Superstar" middle linebacker trying to take Benson out in practice? Maybe these were the reasons why Benson didn't want to play for the beloved Bears. Instead, they placed all the blame on Benson. They tried to pin it all on him.

It's always fun to pull for the underdog, and Benson has been an underdog his entire professional career. Yesterday, Benson got his revenge....not only on the Bears organization, but every Bears fan out there that said he was worthless! I know the numbers, I've seen the stats...Benson didn't play well in Chicago....I get it, and I am not arguing the fact that he shouldn't have been cut. I am arguing that most of them cannot be objective about the situation, they won't even try!

So...for the haters out there, keep on....Cedric has found a home in the Queen City and in return we have ourselves a Pro Bowl running back! Who Dey!