Bengals Passing Attack is Back
The Cincinnati Bengals passing game last year suffered tremendously as wide receiver Chad Ochocinco was distracted. With Ochocinco’s mind not distracted the Bengals passing game is back.
Ochocinco last yearwas so distracted that he did not weight lift regularly, which was due to frustration over his repeated denied requests to be traded.
He has gotten over that and is already looking good in Organized Team Activities.
What is also helping is that wide receiver Chris Henry Has turned the corner in regards to his trouble making ways as he admitted he was sick and tired of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Now, Henry is spending his nights at home with his family, which is the right thing to do.
Henry is a tremendously talented and his new attitude is showing on the field in practice.
The Bengals did suffer one setback as they lost wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh to free agency, but they addressed that right away by signing former former New York Jets wide receiver Lavernanues Cole.
Also, the Bengals have a capable tight ends in Reggie Kelly and Ben Utecht.
Kelly tied his career high receptions mark of 31, which he set in 2000 with the Atlanata Falcons.
Utecht saw his number of receptions go down from when he was on the Indianapolis Colts, but is the more talented of the two as he caught 37 passes in 2006 and 31 passes in 2007 as the back up tight end on the Colts to Dallas Clarke.
The only question that remains with the Bengals is quarterback Carson Palmer’s elbow going to be okay as he avoided Tommy John surgery to repair the injury to the ligament in his throwing arm.
If he is okay then the Bengals are going to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a tough time winning the AFC Central Division.