Talk football? You bet.
The Patriots are a shell of their former self. I refuse to use the word Dynasty. It was all a system and an image. Now, they have no receiving corp (Reche Caldwell, Doug Gabriel..what?) a frustrated Tom Brady who has been struggling as of late, and is watch as his team is slowly being dissected. The secondary is weak, and they rely on a 37 year old LB who doesn't have much left to fill the holes. What they do have is the image of still being a good team, Tom brady, a great TE squad and an up and coming runner in Maroney. It's too bad that won't be enough this season.
The Bengals? Carson Palmer has elevated himself to the top group of Quarterbacks in the current NFL. Chad Johnson, TJ Housh and Ruuuuudi pack a huge offensive punch that the Patriots D cannot hold. The Bengals shouldn't have a problem with the Patriots, and the only reason they lose today is if they beat themselves.
And oh yeah, nobody circles the wagons like...