Cincinnati Bengals May Be NFL's Doormat, but They're No Pushover

Anything that can be said about a bad football team can be said about the Bengals.  I can espouse any cliché about blocking and tackling, winning the turnover battle, being tough up front, and/or running the ball—and I’d be right.   Football is a simple game.  So how does a team that is 0-5 turn things around?   The bye week is too far for a season-saving makeover, but the second half of the game in Dallas may be the subtle turning point.  The Rudi “tip-toe” Johnson era officially came to a close when Cedric Benson dove into the line full blast, knowing that three yards per carry can put you in position to win football games.   The emergence of Benson could bring back two words that have seemingly been left out of the Bengals playbook: Play action.  Not since Rudi Johnson was trying to earn his way into the starting lineup have Bengals fan seen a running back run with reckless abandon, and we got 10 doses on ... (link)