Cincinnati Bengals Maturing Into a Winner

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Published: October 11, 2009

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... stepchild of the AFC North.

Well, don’t look now, but that young child has grown into a man.

Following a come-from-behind 17-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5, Cincinnati sits atop the division, thanks in large part to the various maturations it has shown in eking out four straight victories.

As any Cedric Benson fantasy owner will giddily tell you, the most obvious advancement on the 2009 Bengal stat sheet has been in the rushing game.

For years the Bengals were known for their aerial assault, featuring Pro Bowler Carson Palmer orchestrating a star-studded group of pass catchers, highlighted by the omnipresent boastfulness of Chad Johnson, now Chad Ochocinco.

While Palmer is still leading the...

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