Conservative Bengals Need To Open Up Playbook

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Published: October 4, 2009

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... the radio broadcasts of sports events are often preceded by the voice of the second most popular conservative talk show host in the country—a sense of conservativism seems to have rubbed off on the city’s professional football team.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ lack of aggressiveness in a 23-20 overtime victory against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 4 brought the conservative nature of the Bengal mindset into full purview.

Sure, Marvin Lewis sent out the offense on fourth and 11 with just over a minute remaining, giving his team the vital 15 yard run to set up the game winning field goal by Shayne Graham.

But the Bengals—visibly the physically superior team in the running game and at the quarterback position—should not have been in such a tight spot, had Cincinnati not taken such a myopic view of the playbook in pre...

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