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Carson Palmer and the Cincinnati Bengals Bounce Back in 2009
The 2008 football season was a disheartening one for the Cincinnati Bengals. A 4-11-1 finish was very disappointing to say the least, and largely resulted from the absence of star quarterback Carson Palmer, who missed virtually the entire year due to injury.
Palmer's absence led to huge offensive struggles for the Cincinnati Bengals, as fill-in Ryan Fitzpatrick was a few notches below the caliber quarterback that Palmer has established himself as.
The team struggled to score points, and simply couldn't win games. Fans were giving up on them.
Chad Ocho Cinco, previously known as a top three wide receiver in the NFL, turned into the sort of wide receiver that would be commonplace around the league, and his numbers were miserable as compared to seasons past.
TJ Houshmandzadeh wasn't playing like himself, and injury issues limited him too. If there's anything good about last season, the last few games showed that Cedric Benson was a capable running back, and gave the team a new weapon.
While a division title may be a stretch, those who watch the NFL know that season to season teams change for the better or worse - what you did a season ago doesn't really matter. For example, take the Miami Dolphins 1-15 in 07', 11-5 in 08' winning the AFC East Division.
After a week 1 loss, the Bengals marched into Green Bay with a very impressive victory, doing something the Bears were unable to do in week 1.
Chad Johnson looked like the Ocho Cinco of old, and the Bengals pulled off a win under very difficult circumstances. Maybe a new era is upon is in Cincinnati, as this season looks to be more hopeful than 2008.
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