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Chris Henry is officially back on the Bengals' 53-man roster. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver served an eight-game NFL suspension in the wake of several legal issues. In 27 career games, Henry has 67 catches for 1,027 yards and 15 touchdowns. When all on the field, the trio of Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Henry is arguably the NFL's best. To make room for Henry, the Bengals released Skyler Green — a second-year player from LSU. Henry has been allowed to practice the last couple weeks.
Not 'that' feeling: The Bengals' 2-6 mark is reminiscent of bad starts in the 1990s and earlier this decade. "We went into games back then, just like, 'Man, I think we can win, but I don't know.' I don't think it's the case (now)," said Houshmandzadeh, a Bengal since 2001. "I feel like we can win every game and a lot of guys feel like we can win every game. We're just not winning them. "But the players and the mentality is different. We're just not getting it done. It's not the old mentality where you go into a game and you hope you can win and you get down seven, it's like you're down by 21."
The Bengals will not have to cope with a potential tragedy, and for that they're thankful. That only tempered the reality that their season is essentially beyond repair. Cincinnati sunk to 2-6 at the season's halfway point with a 33-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills yesterday in Ralph Wilson Stadium. The only consolation in another dismal day was that receiver Chad Johnson, carted off the field with a neck injury late in the game, appears to have escaped serious injury. A CT scan at a Buffalo-area hospital checked out normal, and Johnson accompanied the team on its flight home.
X-rays on Johnson's neck come back normal after being carted off field with 1:53 left in road loss to Bills. Wide receiver Chad Johnson was wheeled off the field on a stretcher, placed in an ambulance and taken to a room at Ralph Wilson Stadium for X-rays on his aching neck. Then it was off to a local hospital for a CAT scan and more tests.
With him, in the emergency room, was the Bengals' season. They fell to 2-6 after absorbing a 33-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, who improved to 4-4 with their fourth victory in five games after an 0-3 start. Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said Johnson never lost consciousness when he got sandwiched on a hit by Bills' safety Donte Whitner and linebacker Coy Wire at Buffalo's 37-yard line with 1:53 to play. "He has movement in his body — fingers, arms and legs," Lewis said. "He underwent an X-ray here as a precaution because he was having some pain in his neck. So they did immobilize him."
The Bengals players have continued to talk about making a run to still make the playoffs this season. Some would say this is a long shot; others would just call it complete insanity after seeing how the team has played for most of this season. Regardless of what Bengals fans think, the Bengals as a team are forced to lay their cards down and play what may be their final hand against the Buffalo Bills today in Buffalo.
Is it possible for them to go on a run and make the playoffs, absolutely! It would not be the first and only run to the playoffs of its kind in NFL history. As a matter of fact, several teams have done it from even farther behind the eight ball than the Bengals are right now.
Is it probable? Unfortunately for Bengals fans the stats don’t lie. We have all heard it time and time again, Defense wins Super Bowls, and the Bengals Defense does not look like it could guard the gates at the Super Bowl much less opposing players.
Cincy QB Palmer believes, if things fall into place, team can go on a run, saying "there's not a team we can't beat."
It ain't over. Not in the eyes of the Cincinnati Bengals' star quarterback Carson Palmer. Not with nine games to go in the 2007 season and the Buffalo Bills on today's menu. "As bad as this season has gone for us, we've still got a shot (at the playoffs)," Palmer said. "Looking at our schedule, there's not a team we can't beat. "It just comes down, like I keep saying, to out-executing teams. The ball bouncing your way a couple of times. There's a number of things that factor into it, but there's no reason we can't go 11-5."
What you need to know about today's Bengals-Bills game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.:
Overview: The Bengals are looking to break the Buffalo curse as the season reaches the midpoint. They haven't defeated the Bills in the regular season since Nov. 27, 1988, at Riverfront Stadium (35-21). Cincinnati also hasn't won at Buffalo since Nov. 3, 1985 (23-17). A Bengals' victory will be difficult because they're catching a hot Bills team.
Scouting the Bengals: They've scored 80 more points than Buffalo (177-97), but have a worse record because their defense is a sieve — a unit that yields too many explosive plays and is unable to stop opponents on a consistent basis, which places too much pressure on the offense. Tailback Rudi Johnson (hamstring) returns to the lineup and will share the load with Kenny Watson. Look for the Bengals to try and turn the game into a track meet with quarterback Carson Palmer running the no-huddle and playing pitch-and-catch with Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
Numbers game: Buffalo leads the series 13-11 thanks to eight straight victories, erasing what was once an 11-5 Cincinnati lead. The Bills boast an 8-3 record as the home team, including five straight wins. But the Bengals are 2-0 against Buffalo in the postseason.
Injury report: Bengals — OT Willie Anderson (knee) and LB Ahmad Brooks (groin) are out; LB Caleb Miller (back) is doubtful; and DT John Thornton (neck), DE Justin Smith (hamstring) and S Herana-Daze Jones (shoulder) are questionable. Bills — QB Trent Edwards (wrist) and LB Leon Joe (back) are doubtful; DE Ryan Denney (foot) and CB Ashton Youboty (ankle) are questionable.
