Immediate impact:  As the team's most explosive pass rusher, Geathers' return to left defensive end paid immediate dividends when he recorded 1.5 sacks against Arizona.  He returned home because the linebacker corps — Rashad Jeanty, Landon Johnson and Dhani Jones — is healthy and more stable.

"We've been able to get some linebackers back and put guys in positions that I think they've settled into," Lewis said. "Robert has welcomed the move back and has taken it running. He's getting more comfortable. Elsewhere on the line, Bryan Robinson played well again, and Jonathan Fanene had some good, productive snaps."

Uncharted waters:  Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer's four interceptions against Arizona were a career high.  Lewis dismissed the notion that Palmer was locking onto his receivers too long.  "Carson makes the reads like he's coached to do," Lewis said. "He does an excellent job of that."

Talking turkey:  Bengals right offensive tackle Willie Anderson will pass out 71 turkeys — matching his uniform number — to needy families at the U.S. Bank Boys & Girls Club in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati tonight at 6:30.  Anderson was a club member as a youth in Mobile, Ala.

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