Guess Who's Back

[*wildcats forever*]

(09-26-2016, 08:51 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: His presence, passion and leadership will make a world of difference to this defense.

I really do expect an uptick in performance from our linebacker group with his return. How that translates to improvement from the other troubled groups might be a little more hard to predict. Attitude adjustments in persistence/determination could improve, but rookie performances will still be limited per those individuals rate of personal improvement ability. Here's to hoping for the kind of chemistry the team seems to need in getting back on the winning track.

As in most things Bengals, when lauding the positives we must be wary of the negatives. Tez will be under the proverbial microscope by the league and on-field officials. Considering what we've seen in the past 3 games, even the most squeaky-clean play from Burfict will likely produce some unwarranted penalties. Beyond our control for sure, but better to be braced for this kind of nonsense to continue, especially with our company agitant back in service. We are probably the only group of people glad to see him return. And that is a good thing.