Reflecting back 2009

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(09-25-2020, 09:09 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The offense over the first 8 games was top 10 in the league.

After we lost Chris Henry in week 8 the team was crap.  We had no receiving threats at RB or TE, and  only one WR who could even get open against single coverage.  Opposing defenses bracketed Ochocinco and our passing game became the worst in the league.  

We beat the Steelers without scoring an offensive TD in game #9 and after that we did not beat a single team better than 5-11.  In fact we struggled to even beat some of those bad teams.

Some of my greatest Bengal memories are from that year, but the team was just smoke and mirrors after week 8.

They are not giving him much of a chance to have a role like Henry, but they did play the same position.  People need to remember the impact Henry had taking the top off the defense before shouting to have Ross taken off the field.  

I only wished that 2009 team had a pass-option out of that formation.  A mis-direction with everything else flowing one way.  That could have been a big play or at least kept a safety out of the box.