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Okay, that isn't an entirely true statement. The Bengals offense did stink ... but it didn't make Carson Palmer's nose bleed. Former Bengal and current New Orleans Saint Kevin Kaesviharn did that.Kaesviharn blitzed Palmer, knocking him down. A play later, Palmer went to the sideline with blood running from his nose and a nasty cut on his lip.
Why the heck not? After all, Chad Johnson was injured last week ... while Rudi Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh have kept their streak of not playing preseason games. Antonio Chatman and Glen Holt were the starting receivers (the popular Chris Henry was in a t-shirt on the sidelines ... more on that later).
The offense was bad before Carson got hurt ... gaining a pitiful 165 yards all game. Remember, this was one of the NFL's best offenses over the past few years.
Today, they scored zero points. They had the ball for 11 possessions. They punted on the first ten of them. On their final possession, back-back-backup Jordan Palmer threw an interception.
Yep, that kind of night.
The Saints won the game 13-0, but that score doesn't do just to the domination of this game.
New Orleans just walked all over the Bengals on both sides of the ball. The offensive line still can't protect the quarterback (obviously). The defense couldn't step up and make the big plays (the Saints converted on seven of their 15 third downs) and gave up 458 yards of offense. New Orleans went for it on fourth down a few times instead of attempting field goals ... which shows that they have no respect for that defense (they should ... Cincy stopped them).
And here is some classic Bengal-dom: the guy they gave the franchise tag too ... Stacy Andrews ... was benched in the second quarter.
This isn't just a case of "the Saints are a good team and they were playing as if it was a real game" deal. The Bengals offense (especially the first stringers) stunk against Green Bay and Detroit as well.
Oh, and the new/old guy they signed was on Bengals fans minds too. The anti-Chris Henry sentiment was felt all over the stadium with banners and signs.
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