[Bengal Cat]

well, I'm not making excuses. And Im glad that Tomlin pointed that out. But us losing one of the best DL's in the game (Casey Hampton) and Troy did make it easier on them to move the ball. But my goodness, it was just plain and simple stupid mistakes (throwing the ball on the 2??? and a PICK TO BOOT!), poor special teams play, and 11 penalties, will cost you no matter who your playing...yeah I feel for ya man. New England is something else..Im sorry, but I have to pull for them tomorrow, and its only for the sole purpose of us keeping some distance from Cinci. I like Cinci better than New England, and I'd pull for the Bengals if we already had the division won, but I have to pull for the Patriots tomorrow just because of that, lol...but nonetheless, a bad weekend for my teams. None of them won. Hell even the Pirates couldnt muster a last game win for crying out loud ,lol...

I wouldn't expect you to pull for the Bengals.....you being a Steelers fan and all. Our 2 teams have developed quite a rivalry over the past few years. You are right....injuries play a big part in a teams success. As a Bengals fan I know first hand how injuries can affect a team. Our training camp looked like a MASH unit and we have had to shuffle our offensive line like a deck of cards the last 2 years. It's a wonder Carson is even walking let alone putting up the numbers he is considering all the changes on the line. We have also been hit hard at the linebacker position as well as the secondary. The injury bug has also hit us at running back, wide receiver and place kicker. You want to know how beat up we are? Even our coach is on crutches......lol. We have a bye next week, so maybe we can get some guys healthy.