[More Cowbell]

Few bad breaks, bunch of times we didn't make plays when we needed to, and our defense is the biggest joke in the history of football, and that sums it up.

Our defense does suck, but our offense is trying to keep up with them in terms of "suckitude."

Take out the kickoff return, and our offense scored 14 points today. That's it. I think it's time the offense starts to share some of the blame for this disaster of a season. As a unit, they just have not played anywhere near their potential all season.

Aside from the Cleveland loss, the Bengals have scored (in defeat):

21 (Seattle)
13 (New England)
20 (Kansas City)
13 (Pittsburgh)
21 (Buffalo)

Who could have predicted that the Bengals' supposed high-octane offense would sputter so much? In three of those games, the other team scored 27 points or less, so a good offensive showing would have won it. (A 5-3 mark would look a lot better than 2-6 right now, wouldn't it?)

Not trying to absolve the defense of any responsibility for this mess, because we all know they are pitiful. But at least you might blame part of that on the slew of injuries at linebacker. What is the offense's excuse? I know they are missing Willie Anderson right now, but that doesn't explain all of it. Where is the hot seat under coach Bratkowski, too?