Bengals defense answers critics with results
Cincinnati Bengals12/02/2006 9:33 AM The Dayton Daily News reports from the outhouse to the penthouse, the Bengals defense has done an about-face, replacing its laughable label with a stout stamp. Cincinnati's 13-7 triumph over Baltimore on Thursday night was the continuation of a climb that began in the cellar when the Bengals' "D" was ranked dead last in the league after yielding 595 yards in a 31-16 victory at New Orleans. "I'm glad (for the defense because of) all the criticism that was being leveled on them, and earlier on the offense, back-and-forth," Bengals HC Marvin Lewis said Friday. "It's what being part of a team is all about, and a family. We're going to push harder and coach harder, and coach better and play better, and never have those extremes." Read more