Carson Palmer Hopeful for a Return to Form

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Published: May 29, 2009

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... Bengals stood toe-to-toe with the vaunted Indianapolis Colts and lost a 45-37 shootout.

Since that day, the Bengals offense has been more extinct than the Republican Party.

In 2008, during a dismal 4-11-1 season, former Harvard quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was tasked with leading the Bengals offense while injured quarterback Carson Palmer spent his Sundays in sweatpants. The former Crimson standout spent most of the 2008 campaign trying to find his place on the field.

And in place of those shootout days way back in 2005, the Bengals would tally 12 points against instate rival Cleveland and that memorable three points put on the board against Baltimore.

Hopefully the 2009 season will be a return to the norm.

With Palmer out, the Bengal playbook was as exciting as spending a Saturday night watching C-Span re-runs. Sometimes due to a spotty offensive line or the weak arm of the former Ivy League standout, the Bengals relied heavily on safer plays.

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