Ochocinco Does Mucho as Bengals Beat Patriots, 7-6

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Published: August 21, 2009

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... last night, 7-6.

Just as last week's loss to New Orleans really didn't mean anything, this victory holds no significance as to how the AFC North standings will look come December.  However, there were some encouraging performances that are worth noting.

The Bengals' defense was very impressive. They put pressure on Tom Brady with an aggressive attack. Robert Geathers registered a sack of the future Hall of Fame quarterback.

Again, the preseason means nothing as far as win total goes, but this defense has me really excited. Coordinator Mike Zimmer has these guys flying around and swarming to the ball. A good defense can allow the offense to relax and not feel it has to score 30 points every game.

Carson Palmer did not start last night after twisting his ankle last week. I saw him standing on the sidelines, so it must not have been that bad. Marvin Lewis knows that the fate of this team is directly related to that of his franchise quarterback. ...

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