Week 1 of the NFL season is when offseason narratives meet on-field results. Priors will be faced with reality, and reality, as Thanos once said, is often disappointing.
When the Cincinnati Bengals face off against the Minnesota Vikings, we’ll get our first taste of how promising or inferior this roster truly is. Hope springs eternal in the NFL, but nothing is as sobering as an ugly start out of the gate. Conversely, 1-0 also feels pretty damn good.
No matter where you stand on optimism scale, Bengals fans of all kinds can agree this team features a plethora of intriguing players and storylines.