To paraphrase former head coach Dennis Green, maybe we truly are what we thought we were.
For the first time since the season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Cincinnati Bengals showed the kind of ability that we all had hoped they were capable of when they held the Oakland Raiders to just 17 points, including a lone field goal in the second half.
Unfortunately, not even a quarterback change could help the anemic offense look anything like what Tyler Boyd and others envisioned before the season, and the Bengals dropped an encouraging/discouraging 17-10 contest Sunday afternoon for its 10th straight loss, and their 19th loss in their last 21 games.