CINCINNATI -- A superstitious man, count Adam Jones among those Cincinnati Bengals most desperate for the team's postseason fortunes to change.
The veteran cornerback on Tuesday gave a rather emphatic indication of just how desperate he was.
"I want a bye," Jones said. "I've gotten to the point where like we don't ... we need a f-----' bye. Period."
The Bengals have been to the playoffs five straight seasons and lost all five of their wild-card games. Since head coach Marvin Lewis was hired in 2003, the Bengals are 0-8 in the postseason. The franchise itself hasn't won a playoff game in more than 25 years.