What I'm Hearing: Bengals are hoping that their rookie QB will help end their losing streak. USA TODAY
After an eight-hour flight, the Bengals landed in Cincinnati at 4:40 a.m. on Monday morning tired and winless.
At the season’s halfway point, the Bengals Week 9 bye comes at a convenient time. With the playoffs out of the picture and a winning record unattainable, the Bengals want to take a minibreak from football and replenish their mind and body and come back to the practice facility next week revitalized with a fresh outlook for the second half of the year.