Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis and Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio, came from the same coaching tree in Baltimore and remain friends with deep respect for one another.
Cincinnati gloriously conducted their first regular season practice of the year, despite being on a Monday, not unlike a bye week, or after a Thursday night game. The Bengals are preparing for Sunday's regular season opener in Oakland, against a Raiders squad that's coming off a miserable three-win season with 11 games won over the last three years combined. Still, the Raiders are attempting to write a new book with a head coach who Marvin Lewis deeply respects.