HOUSTON - After getting thumped by the Steelers last week in Pittsburgh, 23-6, the Bengals set the tone right away during the kickoff in the Astrodome on rookie linebacker Reggie Williams’ ferocious hit against a retreating Billy “White Shoes,” Johnson during a 27-7 man-handling of the Oilers that puts the 5-2 Bengals into first place in the AFC Central. “You said we had no pride,” says cornerback Ken Riley, who has one of three interceptions of beleaguered Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini. “We had pride all along. We’ve got seven good defensive backs. We’ve got a good team that can come back from adversity.
TDBH: Bengals bounce back from loss in Pittsburgh to win in Houston, move into first
