CINCINNATI BENGALS 2014 Season Preview..."A QB DRIVEN LEAGUE" you saw that DEAL the "STRAWBERRY RIFLE" received of course it is...GIOVANI BERNARD is a Keeper...AJ GREEN is the Franchise...Will the ATKINS Diet on the OHIO "GENO" be back 100% in 2014?...Backer BURFICT is the Sunday Business and the Back End is filled with VETS with 2014 1st Rounder "D2" of Sparty trying to make an impact! #WhoDey #BengalNation #TheJungleOnTheOhio #CincyProFootball

Look back to back AFC North Titles are no small feats. They are though if you can't get past the fist game in Winning Time. The Bengals have stumbled but in the "Strawberry Rifle" We trust as QB Andy Dalton has to take the necessary steps to be great as his Direct Deposit has taken off in that direction!

Weapons all over the place at Dalton's Disposal and RB Giovani Bernard and WR A.J. Green are "Monsters on Blades of Grass". Throw in a Two-Pack at TE that can rival any Two-Packs at that Position in Tyler Eifert and Jermaine Gresham...Who Dey might have 99 Problems but it won't be on Offense!

Defensively they need DT Geno Atkins who was lost midway through the 2013 Season with a Torn ACL. Domato Peko his partner in crime is no slouch and Backer Vontaze Burfict is the "Burfict Fit" for that Bengals "D".

The Secondary is their strength as Corners Leon Hall and Terrence Newman are solid and Safeties Reggie Nelson and George Iloka are a nice tandem. Can 2014 Top Pick Darqueze Dennard get on the field in 2014 or at least in the slot? Who Dey is looking for a Three-Peat in the AFC North...can they achieve that feat?

Key Players

Offense
QB Strawberry Rifle  
RB Giovani B.
WR Green/M. Jones
TE Gresham/Eifert
C Russell Bodine (2014 4th RD Pick UNC)
LT A. Whitworth

Defense
NT D. Peko
RDT G. Atkins
LDE C. Dunlap
WLB V. Burfict
LCB T. Newman
RCB L. Hall
SS G. Iloka
FS R. Nelson
SS D. Manning  (2014 FA Texans)

The Offense should be super-explosive as Lead Man Marvin Lewis has something special brewing along the Banks of the Ohio River. The Culture has changed and QB Dalton main two weapons RB Bernard and WR Green are nasty! That O-Line is led by Tackles Whitworth and Andre Smith the big question will be Rookie Center Russell Bodine!

Defensively they need DT Geno Atkins back ASAP as Peko is an underrated interior player who brings it. Dunlap will bring pressure as they lose OLB Michael Johnson to the Bucs. Backers Rey Maualuga and Vontaze Burfict lead that "D".

The Secondary also will have Adam Jones playing Nickel and Slot as Daniel Manning joins the Bengals from the Texans for some nice Insurance at Safety.  

Key 2014 Schedule Dates
AFC North Opponents: Ravens, Browns, Steelers

Wk 1 @ Ravens
Wk 4 Bye Week
Wk 5 @ Pats
Wk 7 @ Colts
Wk 10 vs Browns
Wk 11 @ Saints
Wk 14 vs Steelers
Wk 15 @ Browns
Wk 16 vs Broncos
Wk 17 @ Steelers

The Schedule is spread out as they get the Ravens in the Opener. The Back End with the Steelers (Twice) and the Broncos, Browns, Bucs, and Saints might be the toughest part. That Steelers Game in Week 17 might decide who gets the AFC North and who gets the AFC Wild Card!