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Elsewhere on the offense, Tom Brady's request for receiving help led to three additions who sliced up the Bengals' defense: Randy Moss, who scored twice; Wes Welker, who caught three passes and ran 27 yards with a reverse; and Donte' Stallworth, who caught four balls for 49 yards. Plus Brady had Vrabel, who has caught more touchdown passes as a tight end than ninth-year Bengals tight end Reggie Kelly (five).
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The thoroughness of this butt-kicking and their helplessness to stop it had the Bengals turning on themselves. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson, both of whom topped 1,000 receiving yards last season, lashed out at Palmer during the game. Reserve receiver Antonio Chatman was stomping on the sideline and screaming at seemingly everyone after one failed drive. So was offensive guard Bobbie Williams.
After the game, Lewis could be heard through the locker room walls berating his players for their selfishness, at one point screaming, "Nowhere in the NFL do guys act like this!"
The Bengals' offense could have used third receiver Chris Henry, but he's still serving an eight-game suspension for a variety of arrests, including one gun charge. On the bright side, Henry could have come in handy had the Bengals gotten their way with the city earlier in the week. Bothered by pigeons at the stadium, the Bengals sent a letter to city officials asking for permission to let club employees who were -- and I quote -- "familiar with firearms" to shoot the pigeons.
Before Chris Henry could grab his Glock, the city shot down the idea.
The Bungles are back, baby. I'm not sure they ever left.