Cincinnati Bengals 10/15/2007 9:26 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is getting sick of looking at the game summaries and seeing one ugly stat. The Bengals' wide receiver had an outstanding game â 8 catches for 145 yards and two TDs â but other numbers leap off the page: Cincinnati was 1-of-11 (9 percent) in third-down efficiency. That contributed heavily to its 27-20 loss to Kansas City, which converted 7-of-16 (44 percent) of its third-down opportunities. Add in the Bengals' 0-for-7 on third down against New England, and Cincinnati has moved the chains once in its last 18 chances on third down. "We're just not consistent," Houshmandzadeh said. "Why? I don't know. We're not giving ourselves the opportunity to string together several plays that keeps our offense on the field and our defense off the field. Confidence is a big thing. We've got to suck it up, man up and play (better)."Read more
