Cincinnati Bengals 12/22/2007 8:16 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports QB Carson Palmer wasn't the only one convinced the Cincinnati Bengals would be 2-0 when they boarded a charter flight for Seattle the third week of the season. But something happened after their season-opening victory against Baltimore. They overlooked the Browns and got ambushed in Cleveland, 51-45 on Sept. 16. "I think this whole team thought we'd be 2-0 walking into Seattle," Palmer said. "We were all shocked and we needed it. It knocked us down a little bit and made us realize we're not that good." The game represented a watershed for both clubs. The Browns took off and haven't stopped churning, while the Bengals shifted into a free-fall.Read more
