Bengals vs. Chargers Playing for Someone else

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The season has started over for the Cincinnati Bengals, again.

It started over when Mrs. Zimmer past away, and has now started over again with the passing of Chris Henry.

The Bengals will wear his number on their helmet, Chad Ochocinco tried to change his number to 15 for the game but the NFL wouldn’t allow it (Which I think they should have) they will have him in their hearts, they will be playing for him from this point on, playing for his kids, playing for each other.

The defense has it’s leader in Mike Zimmer, and the tragic loss of his Wife has gotten the defense to play even hard for Coach Zimmer, the man can coach, and the man loves, and the least the team can do is love back by working their tale off every week.  Wanna know why our defense is better? Because they love Coach Zimmer, flat and simple (and honest to God, Mike Brown better not let this guy leave, pay him ANYTHING, he is worth it)

Now our offense has it’s emotional leader something/someone that it will be playing for, fighting for, living for.  Everyone in the locker room knew Chris Henry, but none better than his offensive teammates, he basically lived with Carson Palmer part of this off-season, you don’t think he is going to be out there doing everything to honor his friend?  It will be the same with the rest of the squad.  The Bengals will win this game, they will go for broke, they will break their necks to win every game for the rest of this year, with the hopes of winning the Superbowl for Mrs. Zimmer and Chris Henry.

I don’t look for many dropped passes, or missed defensive assignments on Sunday, I see a lot of guys saying “put me in coach” I think that Palmer is a good play this Sunday, Benson, and Ochocinco a good play.  I also see our defense matching up well with Rivers, our only weakness right now is D-line with Peko being out, but I get the feeling someone will step up and keep the running game somewhat in check.   I see this as being a fairly one sided game for the Bengals, and I did before the loss of Chris Henry, our D-backs just match up well in this one, and we want to come out fighting and throwing, but I am sure we will stay grounded in the run, but will look to get Carson more of a rhythm going early and start moving the ball.  I see this game 31-7 Bengals with Benson rushing and catching a TD, with Ochocinco racking up yards and 2 touchdowns as well, and our D creating 3 turnovers or more (which is what it will take to win this game in this fasion)

WHO DEY ALL DEY!!!!!!!!

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Tags: Bengals, Chargers, Chris Henry