Whitworth and Smith are one of the better tackle duos in the AFC and the line allowed the second-least sacks in the conference last season. Not a good preseason as Travelle Wharton was lost for the year with a knee injury and Cook's ankle injury could be serious enough to shelve him for the year. OFFENSIVE LINE: Starters - LT Andrew Whitworth, LG Clint Boling, C Kyle Cook, RG Kevin Zeitler, RT Andre Smith Backups - C Jeff Faine, OT Anthony Collins, OT Dennis Roland, OG Otis Hudson, OG/C Trevor Robinson Jones is the second-best downfield threat. Hawkins will be the slot receiver due to his quickness and having the best hands on the team other than Green. Binns has more athleticism, but Tate has the most experience. Tate and Binns have been the two most consistent receivers of the preseason and are excelling on third down. Green has improved on the short routes and been lining up in different spots and there will be some formations this season where he lines up in the slot. It is one of the youngest receiving groups in the league, which does not concern the coaching staff considering the potential in the group. Backups - Andrew Hawkins, Armon Binns, Mohamaed Sanu, Marvin Jones Lee is also a downfield threat and can also be a solid blocker in two tight end sets. Gresham has better knowledge of the playbook and is one of the best receivers at generating yards after the catch. TIGHT ENDS: Starter - Jermaine Gresham Backups - Orson Charles, Colin Cochart, Donald Lee Leonard has been a third-down specialist because of his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and block. Pressley is a solid blocker out of the backfield, but also has the ability to be a receiver on screen passes. Scott is the change-of-pace back and is better for the big runs or gains to the outside. Green-Ellis is similar to Cedric Benson, who was here for four years, in that he is not going to give you big runs, but he can catch the ball out of the backfield and has not had a fumble. When the differential has been even, it is 15-15. The Bengals enter the season with a 45-11-1 record in regular season games under Lewis when they are on the plus side of the turnover ratio. Marvin Lewis is one of two head coaches who has made the playoffs within the past four seasons and does not have a postseason win. The two teams had a joint workout in Cincinnati in 2007, but were unable to this time because the schedules were unable to mesh. The Bengals played host to the Saints for two days after the Saints had to leave New Orleans due to Hurricane Isaac. The Bengals will open the season with two division games (Baltimore, Cleveland) for the first time since 2007, and they'll close with two in the division (Pittsburgh, Baltimore) for the first time since '01. Cincinnati won four games by more than one score. The Bengals were 5-6 in the close ones, and lost only one game by more than one score. The Bengals' rate was significantly higher at 68 percent (11 of 16). Last season's NFL schedule saw 51.6 percent of games decided by eight points or less. NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - NOTES, QUOTES
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