Bengals Schedule Released

Initial reaction when I saw the 2008 Bengals schedule? Wow. Exciting. Challenging.

It's difficult to gauge how difficult a schedule is because, for example, the game at Indy looks daunting. But, what if Peyton Manning is injured? What if Eli is banged up for the game in NY? What if the Chiefs are out of it and decide to sit Larry Johnson in week 17?

But, on an injury free piece of paper, the Bengals are looking at an uphill climb to the playoffs.

Some of what I'm looking forward to:

1. at NY Giants - playing on the champs' home turf
2. at Dallas - love Tony Romo's game, love Marion Barber's game could be a lot
points in 'Big D'...oh yeah...Chad vs. TO (gulp)
3. Jacksonville - Maurice Jones Drew has to be fun to watch in person
4. Philadelphia - ditto for Brian Westbrook
5. at Pittsburgh - Bengals vs. Steelers in prime time is big time
6. at Cleveland - a late division game could be big for either CIN or CLE

What's your knee-jerk reaction? Looks pretty juicy to me.

- Joe D.