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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnStofa" data-source="post: 24296" data-attributes="member: 359">Bengals fan here.I don't think it's fair to say the Bengals "took a step backwards last year".  I think a better way to put it would be "a small step back, then a huge step forward".  We got off to a slow start because of the QB change.  Jon Kitna had a Pro Bowl year in 2003, but Marvin Lewis made the decision in training camp last year to turn the team over to Carson Palmer for the entire 2004 season, even though Palmer hadn't taken a single snap from center during his rookie year.  We expected a slow start last year, but it was a necessary change.  Kitna had taken us as far as he could and it was time for Carson Palmer to take over the team.  And that move has paid huge dividends already.  He has now started 20 games in his career.  The Bengals were 1-4 in his first 5 starts, but have gone 11-4 in the last 15.  Carson Palmer is the real deal and the Bengals have become legitimate because of him.</blockquote>

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