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Focus will be on Bengals' D

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Five observations on the Cincinnati Bengals, gleaned from the team's Aug. 12-13 practices: 1. The Bengals' D needs some bite There is certainly sufficient talent on hand, especially on offense, for Cincinnati to contend for the division crown. But for the Bengals to play to their potential, and to earn the second playoff spot of coach Marvin Lewis' tenure, the defense must be more persistent and more consistent. The raw defensive statistics are somewhat misleading and overloo ...

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