Jake the Snake was struggling, but this is a pretty extreme move. Let's see what the kid's got. Hopefully he has all the standard rookie struggles (as a Bengals fan, I need Denver to completely collapse if we have a chance at the Wild Card--also have to win pretty much every game left, including the bout with Denver--a very tall order).
The Bengals can do it, but it's a very difficult task. I honestly think they're going to go 8-8.
What bugs me is that the Jets might get that second wild card.
Anybody else noticed that the Parcells move seemed to trigger a wave of "let's start the young guy over the seasoned veteran" move? There's no way to prove it, but I bet if Romo had bombed that Gibbs, Shanahan, and the others would have been far more cautious about benching their starter. Of course, Tennessee and Arizona have also done it, but without nearly the publicity or success (so far.) Vince Young continues to improve and get some incredible breaks (the Giants handed them the game three times), and Lienart has performed well, but the Cards are, well, the Cards.