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2016 NFL Week Two Hot Takes: End of the Tony Romo Era?

By Erik Lambert

Sep 18, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scores a touchdown as Washington Redskins linebacker Mason Foster (54) defends in the third quarter at FedEx Field. The Cowboys won 27-23. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scores a touchdown as Washington Redskins linebacker Mason Foster (54) defends in the third quarter at FedEx Field. The Cowboys won 27-23. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) forces a fumble as he hits Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) during the second half at Heinz Field. The Steelers won the game, 24-16. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) forces a fumble as he hits Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) during the second half at Heinz Field. The Steelers won the game, 24-16. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports /

Bengals are still making bad mistakes in big games

Seems the big game troubles for the Cincinnati Bengals have spread into the regular season. Or maybe that’s just the curse they seem to suffer from because of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Either way it was like a sad repeat of what happened in the playoffs. Once again the Bengals are driving for a potential score that could extend the game into overtime. Once again they hit a big play over the middle and then fumble the ball away to all but seal their fate.

In January the culprit was Jeremy Hill. This time it was rookie Tyler Boyd who made the critical mistake. In his defense the replay seemed to show his knee was down before the ball came out, but the referees didn’t feel it was enough to overturn the call. Ball goes back to Pittsburgh and the Bengals drop to 1-1, suddenly relegated back to spectator status in the AFC North as the Steelers and Ravens wage war. It’s not a position they’re comfortable with but also one that won’t change until they can get over these crippling blunders.

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