On one side, players and coaches have expressed the disappointment that comes with starting 0-2 for the third straight season and the fifth time in the past six years. On the other -- as quarterback Joe Burrow pointed out Thursday -- is that the familiarity that comes with the slow start means Cincinnati knows what it will take to snap the skid and beat the Washington Commanders on Monday night.

After losing a 26-25 heartbreaker to the Kansas City Chiefs last week, the Cincinnati Bengals are 0-2 and looking for their first win in a Monday night matchup against the Washington Commanders.

Two weeks of data, two weeks of evidence.  Last week, I wrote in this space about needing more time for the rookie quarterbacks, and that remains true. I also o