Says it all

I think this says it all about yesterdays game over the seemingly powerless Bengals: Defense was stationed for success - The Boston Globe

``We didn't go into this conceding anything," said Hawkins, who played much of his career in Cincinnati before coming to the Patriots last season and switching from cornerback to safety. ``We're playing with a bunch of veteran guys. I was the third-youngest guy we had in that backfield and I've been around nine years. We have experienced defensive backs who have covered a lot of receivers in this league.

``It took us a couple of series to settle down, but once we did we made some plays when we needed to and got some turnovers. I wouldn't say we're a great secondary, but we understood playing on the road you had to withstand the initial surge and not let it kill you. We stood up. We held."

At the end of the day, the Bengals went 2 for 11 on third down. It looks like the bend don't break defense is back.