Watching Hard Knocks

Has anyone else been watching this season of "Hard Knocks," featuring the Cincinnati Bengals?

A few notes.

My main concern with Cincy is in regards to fantasy, since I don't have any kind of rooting interest. And it sure looks like Chad Ochocinco might be close to regaining top form, if both he and Carson Palmer can stay healthy.

Last year, the Bengals were basically a fantasy wasteland. Take it from a TJ Houshmandzadeh owner - you didn't want to be anywhere near this team. But this year, Ocho, Palmer, and maybe even Chris Henry look like worthwhile prospects, at least based on this HBO coverage. However, I would still avoid Cedric Benson like the proverbial plague.

Other random stuff?

I like Marvin Lewis better after getting a little bit of a sense of his personality. Shockingly, he has one!

Tank Johnson is awesome. Wish he was still on the Bears. There's a scene where he puts together a bunk bed for his baby daughters and (HOT) wife which was really cool. He seems to have done a lot of growing up.