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The Cincinati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis and QB Carson Palmer neither one can decide who's making the decisions. The two contradicted each other when asked for a date releasing Palmer from rehab on his knee.

Marvin Lewis said the return would be up to Palmer. "There's nothing medically, one way or another, that's going to make a difference this week, next week, or two weeks from now." Coach Lewis said. "When he's ready, he's got to be the biggest judge of that." Does that mean he will be ready for the KC game or not? May he possibly save his starting QB for the home opener?

It had been 29 years since the Bengals scored as many points in a preseason game as they did Friday night against the Buffalo Bills. The Bengals also are 2-0 in the preseason for the first time since 2002. They don't play Game No. 3 for another week, and, it will be at home. Anthony Wright the 2nd team QB has been performing solidly. This week, Wright continued show he can be consistant, he was 9-19-0-99 with a touchdown pass. He added that performance to the last weeks, when he was 9 of 16 passes for 101 yards, w/ one touchdown, no interceptions and a 96.1 passer rating in Cincinnati's preseason opener against the Redskins. A game where e also ran once for seven yards on third down, good for a first down.

So, the next opponent, August 28 might say alot about the projected return of Carson Palmer. if it is only because it is the first home game of this undefeated preseason. They will host the Green Bay Packers.

Will Palmer "need" to take at least a few snaps before the season opener? Can they afford to wait still another week before they begin to test his knee? Afterall they too have been without the services of two offensive lineman both tackles. Besides Palmer, the first-team offense was without left tackle Levi Jones (ankle) and right tackle Willie Anderson (hamstring). Do they want to possibly leave him vulnerable in his first game back on the road!

Does he really have to be ready for the season opener in KC? Maybe they should just rest him one more game to be safe, for the home opener, against the rival Cleveland Browns. -We here in the heartland can only hope!- Palmer has deferred to the coach, saying, "Once I'm comfortable and confident in my knee, he'll make the final call. He's the head coach."

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