Months turn into weeks and weeks will soon change to days before the Cincinnati Bengals take the field again in a live game.
August 14 is the date to circle for head coach Marvin Lewis and his team as they play host to the New York Giants in their first game of the preseason. Less than a month later, the Bengals will be at the O.co Coliseum to clash with the Oakland Raiders in Week 1.
In other words, business is about to pick up in the Queen City.
While the Bengals work through the heat of summer to prepare for the season, let's take a moment to look at some of the biggest items surrounding the preseason and season.