Can we be real about this? The Cincinnati Bengals may be improving, slowly but surely, at defying their reputation as a cheap-o football operation, but public perception often takes a long time to catch up to reality.
And guess what? Based on Boomer Esiason's latest testimony about his invitation to attend the Bengals' Ring of Honor game this season, the Benglas are still cutting corners and behaving like a poverty franchise in many ways.
Forget the ongoing Trey Hendrickson saga for a moment. That will be resolved one way or another by Week 2 at the latest.