Commentary: Greatest Improvement In 2011 Was The Locker Room  In
an astounding and incredibly surprising turnaround, the
Cincinnati Bengals went from a 4-12 team, which was the team's
worst record since 2002, to a 9-7 team in 2011. Not only did
they finish the regular season with a winning record for only
the third time since 1990, they went to the playoffs for the
second time in three years. Considering what transpired in the
offseason, the success that the Bengals found on the field in
2011 was incredible. They have successfully built a foundation
on which they can build lasting success and give their fans
something they haven't had in over two decades -- a consistently
good team.  The greatest improvement from the 2010 team to the
2011 team may not have been seen on the field, though. One could
argue that their greatest improvement was in the locker room
when it came to the team's chemistry.  In 2010, the Bengals came
into the season as heavy favorites to be one of the six AFC
playoff teams and one or two