Change of Stripes in AFC Central

News Update NFL:

Bengals to debut in 2007 with new team colors.

In a move that the franchise hopes will demonstrate their commitment to excellence both on and off the field, the Cincinnati Bengal’s will be changing from their traditional Orange and Black to stripes of Black and White. The change comes with some mixed reviews. Chris Henry, who led the team with 5 arrests, was delighted by the news, commenting. "I think it is great. Last we year we just seemed out of sink with ourselves. Some of us seemed overly obsessed with certain rules and procedures, and that definitely affected our ability to perform at a high level week in and week out. If nothing else, the new jerseys will free us from masquerading as something we are not."

Will this mean that the once again lowly Bengals can recapture their swagger of the 2005 season? Only time will tell, but one thing is for certain - "Jail House Rock" will be a popular tune in the AFC Central this coming year.