The Bengals offense allowed 21 sacks last season, the second fewest in the NFL. While it's the responsibility of 10 players to handle their assignments in order to keep the remaining one upright, the majority of the credit goes to the offensive line.
Closer scrutiny will be paid to the offensive line and the job it does tonight in the Bengals' third of four preseason games with the Green Bay Packers as the opponent. Carson Palmer will be the starting quarterback for the Bengals, the first time he's played in live game conditions since Pittsburgh defensive end Kimo von Oelhoffen slammed into Palmer's left knee on Cincinnati's second offensive play of last January's playoff loss against the Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium.
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