What's the Problem in Cincinnati?

With Ochocinco dominating Twitter feeds everywhere and becoming a star on VH1, maybe it's time for the distractions to come to a halt and for him to become a star wide receiver. 

T.O., Ochocinco, Cedric Benson, TE Jermaine Gresham, with the strong arm of Carson Palmer; not to mention the consistent play of Jordan Shipley, and the Bengals are 3-11?

With aggressive players like T.O. and Cedric Benson it seems there is something wrong with the Bengals sitting at 21st for Total Yards on the season; their high-profile receiving core is sitting at 13th in Receiving Yards in the league collectively, and their running game is a lowly 27th...I mean C'mon Son, that's what you're giving us?

The Bengals had a better record last year with so-called lesser players, which leads to other questions...Is it Marvin Lewis and the coaching staff? Is it time for an overhaul in Cincy; starting with the injured Robin, in their self-proclaimed Batman and Robin act? Will it come to the firing of Marvin Lewis or an overhaul of their veteran receiving core, or both; and how much are the Bengals willing to pay a 37-year old Owens, who will be a free agent after this season?

With an injured, unconvincingly focused, self-pitying Ochocinco, the first part of the equation could be simple. #85 has been a headache in the past; in addition, he, along with the Cincinnati Bengals, have never won a Super Bowl, which would definitely have been an instant headache-killer and distracted us from his distractions. If there were more W's in the win column this year, the Bengals could fly under the radar; however, since their offense is comprised of such talented players, we expect more out of these Cincinnati Bengals.

On the bright side, their draft class is turning out better than expected; with Jermaine Gresham already setting a Bengals' rookie record for catches by a tight end; and Jordan Shipley leading AFC rookies with 49 catches, one more then Gresham; Batman and Robin have and do receive a lot of help.

This is why many Bengals fans are left scratching their heads after games and asking themselves, Why? How can we lose to teams with a lesser caliber of athletes?

While it's easy to blame the coaching staff, a large amount of the blame has to fall on the veteran players on both offense and defense.

These veteran players had an opportunity to come together and make an honest run at a Super Bowl. Now, while their season comes to an end, they more likely will have to make an honest run at another job/team, and with Ochocinco's past/present dealings of the media and his team, he may have to go through what T.O. did last year during his off-season...an extended period of waiting.