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• As of right now, Carson Palmer is listed as questionable but he says his elbow is getting better and he's expecting to play. Don't you expect him to play though. I think they'd be crazy to risk doing further damage in a game the Bengals have little to no chance of winning. Everyone (medical staff, Marvin, et al.) but Carson is going to want him to rest it for another week, and I think they'll have their way when Sunday arrives.

• Checking out dallasnews.com (Dallas Morning News) for preview stuff and came across this article: "Bengals must control clock, and that starts with Perry." It's not a bad read, I'm just surprised that ... a) Rick Gosselin appears to be giving the Bengals a chance and b) that he's even suggesting that Chris Perry, who might not even play because of a hamstring injury, could have a breakout game at Dallas. I'd maybe instead write about how crazy it would be for Cedric Benson - the only healthy running back the Bengals have right now - to come out of nowhere after missing training camp and a few weeks to rush for 80 yards in his debut with the Bengals ... in a 45-7 loss in Dallas.

RIDICULOUSNESS YOU SHOULD FEEL FREE TO SKIP IF YOU SO CHOOSE

• If you really want to know everything Chad's been saying, here's Mark Curnutte's article from today. If you think it's absurd that he's talking about kissing the star after he scores in Dallas, throwing the kitchen sink at the Cowboys and going out, having a drink and getting in trouble in an attempt to bring back the 2005 (or 2006) magic, move along.

• Adam 'Pacman' Jones offers emotional support to Chris Henry

OK, ENOUGH CRAZY TALK ...

• I haven't heard much discussion of it here, but in the northeast they're talking about whether Carson and the Bengals' offense were picking up inadvertent signals late in the game against the Giants. Pretty interesting stuff.

• Kentucky is on a list of six schools being considered by Derrick Favors, who is ranked as the nation's top basketball prospect by Scout.

• Also from the AJC, here's where Justin Jones is thinking about going now that he's declared he will not be attending UK after all.

• And a bonus (since I can't find any fresh Reds stuff) ... on this date in baseball history ... the Bucky F. Dent game.

Oct. 2, 1978: Bucky Dent's three-run blast over Fenway Park's Green Monster helps Yankees top Red Sox 5-4 in playoff game to decide AL East champion.