For focused Bengals, drama starts Friday - on field

After two weeks of Camp Quiet, things start to liven up a bit for the Bengals when the New York Jets, otherwise known as the team that has garnered the most national headlines so far, visits Paul Brown Stadium to begin the preseason.

With the Bengals hosting Hard Knocks in 2009 and dealing with the storylines of the Terrell Owens signing in 2010 and last year’s task of getting everyone up to speed on a new offense, the fact that there has been a camp devoid of major plots has been welcome news to Marvin Lewis and the rest of the team.

“We are going to play the headline team, so it's good. I think we've had a good focus on what's ahead (this season),” Lewis said. “I think everybody has that sense of purpose about them. Of, you know what, this is what's coming next. And let's get prepared for that as that time comes. They are in a good way, good spots.”

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