Much of the NFL news cycle swirls around Cincinnati Tuesday as the Bengals made perhaps the biggest splash of the offseason with the acquisition of Terrell Owens. The enigmatic wideout, who has zealously been looking for a team since the Buffalo Bills released him earlier this year, has signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, making the long moribund franchise one of the NFL’s more interesting stories. Despite the prodigious talents of signal-caller Carson Palmer, the Bengals passing offense only amassed 181 yards (that figure comes after I rounded up) in 2009. Thus, Cincinnati brass rectified this issue in part in the annual collegiate draft last April as they drafted prolific Oklahoma tight end Jermaine Gresham, Texas wide receiver Jordan Shipley and Kansas wideout Dezmon Briscoe. Additionally, Bengals owner Mike Brown brought in veteran receiver Antonio Bryant to assist the eccentric, yet gifted, Chad Ochocinco, who with 72 receptions, 1047 yards and nine scores, was Palmer’s only reliable target in 2009. Of course, Ochocinco and Owens have already been teammates of sorts off the field as they both have their own reality shows on VH1. If any team can handle the scrutiny which will descend upon them by having the likes of Ochocinco and Owens on their team, be assured that it’s the Bengals. As for Brown, he told www.nationalfootballpost.com Tuesday that a potential lockout in 2011 will be averted so I sincerely hope he’s right. It’s nice to have the NFL coming shortly again!