I dont always choose to kickoff each morning with the New England Patriots but when I do they typically beat down the Houston Texans 42-14.

No one really gave the Patriots a chance. The Texans were to fast, to strong, and were going to come into Foxboro and show the NFL while they were the best team in the game.

Not so fast. Tom Brady and the New England defense showed last night why they haven’t lost a game at home in December, since 2002. That is a unreal streak.

I said the score would be 42-17 not because I’m a cocky Patriots fan (sorta am) but because I knew that the Patriots matched up well against the Texans. Next week against the 49ers is going to be a different story.

This is the best Patriots team I have ever seen. That includes the 2007 18-1 season. The defense is starting to turn it up. Alfonzo Dennard and Aquib Talibs ability to play underneath coverage while Devin McCourty roams the deep secondary has allowed the Patriots to do things defensively that they haven’t done here in a long time.

Keep in mind one thing moving forward. Arguably the most dynamic TE the game has ever seen will return to the lineup for the playoffs.

#10-3

PS – 49ers vs Patriots next week. 49-7. Yup. I thought it might be a tough game but one thing B.B. does well is shutdown rookie QB’s espicially in December. #11-3

PSS – Kaepernick in my eyes is a rookie. This is his first true year as a starter. Carry on.

Kickoff your Morning with Lauren of the Jacksonville Jaguars!

Lauren majors in Radiation Therapy and is in her second year as a Jaguar Cheerleader. The Jaguars 2nd rd pick is defensive end Andre Branch who will give the defensive line for the Jaguars a much needed boost. I’m not really expecting much from the Jaguars in the 2012 season even with there fail safe MJD.

For more information on Lauren head to the Jaguars website!

Kick off your morning with Chelsey a Ben-Gal!

Well played Bengals, well played. I like the spin off of Bengals into Ben-Gals. Very clever. Heres to hoping that next year you can kick start your 2012 Season as you were finishing the 2011 season.

Ironic that after I picked her I read that her favorite book is “The Book of ELI”. I cant escape this guy, no matter where I go he haunts my every step. Even when I try and start my week off right with a Ben-Gal I’m reminded of all the bad times.

-Gibs

NAME: Chelsey

HOMETOWN: Elida, Ohio

BIRTHDAY: September 6

OCCUPATION: Group Fitness Coordinator; Pilates teacher

EDUCATION INFO: Bachelors of Science at University of Cincinnati

NUMBER OF YEARS AS A BEN-GAL: 3

MOST MEMORABLE BENGALS GAME: Monday Night Football game against the Steelers

MOST MEMORABLE BEN-GAL MOMENT: Getting on the Cover of the maganize “Girls of the NFL” with my sister

FAVORITE BENGALS PLAYER: Boomer Esiason

FAVORITE THING TO DO IN CINCINNATI: Eat at Skyline in Clifton and go to UC football games

FAVORITE SPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN: Wakeboarding, sand volleyball, jet skiing

FAVORITE BOOK: The Giving Tree; A Thousand Splendid Suns

FAVORITE MOVIE: The Book of Eli; Seven Pounds

PETS: None

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT/GETAWAY: My hometown; The beach

PERSON I MOST ADMIRE: My family

FAVORITE PRIZED POSSESSION: My home videos

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME: Goofy, determined, giving

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUNG KIDS ABOUT BECOMING A CHEERLEADER? Anything is possible when you believe in yourself

BEST ADVICE EVER GIVEN TO ME: “You get back in life what you give in life.”

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Graduating from UC; Becoming a Ben-Gal

FUTURE GOAL(S): Live life to the fullest; open my own fitness studio; travel the world; mission trip to Africa; keep being a role model to young kids

For more information about Chelsey check our her profile on the Bengals site!