Cincinnati Bengals Preseason Week 4 Preview: Hide Your Eyes

It is almost universally agreed upon that the fourth game of the preseason is redundant and a waste of time. Anyone who has anything to do with the sport would much rather proceed with live fire that counts, rather than undergo yet another training round of blanks.Coaches, of course, wouldn't consider the preseason to be blanks because players get hurt and rosters are thereby adjusted. But most fans are over these exhibitions and have, in spirit at least, moved on to Week 1 of the actual season.For about five players on the roster, maybe less, this game actually does matter.The well-documented running back battle labors on to its final stage, where by the end, someone will be let go. Even though I think there is a place for four running backs on this team, depth concerns at other positions like offensive line and corner back require that the Bengals only carry three, leaving a pretty talented backup tail back available for another team.If that is the direction the team is forced...