Carson Palmer: "I'm playing"

With his team already circling the drain, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer says he's going to grit his way through his elbow soreness and play Sunday at Dallas. Ryan Fitzpatrick started in his place in Sunday's 20-12 loss to Cleveland, finishing with one touchdown, three interceptions and a fumble.

"I've already made up my mind I'm playing," Palmer told reporters Monday, a day after his inflamed throwing elbow ended his streak of 51 consecutive starts. "I'm going to do what I can in practice and do what they let me do, but I'm 100% expecting to play going into this game and planning on playing. I'll probably be limited in practice, but do what I can."

The Bengals, the AFC's only 0-4 team, were once a scoring machine. Now, they're among the NFL's five worst teams in points production. Also in that group are Indianapolis and New England. Unbelievable.

-- Sam Farmer

Photo: Carson Palmer, after getting sacked by New York Giants defensive end Dave Tollefson on Sept. 21. Credit: Rich Kane / US Presswire

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[Kip Robbins]

To all those men and women, boys and girls who have faithfully supported our team, I say this to you all; please don't ever give up! The time will come where the Cincinnati Bengals will be an unstoppable force to all those in the NFL! We will have our Super Bowl, our bragging rights, and the best football this country has ever seen!!! And those of us who have weathered the storm, who have seen almost 20 years of disappointment, the taste of victory will be sweeter than any fan of almost any sport in the history of mankind has ever experienced! We are the faithful, the proud, and the devoted fans of the Cincinnati Bengals!