"It's too soon to say whether signing Larry Johnson is good or bad for the Cincinnati Bengals.

It's just strange.

Marvin Lewis has spent a couple years removing problem children from his locker room. The room is for grown-ups now. Where does Larry Johnson sit?

Why do the 7-2, first-place-and-rolling Bengals still need to be the home office for career rehabilitation? It's a business, not a halfway house. Once you've cured the headache, you don't look for the nearest wall to slam. At least in other NFL places.

The locker room is good. There is a vibe in there unlike any in Lewis' tenure. You have to go back to the '88 season to locate the same feeling. It's a reason for the winning. It's working, in other words. The recipe tastes good. Why add another ingredient?"