Is it November yet?

0-for-October in Cincinnati is finally over. 

The Reds couldn't advance.

Then Bengals failed to win a game, going 0-3 over the month.

The Bearcats had a shot to beat a ranked team on Friday night, but fell a field goal short in overtime against Louisville. And that came a week after spoiling a perfect record to the Toledo Rockets, no less.

For Cincy, October has been rough.

Today, though there will be no despair. The Queen City Sport Report guarantees to you, the reader, the fan, that a loss will not be had. 

The Bengals, we promise, will not disappoint today.

Marvin Lewis, Andy Dalton, and the talented A.J. Green will not lose. Not again.

The Bengals are on bye today.

Enjoy a Sunday outside the loss column, Cincinnati.

Welcome to October

Dear Cincinnati,

I don't want to cloud this moment with words, as today is a special day for the city.

It is a day to relax, a day to prepare. It is a day of anticipation as to what may come in the next few weeks, but also of gratification knowing that the Reds will forever be a part of the 2012 postseason.

Today, there are no games. No at-bats, no umps screaming balls and strikes, no beer vendors hollering up and down the rows. Not even a "Wooooo" breaks the silence. Just a peaceful quiet around Great American Ballpark. A tranquil, Fall Thursday.

Drink it in.

This is what baseball is supposed to be in Cincinnati.

This is October.

Welcome back, Reds.