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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals returned the nucleus of their playoff team to make another run at getting that elusive first-round win.As the season reaches its midpoint, just reaching the playoffs will be the big challenge.A 35-17 loss in New England on Sunday marked the second week in a row that theyve been drubbed on the road by a playoff-caliber team.They were coming off a 28-14 loss in Dallas that left them determined to finally get it right.Instead, the same problems persisted on both offense and defense during a second-half meltdown in New England.The Bengals (2-4) are off to their worst start since 2010. The defending AFC North champions trail Pittsburgh by two games and Baltimore by one heading into a matchup against intrastate rival Cleveland (0-6) at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday.Its the sixth time during coach Marvin Lewis 14 seasons that the Bengals have started 2-4 or worse. The five previous times, they failed to finish with a winning record. Their franchise-record streak of five straight playoff appearances is in jeopardy.We have an expectation here and we havent been playing up to it, Andy Dalton said on Monday.Theres still ample chance to win the division. Cincinnati has two games left with Cleveland, two with Baltimore and one with Pittsburgh.So far, the Bengals have played like an also-ran. The offensive line is in upheaval, and the defense has gotten shredded.Theres a lot to fix with the seasons midpoint approaching. Last season, the Bengals opened 8-0, matched the franchise record with 12 wins, then lost in the opening round of the playoffs for an NFL-record fifth season in a row.Its different, Lewis said. This isnt last years team. The margin for error we have right now is pretty thin.The most glaring problems have been on the offensive line. Right tackle Cedric Ogbuehi got benched during the third quarter in New England, though he was back for the final series. Ogbuehi, a first-round pick last season, has struggled in his past two games. Lewis said Ogbuehi would start against the Browns.Center Russell Bodine left in the third quarter because of a sprained ankle. His status for the Browns game is uncertain.Dalton got sacked for a safety in the second half and was under consistent pressure. Hes been sacked 19 times, tied for second-most in the league.The defense has major issues, too. It gave up three more touchdown passes on Sunday and now has allowed 14 overall, trailing Detroit (17) and Cleveland (16) for most in the NFL.Last season, the Bengals allowed only 18 touchdown passes in 16 regular-season games.The Patriots shredded Cincinnatis defense with its two tight ends in the second half. 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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro has announced the members of a special independent commission to review the Title IX programs at each of the schools in the University of Tennessee system.Members of the commission include Washington attorney Stanley Brand, University of Connecticut Title IX coordinator and Office of Institutional Equity associate vice president Elizabeth Conklin, Sports Law Associates president Janet Judge and Nashville-area attorney Bill Morelli.DiPietro had announced in July he would appoint this commission when Tennessee reached a $2.48 million settlement of a Title IX lawsuit filed by eight unidentified women who said the school fostered a hostile sexual environment through a policy of indifference toward assault complaints against athletes.We are proud of the work done in recent years by our Title IX, student conduct and student welfare professionals on our Knoxville campus and across our system to create awareness of, prevent, respond to and provide support around issues related to sexual assault and sexual misconduct, but one incident of sexual misconduct is one too many, DiPietro said Tuesday iin a statement.dddddddddddd Having said that, unfortunately these incidents will happen on a college campus, but when they do, I want the confidence that we did everything within our power to appropriately deal with the situation, and that we provided the necessary support for all involved, hence our desire for an independent commission to take a thorough look at our approach.Brand is a former U.S. House of Representatives general counsel. Judge has advised schools and conferences on Title IX compliance for over 20 years.The commission will hold its initial meeting Nov. 17 and will make a report to DiPietro within six months later. The commission has full authority to access all University of Tennessee campuses while reviewing existing Title IX programs and resources.The commission will be working with the law firm Neal & Harwell, which represented the university in the Title IX lawsuit.---The APs college football page: http://collegefootball.ap.org---This story has been corrected to reflect the settlement was $2.48 million. ' ' '