Okay, so I wanted to put together the 2003 Cincinnati Bengals roster, mostly for my own reference, but I figured, why not share the process? It wasn’t as straightforward as I initially thought!
First, I started with a basic search. I just typed “Cincinnati Bengals roster 2003” into the search bar and hoped for the best. I got a bunch of results, but many were just snippets or focused on specific players, not the whole team.
Digging Deeper
Then, I realized I needed to be more specific. I tried a few different sites, looking for one that might have archived sports data. This took a little while. Some sites had information, but it was messy or incomplete. It was kind of frustrating, to be honest.
I spent a good chunk of time just clicking through different pages, trying to find a reliable source. I noticed some sites had forums, and I even checked those, thinking maybe some die-hard fans might have compiled something. No luck there, though.
Putting It All Together
Finally, I found a couple of sites that, while not perfect, had most of the information I needed. I decided I would have to combine the information from a few different sources to get a truly complete roster.
So, I started a simple spreadsheet. I created columns for the player’s name, position, and any other relevant info I could find (like jersey number, if available). I then went through each site, carefully copying and pasting the player information into my spreadsheet.
This part was pretty tedious. It was a lot of back-and-forth, making sure I didn’t duplicate any players or miss anyone. I also had to do some cross-referencing, because sometimes the names were spelled slightly differently on different sites, or the positions were listed a bit differently.
It was a good amount of * hey, I got my roster,It’s not pretty.
