Orson Charles had no idea that the Bengals hadn’t won a playoff game in his lifetime. Yet, it’s true. The Bengals rookie tight end was born Jan. 27, 1991 — just three weeks after the team’s 10-7 victory over the Houston Oilers on Jan. 6, the franchise’s last playoff victory.    

I don’t believe in curses. I don’t believe in voodoo, hexes, sorcery or jinxes.  I don’t believe in any of those things in regular life and I certainly don’t believe in them in sports.