Katie Blackburn Deals On Optimism | QUICK HITS

Geoff Hobson

PALM BEACH, Fla. _ After negotiating two of the NFL's richest contracts of this offseason with the Bengals' prized wide receivers, executive vice president Katie Blackburn emerged from Tuesday's conclusion of the annual league meeting bullish on the consistency of the game's most lethal weapons.

"I do think there's a benefit, especially with the quarterback and wide receivers having worked toge