Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick and his defensive coordinator Teryl Austin have been around long enough to know September isn’t December. The day after Sunday’s soul-searching 31-21 loss for a defense that allowed rushing yards and third downs at will, neither man blinked in the hot glare of scrutiny. “No panic. No panic,” Kirkpatrick said Monday. “ Meanwhile, Austin pledged no personnel changes: "I love the way our guys competed. We fought. Don't give up. And I think there's enough good things to build on that we'll be better this week."