NFL: The Show | GM D.Geezy's Cincinnati Bengals Franchise

[Deegeezy]

Just read the last two game reports. Tough luck against the Bucs. I was about to comment to you that it seems you are more focused on the pass (obviously with Martz) and it seemed to be hurting you. Then I scrolled down and noticed you changed it up against Baltimore. Nice win against the Ravens. 2:1 run to pass ratio is very nice. You were obviously moving the ball well on the ground and it was nice to see Hester show that pro bowl form. He was a really nice pickup from San Diego.

Bannan looked like he was shedding blocks left and right. 4 TFLs is a damn good indication that he was beating his man early and often throughout the afternoon. Mays also looks like he is starting to contribute more on the defense. He appeared to have a rough go of it for the first few weeks. Looking forward to seeing how everything plays out in the AFC North!

Definitely trying to establish some sort of running game. I can't afford to get into shootouts every week.

Bannan is really an amazing run stuffer. He is nearly unblockable on run plays. I am using a heavy rotation along the line. Bannan is in on run downs when I use the 3-4 and Michael Johnson is being used as an edge rusher when we use the 4-3.

We have a chance to string together some wins here.

As always, thanks for the feedback!

 

[goDawgs1433]

Looks like that offseason of work is already paying some nice dividends for you! Great win over an always-tough Ravens team.

 

[Deegeezy]

Looks like that offseason of work is already paying some nice dividends for you! Great win over an always-tough Ravens team.

Thanks bro...Definitely been impressed with this free agent class.

 

[Deegeezy]

Game 5, Year 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs

Game 5, Year 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs

24 -- 2-3

37 -- 3-2


Quick Recap: Bengals QB Carson Palmer threw two 4th quarter interceptions and the team's defense was unable to get key third down stops on their way to losing 37-24 Sunday to the Chiefs. Kansas City QB Matt Cassel was on fire, finishing the day 16 of 21 for 243 yards and 3 touchdown passes.

The Bengals, who at one point led 10-0, was able to pull within a 27-24 deficit when Palmer found WR Dane Looker wide open down the seam for a 27-yard touchdown with 13:33 remaining in the game. However on the Chiefs' ensuing possession, Cassel led a 9-play drive which culminated with a 12-yard touchdown run by RB Javarris Williams to all but put the game away at 34-24. The key play of the drive was a back-breaking 33-yard run by RB Jamaal Charles on 3rd and 16 from the Chiefs' own 25-yard line.

Palmer would throw his first interception of the game on the following possession to CB Brandon Carr with just under 8 minutes remaining which would result in a Chiefs field goal that made the score 37-24 with 5:13 to go. Palmer would throw his second interception on a desperation heave to the endzone with 13 seconds remaining to Chiefs SS Bernard Pollard.

Cincinnati (2-3) will host Houston (1-3) in two weeks following a BYE week.

[b][u]Box Score[/b][/u][b] 

                        1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Final[/b]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] Cincinnati  2-3 --  10     7     0     7     24
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/chiefs_30.gif[/IMG] Kansas City 3-2 --   0    17    10    10     37




[b][u]Notable Statistics[/b][/u] 

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Cincinnati [/b]
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Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 9-QB  Carson Palmer         90.0   30    43  348   2   2
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Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
35-RB  Jerome Harrison          9   96   0
21-FB  Jacob Hester             8   17   1
25-RB  C.J. Spiller(R)          5   23   0 (1 fum)
28-RB  Bernard Scott            1   -2   0
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Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
85-WR  Chad Ochocinco          12  185   0
35-RB  Jerome Harrison          4   28   1
89-WR  Dane Looker              3   34   1
80-TE  Chase Coffman            3   25   0
87-WR  Mike Furrey              3   32   0
25-RB  C.J. Spiller(R)          2   11   0
12-WR  Brandon London           1   22   0
19-WR  Jacoby Ford              1    7   0
28-RB  Bernard Scott            1    4   0
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Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
41-SS  Nedu Ndukwe              6    2    0    0    0
56-OLB Vernon Gholston          3    2    2    1    0
42-FS  Taylor Mays(R)           2    4    0    0    0
93-DE  Michael Johnson          2    0    1    1    0
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Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
17-PK Shayne Graham             1       2     21     50      3       3 

[B][U]Bengals Key Team Stats: [/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 477
Rushing Yards: 134
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 7-12 (58%) 
Offensive Turnovers: 3
Penalties: 4 for 20 yards
Time of Possession: 31:43


[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/chiefs_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Kansas City [/b]
[U]
Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 7-QB  Matt Cassel          153.4   16    21  243   3   0
[U]
Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
27-RB  Larry Johnson           17   78   0
25-RB  Jamaal Charles*          8   45   0
 7-QB  Matt Cassel              3   17   0
40-RB  Javarris Williams        2   14   1
26-RB  Richie Brockel(R)        1    4   0
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Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
82-WR  Dwayne Bowe              4   72   0
85-WR  Ryan Broyles(R)          3   62   1
87-TE  Brad Cottam              3   31   1
13-WR  Amani Toomer             3   50   1
27-RB  Larry Johnson            1    8   0
26-FB  Richie Brockel(R)        1   15   0
25-RB  Jamaal Charles           1    5   0
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Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
56-OLB Stevenson Sylvester(R)   6    4    0    0    0
55-MLB Rolando McClain(R)       5    2    1    0    0 (1 ff)
39-CB  Brandon Carr             5    0    0    0    1
94-DE  Tyson Jackson            4    3    4    1    0 (1 fr)        
49-SS  Bernard Pollard          3    5    0    0    1
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Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 6-PK  Ryan Succop              3       3     35     n/a     4       4

[B][U]Opponent Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 387
Rushing Yards: 158
Sacks Allowed: 2
3rd down conversions: 5-10 (50%) 
Offensive Turnovers: 0
Penalties: 1 for 10 yards
Time of Possession: 28:17
 
 
 
 
 








 






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2010 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result     Bengals Player of the Game        -Record-
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vs New Orleans (0-1)    W 38-31    QB C.Palmer 26-33 359 yds 3 tds      1-0 
vs Baltimore (1-1)      L 09-38    WR McDonald 10 rec 73 yds 1 td       1-1
vs Tampa Bay (1-2)      L 20-28    WR Ochocinco 15 rec 152 yds 2 tds    1-2
at Baltimore (2-2)      W 20-00    QB Palmer 19-21 186 yds 1 td         2-2
at Kansas City (3-2)    L 24-37    WR Ochocinco 12 rec 185 yds          2-3
vs Houston
at Buffalo
at Atlanta
vs New York Jets
at New England
vs Cleveland
at Pittsburgh
at Carolina
vs Miami
at Cleveland
vs Pittsburgh

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AFC North Standings - through week 5

Baltimore 3-2

Pittsburgh 2-2

Cleveland 2-2

Cincinnati 2-3


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Next Game:

Sunday, October 24, 2010 @ 1:00pm​

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[cheese2121]

Tough loss man. Hopefully you'll bounce back next week. Another stellar performance from Chad though! Jerome Harrison looked good too.

 

[goDawgs1433]

Yech, tough loss. Looks like turnovers came back to haunt you.

 

[Deegeezy]

Tough loss man. Hopefully you'll bounce back next week. Another stellar performance from Chad though! Jerome Harrison looked good too.

Yeah I wish I could have gotten Harrison more involved and at least past the 100-yard mark. His stats are a bit misleading though, he busted a 70-yarder early in the game. He was still good on the other 8 carries.

Chad is on fire. He must want a raise.

Yech, tough loss. Looks like turnovers came back to haunt you.

As they usually do in this game. Mistakes definitely come back to bite, especially on All-Madden.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

You got back to Martz-ball against the Chiefs with 43 passes. Ochocinco looked to be dominant on the field. I don't think I have had a receiver with a dozen catches...ever. Pretty impressive performance there. Tough luck about the turnovers late and the big gain on 3rd and 16. Definitely back breakers there.

Jerome Harrison looked like he was in a groove in the run game. 96 yards on just 9 carries. Any reason why he didn't get more touches? It looks like Spiller and Harrison had something going on the ground. Bernard Scott has struggled a bit this season. Any thoughts on what may be causing that? Looking forward to the Houston game!

 

[Deegeezy]

You got back to Martz-ball against the Chiefs with 43 passes. Ochocinco looked to be dominant on the field. I don't think I have had a receiver with a dozen catches...ever. Pretty impressive performance there. Tough luck about the turnovers late and the big gain on 3rd and 16. Definitely back breakers there.

Jerome Harrison looked like he was in a groove in the run game. 96 yards on just 9 carries. Any reason why he didn't get more touches? It looks like Spiller and Harrison had something going on the ground. Bernard Scott has struggled a bit this season. Any thoughts on what may be causing that? Looking forward to the Houston game!

Yeah we threw the ball far too much to expect to win. Gotta get more balanced. It was just one of those games where it was difficult to sustain the running game once we got behind.

Harrison had a great day but his stellar production is somewhat misleading. Most of his yardage came on a 70-yard run he had early in the game. He wasn't as spectacular the rest of the way but we certainly should have gotten him the ball more.

Not sure what the story is on Scott. He hasn't been playing as well as he did last season. He may just be going through a sophomore slump.

Thanks for the good luck wish against Houston.

 

[Deegeezy]

Game 6, Year 2: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals

Game 6, Year 2: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals

13 -- 1-5

24 -- 3-3

TOP: Bengals recently signed WR Dane Looker had a huge third quarter. First, he caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from QB Carson Palmer which made the score 14-6 with 3:26 remaining in the period. BOTTOM: On the ensuing kickoff, Looker forces 2010 #5 overall draft pick WR/KR Jordan Shipley to fumble on the return and it gets scooped up by Bengals rookie first round pick CB Joe Haden. Cincinnati would capitalize with a 42-yard Shayne Graham field goal to make the score 17-6 with just under two minutes remaining in the quarter.​

WR LOOKER, ROOKIE FS MAYS STAR IN BENGALS' 24-13 WIN OVER HOUSTON​

Looker's third quarter touchdown reception and special teams forced fumble loom huge as Cincinnati improves to 3-3 | QB Palmer has another stellar performance, tosses for 265 yards and three touchdowns | Rookie first round pick Mays catches first career interception and records first career sack​

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Houston Texans 24-13 Sunday at home to improve to .500 on the year with a 3-3 record. Bengals QB Carson Palmer had a stellar day, going 19 of 25 for 265 yards and three touchdowns leading Cincinnati to their third win of the year, which already tops last year's win total of two.

The turning point in the game came in the third quarter. Palmer found WR Dane Looker on a quick pass in which the 34-year-old veteran wideout turned into a 49-yard touchdown which made the score 14-6 with 3:26 left to go in the quarter. Looker, signed after the team's week two loss to Baltimore to take the place of injured WR Shaun McDonald, would make another big play soon thereafter.

On the ensuing kickoff following his touchdown, Looker would strip Texans first round pick Jordan Shipley of the football and Bengals first round pick Joe Haden would recover giving Cincinnati prime field position. The team would score a few plays later on a 42-yard Shayne Graham field goal which made the score 17-6 with just under two minutes remaining in the third quarter, giving Cincinnati a comfortable lead.

"Dane is a scrappy player and I think his presence alone is huge for this team," said Bengals head coach Mike Martz.

"He is just one of those guys that you have to have on your team. He makes big plays when you least expect it."

The Bengals' other first round pick, 6th overall draft choice FS Taylor Mays, finally made his mark after a slow start to his rookie campaign. The former USC Trojan caught his first career interception late in the third quarter off Texans QB Kyle Boller, who was subbing in for an injured Matt Schaub who missed most of the game with a sprained ankle suffered early in the second quarter. On the Texans' very next offensive series following the pick, Mays collected the first sack of his career, coming in on a safety blitz and bringing down Boller for a loss of six yards.

"No question it was great to see Taylor get in there and make a few big plays for us. It was a long time coming but we expect to see him continue to get better and blossom into the star we know he can become," said Bengals defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel.

"This defense has really come together and now it is just a matter of continuing to gel and getting some consistency."

Cincinnati (3-3) will now travel to take on winless Buffalo (0-7) next week on Halloween.

Notes: Bengals FB Jacob Hester (dislocated shoulder) and RB C.J. Spiller (dislocated elbow) each left the game early in the first quarter with injuries however both are expected to be available for next week's game...Texans DE Mario Williams missed the game with a torn quadriceps injury.

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[b][u]Box Score[/b][/u] 

                       1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Final[/b]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/texans_30.gif[/IMG] Houston    1-5 --   0     3     3     7     13
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] Cincinnati 3-3 --   7     0    10     7     24


[U][b]1st[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]:  6 yd TD pass from Palmer to London (Graham kick) 4:13 -- 7-0

[U][b]2nd[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/texans_30.gif[/IMG]: 24 yd FG by Brown 9:12 -- 7-3

[U][b]3rd[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/texans_30.gif[/IMG]: 42 yd FG by Brown 9:39 -- 7-6
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 49 yd TD pass from Palmer to Looker (Graham kick) 3:26 -- 14-6
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 42 yd FG by Graham 1:52 -- 17-6

[U][b]4th[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]:  1 yd TD pass from Palmer to Scott (Graham kick) 9:48 -- 24-6
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/texans_30.gif[/IMG]: 24 yd TD pass from Boller to Johnson (Brown kick) 2:39 -- 24-13


[b][u]Notable Statistics[/b][/u] 

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Cincinnati [/b]
[U]
Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 9-QB  Carson Palmer        149.2   19    25  265   3   0
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Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
35-RB  Jerome Harrison         17   39   0
28-RB  Bernard Scott           14   62   0
21-FB  Jacob Hester*            3   10   0
* - left game in 1st quarter (dislocated shoulder) | did not return
25-RB  C.J. Spiller(R)**        1    1   0
** - left game in 1st quarter (dislocated elbow) | did not return
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Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
35-RB  Jerome Harrison          4   28   0
85-WR  Chad Ochocinco           4   64   0
12-WR  Brandon London           3   27   1
28-RB  Bernard Scott            2   18   1
80-TE  Chase Coffman            2   23   0
89-WR  Dane Looker              1   49   1
86-TE  Brandon Manumaleuna      1    7   0
87-WR  Mike Furrey              1   12   0
25-RB  C.J. Spiller(R)          1   37   0
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Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
51-MLB Pisa Tinoisamoa          6    0    3    0    0
42-FS  Taylor Mays(R)           4    1    1    1    1
58-MLB Rey Maualuga             3    0    2    0    0
93-DE  Michael Johnson          1    1    1    1    0
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Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
17-PK Shayne Graham             1       1     42     n/a     3       3 

[B][U]Bengals Key Team Stats: [/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 361
Rushing Yards: 106
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 4-13 (30%) 
Offensive Turnovers: 0
Penalties: 2 for 15 yards
Time of Possession: 39:46


[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/texans_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Houston [/b]
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Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 8-QB  Matt Schaub*          96.7    6    10  107   0   0
* - injured in 2nd quarter (ankle sprain) | did not return
 9-QB  Kyle Boller           83.6    8    12   95   1   1
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Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
20-RB  Steve Slaton            15   36   0
37-RB  Arian Foster             2    0   0
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Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
80-WR  Andre Johnson            5   89   1
20-RB  Steve Slaton             4   48   0
83-WR  Jordan Shipley(R)        2   18   0
12-wr  Jacoby Jones             1   14   0
81-TE  Owen Daniels             1   24   0
86-TE  James Casey              1    9   0
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Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
91-DT  Amobi Okoye              4    4    2    0    0
98-DE  Connor Barwin            3    3    1    1    0
59-MLB Demeco Ryans             3    5    1    0    0
56-OLB Brian Cushing            2    6    1    0    0
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Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 3-PK  Kris Brown               2       2     42     n/a     1       1

[B][U]Opponent Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 230
Rushing Yards: 36
Sacks Allowed: 2
3rd down conversions: 0-7 (0%) 
Offensive Turnovers: 2
Penalties: 2 for 25 yards
Time of Possession: 20:14
 
 
 
 
 








 






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2010 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result     Bengals Player of the Game        -Record-
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vs New Orleans (0-1)    W 38-31    QB Palmer 26-33 359 yds 3 tds        1-0 
vs Baltimore (1-1)      L 09-38    WR McDonald 10 rec 73 yds 1 td       1-1
vs Tampa Bay (1-2)      L 20-28    WR Ochocinco 15 rec 152 yds 2 tds    1-2
at Baltimore (2-2)      W 20-00    QB Palmer 19-21 186 yds 1 td         2-2
at Kansas City (3-2)    L 24-37    WR Ochocinco 12 rec 185 yds          2-3
vs Houston (1-5)        W 24-13    FS Mays 5 tk 1 tfl 1 sk 1 int        3-3   
at Buffalo
at Atlanta
vs New York Jets
at New England
vs Cleveland
at Pittsburgh
at Carolina
vs Miami
at Cleveland
vs Pittsburgh

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AFC North Standings - through week 7

Pittsburgh 3-3

Cincinnati 3-3

Baltimore 3-3

Cleveland 3-3


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Next Game:

Sunday, October 31, 2010 @ 1:00pm​

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[cheese2121]

really nice win! Looker and Mays were really impressive. Hope to see more great games out of Mays. He could really develop into something special. As always great write up and graphics man. You are doing a great job with this.

 

[Deegeezy]

Wow, tight race in the AFC North.

Yep...We're in a good spot right now. This is a much different race from last year when Pittsburgh and Baltimore ran away with the division from the very beginning.

really nice win! Looker and Mays were really impressive. Hope to see more great games out of Mays. He could really develop into something special. As always great write up and graphics man. You are doing a great job with this.

Thanks man.

I was starting to worry about Mays. I hope this is the start of something big for him.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

It was nice to see Mays making plays. His slow start and nagging injuries were starting to worry me. Looks like Bernard Scott got back to making plays against the Texans. Looking forward to what you do against a struggling Buffalo squad. You had a nice combo of slingin' it and pounding out the yards too.

 

[Tearz49ers]

Big, Big, Big win for you there Dee, looks like you have the chance to make a legit run for the conferance or at least the playoff or even better a winning season

 

[Deegeezy]

It was nice to see Mays making plays. His slow start and nagging injuries were starting to worry me. Looks like Bernard Scott got back to making plays against the Texans. Looking forward to what you do against a struggling Buffalo squad. You had a nice combo of slingin' it and pounding out the yards too.

Yeah we've seem to have gotten a perfect blend of balance. It really allows Palmer to be more efficient.

The idea of running to set up the pass as really helped me the past few games. We have a chance to string together a few wins here.

Big, Big, Big win for you there Dee, looks like you have the chance to make a legit run for the conferance or at least the playoff or even better a winning season

One game at a time man. It's good that PIT and BAL aren't running away with things like they were last year.

Winless Bills?! C'mon DGZ...take it easy on my Bills next week!

Any given Sunday. I can't take those guys lightly. They have some good players.

Nice job keepin this going and it looks like you've get tons of followers...way to go. How is the D holding up. My Bengals are fine offensively but teams move the ball on them. The Bengals best D for me is eating clock. do you find that or are your guys just shutting people down? I'm sorry I'm too lazy to look through the stats back a few pages...maybe I shold just do that.:what:

BTW, how do you like the uni's....I never liked the dark on dark look. I sort of liked the Boomer Easiason era look....any plans or are these the ones you want?

My D seems to be improving. I think a lot of that is just personnel as well as me simply figuring out the game. I've gotten a lot better at play-calling and situational substitutions as well.

As far as the jerseys, I actually like the all-black as well as the all-white. Can't stand the orange jerseys though. I've been keeping it true to real life though and just wearing the whites in September like Cincy does.

 

[Deegeezy]

OGOchoCinco: Child please.
4 minutes ago from TwitterFon

terrellowens: You think you hot stuff since you won 3 games? My DBs are gonna shut ya'll down with ease.
9 minutes ago from TwitterFon

OGOchoCinco: You are so lucky I don't play defense. See when you come across that middle, your head better be on a swivel.
12 minutes ago from TwitterFon

terrellowens: Them sound like fightin' words to me Mr. JOHNSON
24 minutes ago from TwitterFon

OGOchoCinco: Shut yo ol 0-8 ass up boy!
32 minutes ago from TwitterFon

terrellowens: You can come shine my cleats
39 minutes ago from TwitterFon

OGOchoCinco: In Buffalo tonight ready for tomorrow's game. What's up tweet-nation. What is there to do in Buffalo?
52 minutes ago from TwitterFon




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[cheese2121]

Hahaha...I'm loving the twitter...I got my money on Ochocinco though

 

[Deegeezy]

Game 7, Year 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills

Game 7, Year 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills

34 -- 4-3

24 -- 0-8

LEFT: Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco catches his second of three touchdown receptions on the day. This one, from three yards out, tied the game at 14-14 in the second quarter. RIGHT: Bengals first round rookie CB Joe Haden catches the first interception of his career with just over two minutes remaining in the game and with the Bills attempting to drive for a game-tying touchdown. The turnover in Bills territory led to a 42-yard Shayne Graham field goal to put the game away at 34-24 for Cincinnati. ​

BENGALS CLIMB OVER .500 WITH 34-24 VICTORY OVER WINLESS BILLS​

Palmer, Ochocinco hook-up for three first half touchdowns to give Cincinnati early cushion | Rookie CB Joe Haden comes up big with late interception to put the game away | Browns' 9-6 upset win at Pittsburgh puts Cincinnati and Cleveland in tie for first place in AFC North​

The Cincinnati Bengals, led by WR Chad Ochocinco's three touchdown catch performance, defeated the Buffalo Bills 34-24 Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, New York. Bengals QB Carson Palmer, who finished 22 of 31 for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns, connected with Ochocinco on all three touchdowns in the first half. Buffalo (0-8) was unable to stop Ochocinco from getting open in the redzone.

"All I have to say is I am the greatest," said a jubilant Ochocinco.

"On the real though, Carson did a great job of finding his targets today, (head) coach (Mike) Martz did a great job of play-calling, and we all just clicked early. It felt good to come in here and get the W."

Bills QB Trent Edwards had a see-saw performance throwing for 304 yards and 2 touchdowns, however it was his 3 interceptions that loomed large. Edwards threw an interception to Bengals MLB Rey Maualuga on the game's first possession and it led to Ochocinco's first score.

Edwards' 2nd interception was perhaps his biggest. With his team trailing 31-24 with 2:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, Edwards attempted a pass down the seam to WR James Hardy however it was intercepted by Bengals first round pick Joe Haden. The Bengals would capatalize with a 42-yard Shayne Graham field goal to put the game away at 34-24 with under two minutes remaining. Edwards missed a wide open Terrell Owens on the play, who had beaten Bengals CB Leon Hall on a corner route.

Early on the Bills' ensuing and final possession, Edwards attempted a pass to Owens but it got intercepted by Bengals OLB Keith Rivers, allowing Cincinnati to run the clock out on kneel-downs. Owens, disgusted by his team's 0-8 start, made sure that fingers are not pointed in the wrong direction during his post game press conference.

"I hear you all in the media trying to blame this game and this season on Trent, but you know what? It's really unfair," said a sobbing Owens.

"That's my teammate..That's my quarterback. You guys do that, it's not fair. We lost as a team...We lost as a team, man."

Cincinnati (4-3) will travel to face Atlanta (4-3) next week at the Georgia Dome.

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[b][u]Box Score[/b][/u] 

                       1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Final[/b]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] Cincinnati 4-3 --   7    17     7     3     34
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bills_30.gif[/IMG] Buffalo    0-8 --  14     0     7     3     24


[U][b]1st[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]:  5 yd TD pass from Palmer to Ochocinco (Graham kick) 10:14 -- 7-0
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bills_30.gif[/IMG]: 28 yd TD pass from Edwards to Lynch (Lindell kick) 8:43 -- 7-7
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bills_30.gif[/IMG]:  7 yd TD pass from Edwards to Owens (Lindell kick) 1:49 -- 7-14

[U][b]2nd[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]:  3 yd TD pass from Palmer to Ochocinco (Graham kick) 9:00 -- 14-14
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]:  6 yd TD pass from Palmer to Ochocinco (Graham kick) 4:45 -- 21-14
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 42 yd FG by Graham 0:00 -- 24-14

[U][b]3rd[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bills_30.gif[/IMG]:  1 yd TD run by Lynch (Lindell kick) 5:18 -- 24-21
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 27 yd TD run by Harrison (Graham kick) 0:52 -- 31-21

[U][b]4th[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bills_30.gif[/IMG]: 25 yd FG by Lindell 5:31 -- 31-24
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 42 yd FG by Graham 1:46 -- 34-24


[b][u]Notable Statistics[/b][/u] 

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Cincinnati [/b]
[U]
Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 9-QB  Carson Palmer        116.7   22    31  273   3   1
[U]
Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
35-RB  Jerome Harrison         13   49   1
25-RB  C.J. Spiller(R)         11    9   0
21-FB  Jacob Hester*            8   12   0
28-RB  Bernard Scott            1   -1   0
[U]
Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
85-WR  Chad Ochocinco           6   53   3
35-RB  Jerome Harrison          5   89   0
25-RB  C.J. Spiller(R)          4   48   0
12-WR  Brandon London           2   25   0
89-WR  Dane Looker              2   15   0
80-TE  Chase Coffman            1    7   0
28-RB  Bernard Scott            1   23   0
87-WR  Mike Furrey              1   13   0
[U]
Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
23-CB  Javier Arenas(R)         5    0    0    0    0
42-FS  Taylor Mays(R)           4    1    0    0    0
24-CB  Joe Haden(R)             3    2    0    0    1
58-MLB Rey Maualuga             3    2    1    0    1
41-SS  Nedu Ndukwe              2    4    0    0    0
91-DE  Robert Geathers          2    0    2    2    0
55-OLB Keith Rivers             1    0    1    0    1
[u]
Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
17-PK Shayne Graham             2       2     43     n/a     4       4 

[B][U]Bengals Key Team Stats: [/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 331
Rushing Yards: 65
Sacks Allowed: 1
3rd down conversions: 8-15 (53%) 
Offensive Turnovers: 1
Penalties: 4 for 30 yards
Time of Possession: 33:50


[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bills_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Buffalo [/b]
[U]
Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
 5-QB  Trent Edwards         74.6   24    37  304   2   3
[U]
Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
23-RB  Marshawn Lynch          17   62   1
22-RB  Fred Jackson*            1   -1   0
* - injured in 2nd qtr (abdominal strain) | did not return 
[U]
Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
23-RB  Marshawn Lynch           9  120   1
84-WR  James Hardy              6   67   0
87-TE  George Wrightster        3   50   0
81-WR  Terrell Owens            3   33   1
36-FB  Lousaka Polite           2   13   0
83-WR  Lee Evans                1   21   0
[U]
Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
95-DT  Kyle Williams            6    1    2    0    0
99-DT  Marcus Stroud            5    2    3    0    0
58-DE  Aaron Maybin             3    3    3    1    0
51-MLB Paul Posluszny           3    6    0    0    0
59-OLB Pierre Woods             0    0    0    0    1
[u]
Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 9-PK  Ryan Lindell             1       3     25   55, 42    3       3

[B][U]Opponent Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 356
Rushing Yards: 61
Sacks Allowed: 2
3rd down conversions: 2-9 (22%) 
Offensive Turnovers: 3
Penalties: 1 for 10 yards
Time of Possession: 26:10
 
 
 
 
 








 






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2010 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule/Results

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Opponent (record)       Result     Bengals Player of the Game        -Record-
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vs New Orleans (0-1)    W 38-31    QB Palmer 26-33 359 yds 3 tds        1-0 
vs Baltimore (1-1)      L 09-38    WR McDonald 10 rec 73 yds 1 td       1-1
vs Tampa Bay (1-2)      L 20-28    WR Ochocinco 15 rec 152 yds 2 tds    1-2
at Baltimore (2-2)      W 20-00    QB Palmer 19-21 186 yds 1 td         2-2
at Kansas City (3-2)    L 24-37    WR Ochocinco 12 rec 185 yds          2-3
vs Houston (1-5)        W 24-13    FS Mays 5 tk 1 tfl 1 sk 1 int        3-3   
at Buffalo (0-8)        W 34-24    WR Ochocinco 6 rec 53 yds 3 tds      4-3
at Atlanta
vs New York Jets
at New England
vs Cleveland
at Pittsburgh
at Carolina
vs Miami
at Cleveland
vs Pittsburgh

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AFC North Standings - through week 8

Cincinnati 4-3

Cleveland 4-3

Baltimore 3-4

Pittsburgh 3-4


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Next Game:

Sunday, November 7, 2010 @ 1:00pm​

(4-3)

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[Woy]

Lol at T.O.'s comment after the game.

Nice pair of wins. Definitely one of my favorite franchises out there right now. Keep up the excellent work.

 

[Vinsane]

The twitter is a great idea, loving the T.O. Crybaby Pic.