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3 - 5 -1 CIN s' window of opportunity is fading. They let WRs Jones and Sanu go. But the key loss was S Reggie Nelson. Owner wouldn't pay.
To replace OC Hue Jackson, CIN promoted long-time qb coach Ken Zampese to OC...loyalty is everything to the owner. So it's back to Coach-for-Life Marvin ball. Abandon the run when behind. Forget sideline passes when behind.
CIN had good field position in the 1st half - their 48, 36, and NYG's 7. The result was 10 points.
1st quarter, Cincinnati Bengals at 5:13
1-7-NYG 7 (5:13) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass incomplete short right to G.Bernard.
2-7-NYG 7 (5:09) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass incomplete short left to T.Eifert.
3-7-NYG 7 (5:05) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short right to A.Green to NYG 7 for no gain (J.Jenkins).
4-7-NYG 7 (4:30) M.Nugent 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Harris, Holder-K.Huber
Three straight passes from the 7...
2nd quarter, Cincinnati Bengals at 1:17, (1st play from scrimmage 1:11)
1-10-CIN 20 (1:11) (Shotgun) G.Bernard left tackle to CIN 22 for 2 yards (J.Bromley, K.Robinson).
2-8-CIN 22 (:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short left to B.LaFell to CIN 31 for 9 yards (E.Apple). P5
1-10-CIN 31 (:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short right to A.Green pushed ob at CIN 45 for 14 yards (J.Jenkins). P6
1-10-CIN 45 (:11) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short left to T.Eifert to 50 for 5 yards (C.Sensabaugh).
Timeout #3 by CIN at 00:03.
2-5-50 (:03) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass incomplete deep right to A.Green (O.Beckham, D.Rodgers-Cromartie).
Marvin's 2-munute offense is his usual string of confusion. He cannot tell time, plain and simple. B'gals got the ball at 1:11 in the 2nd and 1 time out. Ran the ball. Chewed up 31 seconds. Then got a 1st, let 23 seconds go by. The penny finally dropped with 17 seconds left. Too late...
Their pass D is wanting. CB Jones looks spent, CB Kirkpatrick stinks as usual. Reggie Nelson's replacement, Shaun Williams stinks. Former 1st rounder - CB Dennard stinks - when healthy. This year's 1st rnd CB Jackson is missing the season due to training camp injury. As is fellow rookie DT Andrew Billings. DT Peko is on his last gasps.
Add in dumb penalties at inopportune times for Marvin's un-disciplined charges.
Blitz them. C Russell Bodine is a revolving door who should be cut, but he was a high pick and the team owner almost never eats contracts. So-so MLB Maualuga is out. Watch out for Dalton on the run option. He generally gets the ball out quickly, but at crunch time he takes deep drops, hangs on to the ball, and can get sacked. CIN rarely runs sweep run plays. They are vulnerable at RT. LB Dansby leads in tackles but after 13 years, doesn't really have any wheels left for PD. Clay?
Prediction: BUF 31 - 23 over CIN.
To replace OC Hue Jackson, CIN promoted long-time qb coach Ken Zampese to OC...loyalty is everything to the owner. So it's back to Coach-for-Life Marvin ball. Abandon the run when behind. Forget sideline passes when behind.
CIN had good field position in the 1st half - their 48, 36, and NYG's 7. The result was 10 points.
1st quarter, Cincinnati Bengals at 5:13
1-7-NYG 7 (5:13) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass incomplete short right to G.Bernard.
2-7-NYG 7 (5:09) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass incomplete short left to T.Eifert.
3-7-NYG 7 (5:05) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short right to A.Green to NYG 7 for no gain (J.Jenkins).
4-7-NYG 7 (4:30) M.Nugent 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Harris, Holder-K.Huber
Three straight passes from the 7...
2nd quarter, Cincinnati Bengals at 1:17, (1st play from scrimmage 1:11)
1-10-CIN 20 (1:11) (Shotgun) G.Bernard left tackle to CIN 22 for 2 yards (J.Bromley, K.Robinson).
2-8-CIN 22 (:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short left to B.LaFell to CIN 31 for 9 yards (E.Apple). P5
1-10-CIN 31 (:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short right to A.Green pushed ob at CIN 45 for 14 yards (J.Jenkins). P6
1-10-CIN 45 (:11) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short left to T.Eifert to 50 for 5 yards (C.Sensabaugh).
Timeout #3 by CIN at 00:03.
2-5-50 (:03) (Shotgun) A.Dalton pass incomplete deep right to A.Green (O.Beckham, D.Rodgers-Cromartie).
Marvin's 2-munute offense is his usual string of confusion. He cannot tell time, plain and simple. B'gals got the ball at 1:11 in the 2nd and 1 time out. Ran the ball. Chewed up 31 seconds. Then got a 1st, let 23 seconds go by. The penny finally dropped with 17 seconds left. Too late...
Their pass D is wanting. CB Jones looks spent, CB Kirkpatrick stinks as usual. Reggie Nelson's replacement, Shaun Williams stinks. Former 1st rounder - CB Dennard stinks - when healthy. This year's 1st rnd CB Jackson is missing the season due to training camp injury. As is fellow rookie DT Andrew Billings. DT Peko is on his last gasps.
Add in dumb penalties at inopportune times for Marvin's un-disciplined charges.
Blitz them. C Russell Bodine is a revolving door who should be cut, but he was a high pick and the team owner almost never eats contracts. So-so MLB Maualuga is out. Watch out for Dalton on the run option. He generally gets the ball out quickly, but at crunch time he takes deep drops, hangs on to the ball, and can get sacked. CIN rarely runs sweep run plays. They are vulnerable at RT. LB Dansby leads in tackles but after 13 years, doesn't really have any wheels left for PD. Clay?
Prediction: BUF 31 - 23 over CIN.
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