Open Thread - Bengals @ Cowboys (Game #5)

WHO DEY and the abooffensive rtion!

Hobson: “Palmer came out and warmed up in sweats, something he didn’t do last week when Ryan Fitzpatrick played against Cleveland.”

Curnutte: "Carson Palmer will start at quarterback today for the Bengals. He is stretching his legs and hips at the goal line at this point at Texas Stadium.

Jerome Simpson
Andre Caldwell
Reagan Maui’a
Pat Sims
Jason Shirley
Dexter Jackson
Corey Mays

Not actually scores, but what do you predict?

I think that the Bengals will be competitive, and the offense will improve over the game they had with the Giants. I don’t think we’ll see much of Chris Henry, but I do think that the Bengals will stretch the field more.

Defensively, I think we’ll struggle against the pass, but do well against the run early in the game.

I think the Bengals lose by less than a TD. Am I too optimistic?

And then see the Titans imploding? LOL

It shocks me to see crappy teams like the Ravens and Redskins somehow winning tough games and good teams, like the Colts and Chargers sucking majorly.

They’re beating the Chargers by seven, and pretty handily, 17-10. LT only has 24 yards on 11 rushes.

and Armegis Spearmon

4 o’clock games through our rhythm (like, me) all off. Though we really don’t have to worry about prime time games. ;-)

in this era of marketing, and the Cincinnati Zoo being well known for the white Bengal tigers….is anyone else surprised there hasnt been a special black and white bengals jersey yet?

Crappo just threw an INT with 1:24 left. Sorry Ray Ray, better luck next time!

The Skins just clinched the game in Philly. This next week will be my own personal hell, living in the Washington DC area. I’ll have to endure idiotic ’skins fans talking about how they are going to win the super bowl. And how good Chris Cooley is. I hate that guy, but I hate the people that wear Chris Cooley jerseys even more.

Oh well. Go Bengals.

Deflected off Reggie Kelly and right into Ellis.

Pathetic. Catch the goddamned ball.

Great start -_-

He’s made stops on the Cowboys first two running plays.

Romo, in shotgun, looks left, middle of the field, and then left again and throws it to #80 (TE?). Too far in front. Incomplete. Field goal good. Cowboys lead 3-0.

Jim Nantz comes up with our season slogan.

Quick tip to Brat. No more throws to Kelly, just send Slim 15 on streaks all day, Tecmo Bowl style.

Now that the Bengals have spotted Dallas a field goal..

Bengals go…

Interception.
False start on T.J.
Decent 5-yard run by Perry
Incomplete (ball batted at the LOS)
Weird ball juggling type T.J. reception.
Punt.

We could compete with most defenses in the league — other than the elite few.

The entire defensive line tried to jam the A and B gaps, opening the C gap HUGE!

Why does Fanene go inside? Was that a stunt? Who had contain on that play?

Defense is swarming. You’re right.

He sniffed out that screen and slowed Witten up.

Had Owens not dropped the ball after his first move, he would have got that first down.

Romo pitches to Felix to the right and scores a TD.

time to go do some yardwork.

my prediction was 45-9 before the game.

Seven rushes, 62 yards.

T.J. breaks the tackle, picks up eight yards.

Good timing pattern. Chatman turns after 15 yards, comes back and picks up 11.

They have him pulling to block the end?

Go deep!

Been saying that since August.

Palmer throws a bit far on Chad Johnson, who was still two yards short of the first down.

I see an 88 yard run up the middle coming.

Nothing the Bengals can do about that – except not blitz the safety.

Maybe they should have believed the hype and prepared for it instead.

Palmer: 3/7, 28 yards (WHAT… THE… F)
Perry: 3 rushes, 5 yards

T.J.: 2 catches, 17 yards

Romo: 5/7, 52 yards
Barber: 8 rushes, 44 yards
F.Jones: 2 rushes, 37 yards.

Combined: 10 rushes, 81 yards rushing.

Only the Bengals can be “confident” before a game and then go out and have a start like this. The Bengals have done everything wrong, essentially giving the Cowboys 10 points. No leadership at all. Just ineptitude.

Romo hits wide-open Witten. No pass pressure. None. Witten had no coverage. None. Touchdown.

And finds a receiver WIDE OPEN in the back of the end zone. All of the Bengals were huddling together in the middle of the field covering no one.

What are the benefits of being 0-5?

1) First draft pick?
2) No expectations, so we’re not liable to being depressed/sad all day Sunday.
3) Injuries don’t radically affect us.

15 rushes, 109 yards rushing. 12:12 left in the second quarter.

Benson: 2 rushes, 9 yards
Perry: 3 rushes, 5 yards

Holy crap. WE CONVERTED IT.

THATS MY BOY

He’s looking to refs who are no where near the play to make the call for him.

His second foot isn’t in.

Stupid replay. Just reverse it and kick the field goal already.

Eight passes (three complete) for 28 yards
Nine rushes (six by Benson, three by Perry), for 30 yards.

The Bengals might be at the edge of the cliff, but they’re a least pushing back.

WTF?!

Nice, nice.

We haven’t stopped a play yet!

and they aren’t doing as well as i thought they would be. Let me guess, no pass rush, always one cowboy receiver open, and we’re getting 2.3 yards per carry?

After incomplete, nearly picked off, and a three-yard pass attempt to T.J. who drops the pass, Palmer, on third and ten hits Chatman for good long-third-down gain. Nice. Chatman ran a crossing pattern with Anthony Henry covering.

Somebody steal his shoes PLEASE!

Because I cannot fathom why they are wasting offensive plays on Chris Perry.

Chad was wide open on that one

too bad it was 8 yards down the field.

and what happened to how amazing perry looked this summer?

Holy crap, Fletcher. Tuck the ball away!

1) Romo picks up the first down, but has the ball stripped.
2) Fletcher picks up the ball, returns it. Personal foul on Barber for face mask.

That’s ridiculous.

Nice touchdown run, returned by a damned holding call on T.J. Jesus.

I was about to get excited :-/

Here comes the fade route.

Just awful. I just threw up in my mouth.

Perry was completely wide open and Palmer…sigh….

Probably gains a first down, if not a TD.

I think Scott Covington could have made that throw.

He is really kicking the heck out of the ball.

They’ve already lost the game by not taking advantage of opportunities. Just like last week. Just like the week before. Gaaah.

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