Open Thread: Eagles @ Bengals

Carson Palmer (3rd QB)
Eric Henderson
Anthony Collins
Nate Lawrie
Andre Caldwell
Jerome Simpson
Odom
Jason Shirley

On predicting a “star of the game” for the Bengals if they win?

I’m going with Cedric Benson on offense.
Our secondary on defense.

In California?

Eagles: QB Jay Feeley (3rd), RB Lorenzo Booker, RB Kyle Eckel, LB Joe Mays, DE Bryan Smith, G Shawn Andrews, G Mike McGlynn, TE Matt Schobel.

Seven Philly.com writers predicted scores. One predicted a Bengals win.

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It seems that Tom Jackson sometimes gets annoyed at Key.

They’re 6-5 in that combo.

Homer pick: Bengals 24, Eagles 17

Realistic pick: Nothing close to the above.

And will receive.

Not really a screen, but Benson breaks out from the backfield into the flats with NO ONE around. Picks up 21 yards. Ghiaciuc was the only O-lineman to go out and cut down a LB

Benson picks up another reception, this time a checkdown pass from Fitz, picking up two yards.

Third and six.

Fitz in shotgun, throws left and has the pass batted down.

Fourth down, punt.

Trent Cole got to Fitz, thanks to Levi Jones accepting the pass rush rather than blocking the rusher.

It would be nice to score on the first possession for once.

an auspicious start…

The Duke near the LOS, makes the hit (along with JJ) to prevent the WR screen the right for gaining any yardage. Beauty.

COME ON D!!!!

McNabb is off. Two bad passes. Bengals had an OK rush, but the pocket held solid. The blockers just pushed the rushers around McNabb.

Still, three-and-out.

Nope. Called for holding.

On that last pass (where the DB was called for defensive holding), the Eagles secondary lined up one-on-one. Bengals protected. Deep pass was there.

Bengals line up double tight end I-formation (only one WR) and we lose two yards.

I like Cedric, but why does he stop as soon as he gets the ball? That drives me nuts about running backs. Run, dummy.

We run on second-and-12?

But it’s his first drop that I’ve seen, so I’m over it.

The crappy punt by Larsen, however . . . I’m seeing WAY too much of that.

THis is why the Bengals lose. Penalty = bad field position, Offense drops a chance at a first down to keep drive going. Punter shanks one.

GOD WE SUCK.

Bengals can’t gain yards lining up in a big formation. Benson loses two yards on a pitch. Bengals call run up the gut on second-and-12, pick up those two yards they lost setting up a third down.

After the Eagles were called for offsides, Chris Henry drops an easy pass that would have converted a first down.

YOu know we wasted a 4th Round Pick on that tool?

Bengals have seven plays for six yards.

Good job. Came downhill hard, and got to Westbrooks ankles as he passed the LOS.

Pass rush isn’t there.

Four plays, one yard.

Third down and long. I

No pass rush. McNabb throws a rocket to Avant. Good coverage by Chris Crocker!

Chatman does a Ratliff impression.

I’d like to know the percentage of Bengals’ punt returns that result in a penalty. I’ll bet it’s at least 70%.

TJ complains about not getting a call, but it should have been called.

Kooistra at left guard, Whitworth at left tackle.

Levi Jones pulled.

I’m against the excessive penalties, but that was helmet to helmet.

Tough run.

That is something that Brat does not do enough.

He beat Andrew Whitworth around the edge, but I think Whitworth got picked by his own man.

Fitz in shotgun. Blitzing DB came on a delayed blitz, and brings him down.

Those were the days.

After picking up two first downs:

Fitz sacked for four-yard loss.
Perry losses four yards on a pass to the flats on the right.
Fitz is sacked for a seven-yard loss.

Geathers knocks out the ball from McNabb on a pass rush. Rucker picks it up to the one-yard line. YES YES YES

it is the Bengals.

Two of this games safeties are hurting.

Fitz: 7/11 57 yards.
Benson: 6 rushes, 7 yards (very Perry like)

Houshmandzadeh: 3 grabs, 41 yards

McNabb: 1/5 0 yards, lost fumble
Westbrook: three rushes, six yards

looks like the might be exposed for the frauds they are.

I say Fitz has to scramble this in.

Fitz fakes the hand off than runs a draw up the middle.

and they get stopped on 2nd down and goal…

The Bengals are worse than Michigan!

Fitz, in shotgun, looks right and throws to Henry on a slant to the right. Nothing. He could have had that. Not sure if he should have had that. But he could have.

put that in the numbers it is a TD.

That is a momentum destroyer there. Did you hear the fans booing?

Is closer than a PAT.

That’s terrible. Should have had a FG on that last possession, but lost six billion yards on three plays. Should have had a touchdown there. After a first-and-ten at the one yard line, the Bengals kick a FG on fourth and two.

That’s a “should be” score of 10-0. But, it’s 3-0. And we’re 1-8.

On the screen to the left to L.J. Smith.

chop block at the line.

Cheap Shot George Foster style.

Bengals brought several blitzers. They threw to a screen o nthe right. Marvin White whiffed on a tackle and the Eagles picked up 44 yards.

To force Westbrook to keep stretching the run.

McNabb in shotgun, throws over the middle to L.J. Smith. Dhani Jones forces the incomplete. Good play by Jones.

Is good.

Scored tied at three.

“Should be” score has Bengals leading 10-3.

nice ball control drive to score a TD before HT?

After giving up the 44 yards to Buckhalter, the Bengals defense tightens not allowing another first down forcing the FG.

Let’s not abandon the run.

Fitz finds a lane to run up and make an attempted throw to Asante Samuel. Incomplete.

uggh.

This is pathetic.

Holy shit.

The Eagles had two players offsides, and the center doesn’t snap the ball. Fitzpatrick’s passes are consistently 4 seconds late.

The bengals just do everything so much worse than every other team.

Jeanty blows up McNabb. Two DBs weren’t fooled. Good job.

Holy shit.

Who taught him to defend a pass with your back to the ball like that? You’re a professional defensive back?

No pass rush. DTs ran a stunt and our ends were stopped.

Was sidestepped.

Incomplete. Reggie Brown, on the right side ran a hook route. Eagles punt.

Jogged back to the sidelines. Still no update.

There’s just nothing there. No holes. Eagles in the backfield.

Was the longest of Benson’s afternoon, thus far.

I’m going to guess Housh on this 2nd down. What do you think?

Second sack allowed. Not really blaming him on the first one where he tripped over the RB. But the second one, yea. Not good.

Fitz, in shotgun, fakes the hand off to the left, throws to a WR screen to the right to Chatman. He gets crushes, loses the ball and now the Eagles recover the fumble.

Twisted in three different directions. They’re working on his head, it looks like.

He was garbage at Green Bay. I don’t understand why the Bengals, with one of the best receiving corps in the league, would sign a guy like Chatman.

Forces a quick throw and the WR wasn’t ready.

Seems like slow motion. Doesn’t it?

If the Eagles score here, they get the ball back in the second half. Big time if the defense stops them now.

Has 14 yards rushing on 10 attempts in the first half. Against the Jets, Perry had 14 yards rushing on 11 attempts for the whole game.

Getting X-rays now.

Good coverage, while McNabb rolled out right. Finally getting pressure, McNabb just throws the ball away.

COME ON! MAKE A PLAY!!

McNabb in shotgun, hits Avant running a crossing pattern. He was uncovered. Picked up 18 yards.

BRANDON JOHNSON!!!

McNabb didn’t even see him.

OK time to make a play offense!

Fast ball. There was no one Chad should have caught that. Samuel nearly knocked it down.

Chad picks up another first down on a quick slant. Bengals call their first time out.

as opposed to getting steamrolled into the QB.

nice pass pro, good read. Take that Joe Flacco!

We kick the ball out of bounds. WTF. I hate those kicks. Hate ’em.

Because we kick the ball out of fucking bounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you see that? Westbrook gets a screen to the right, and Brandon Johnson blows up a block to get to McNabb.

Of course, everyone knew the Eagles would run a screen. They are the best in football at those things.

Has 12 yards total.

Pass and catch, DeSean Jackson for 25 yards.

WHOOOO-HOOOOO!!!!

Kevin Curtis deflects the ball, and JJ picks up the interception!!!

McNabb has turned the ball over three times this half.

We’re up 10-3.

the first one that didn’t get there late.