Chad Ochocinco's PAT kick decides the game; Bengals win 7-6 over the Patriots

by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 20, 2009 11:35 PM EDT in Game Recaps

If you sat back on your sofa with a beer in your right hand, the woman of the house on the left (or vice versa), cracking your knuckles, preparing for another hard-slobber-knocking Bengals football game, did you wonder how the game would eventually be decided? Perhaps a last second field goal in a test of defenses? Perhaps a blown coverage in the secondary allowing a long 60-yard pass. Perhaps a fumble caused by a sack, while the football rolls end over end towards the eventual victor's endzone. Anything can happen. It's the NFL.

Anything can happen in the NFL. Even in the preseason.

Anything.

It wasn't known that Shayne Graham would sit out Thursday night's game until the Bengals started driving on their fourth possession and Graham hadn't taken any practice kicks. In fact, it was about now that someone observed Chad Ochocinco kicking a football into the net, with Graham watching. Then it was reported that Graham had a problem with his groin and wouldn't be kicking at all. It's why the Bengals went for it on fourth down at the New England 27-yard line with eight seconds expired in the second quarter.

With two minutes left in the half, J.T. O'Sullivan caught the shotgun snap, lobbed a pass down the left hashmark, leading Chris Henry, who clearly outpaced the defensive back into the endzone for a 6-3 lead. Chad Ochocinco trotted onto the field, kicked the point after touchdown and the Bengals took a 7-3 lead. In truth, the kick was as perfect as they come. Plenty of height. Right down the middle. Ochocinco kicked the ball 61 yards to the New England nine-yard line to start the second half.

New England would only score six points on the night. The Bengals offense scored six points on the night. So it would be fair to say that Chad Ochocinco kicking the PAT decided the game in favor of the Bengals.

Now, back on your sofa, while projecting ways the Bengals would win. Did you think it would happen coming off Chad Ochocinco's leg?

Anything can happen in the NFL. Even in the preseason.

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ochocinco 4 mvp?

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by Davone_Is_BessT on Aug 21, 2009 2:20 AM EDT reply actions

Of this game, sure.

by FriarBob on Aug 21, 2009 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Now Ochocinco has a new use for his foot.

Instead of sticking his foot in his mouth all the time.

by DetroitSucks! on Aug 21, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions

Awesome

I was watching the game and thought that they were going to go for two, but then punter Kyle Huber (the normal holder) came onto the field. I thought, “Oh, maybe they’re going to let Huber try and kick.” But then he crouched into his holding position and I saw Chad line up right behind him.

I thought he might pussyfoot it, but Chad straight up drilled that ball. Could’ve maybe made a 40 yard field goal.

I couldn’t stop laughing for 15 minutes. Go Bengals!

by Dan J on Aug 21, 2009 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

The x-tra point was one thing...

but when his kickoff was better than our franchise kickers, it really made me think.

by smoormandiddy on Aug 21, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah no kidding. Not that Shayne is exactly horrid at kickoffs, and he’s pretty good at FGs too, but he’s had a few misses. I’m thinking next year in the fifth round it may be time to take his replacement…

by FriarBob on Aug 21, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions

er, maybe that a few KEY misses

by FriarBob on Aug 21, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions

now, where’s all the talk of chad being selfish and not doing enough to help his team win?

by Raging Clue on Aug 21, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions

Lots of comments floating around about him doing this for attention.

Folk apparently don’t understand that we only have one kicker on the roster and he had a tweaked groin.

by Craig Conrad on Aug 21, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

despite the fact that it was announced several times throughout the game that we only have one kicker and he had a tweaked groin?

this really shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows anything about chad; he’s a nut about soccer, so it only makes sense that he’d do well as a kicker.

by Raging Clue on Aug 21, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Hey guys

My wife is from Mart, TX and went to highschool with Quan Cosby. Anyone have any news on how he is doing? We have the Hard Knocks recordings but haven’t watched them yet .

Just kinda curious if he is fighting for a backup spot or if he is pretty much out of the running?

by Damnsammit on Aug 21, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

Quan was the only returner the Bengals used for kicks and punts last night. He’s a longshot to make an impact in the receiving corps, but may be a promising returner. The Bengals have needed a good return man for a long while.

by Dan J on Aug 21, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions