Primer: Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-5)

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 3, 2010 11:08 AM EDT in Primer

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-5)
Series Leader: Steelers, 47-32
Streak: Steelers have won five of the previous seven games; Bengals have won the previous two games.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis 5-10. Tomlin 4-2
Broadcast: ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Pit.), 126 (Cin.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Pit.), 103 (Cin.).
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Weather: High of 59 with light 10 MPH winds [Weather.com]
Uniform: Black

Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals have won four of the past five games while at home playing on Monday Night Football.
Carson Palmer has a 21-12 career record against the AFC North, throwing for 53 touchdowns and an 84.8 passer rating.
When Cedric Benson rushes for over 100 yards, the Bengals are 9-1.
Terrell Owens recorded his 31st career game with two touchdowns or more last week against the Dolphins, which ranks third most in NFL history (Jerry Rice 44, Randy Moss 36).
Owens (50) needs just one 100-yard receiving game to surpass Don Maynard for fourth most in NFL history (Jerry Rice 76).
Owens has caught a touchdown in four straight games.
Chad Ochocinco has career receptions against the Steelers.
Morgan Trent recorded his first career interception in the NFL during his first NFL start against the Dolphins.
Johnathan Joseph has two interceptions and two forced fumbles in the past four games against the Steelers.
In his past two games against the Steelers, Bernard Scott is averaging 41.2 yards/return on kickoffs, including a 96-yard touchdown.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers are 5-0 on Monday Night Football under Mike Tomlin.
Including the playoffs, Ben Roethlisberger is 11-2 in his home state of Ohio (6-1 at Cincinnati, 5-1 at Cleveland).
Steelers are 37-4 when Roethlisberger records a passer rating of 100 or better.
Rashard Mendenhall needs two rushing touchdowns to surpass last year's career high of seven.
Mendenhall is averaging 81.5 yards receiving in two games against the AFC North.
Hines Ward has a reception in 185 consecutive games and needs one reception to surpass Terrell Owens for third-most consecutive games with a reception in NFL history.
Ward has 14 career touchdowns against the Bengals, most against any opponent.
In his last game against the Bengals, Mike Wallace had 102 yards receiving.
James Harrison has 8.5 quarterback sacks in the past five games on Monday Night Football.
LaMarr Woodley has four quarterback sacks in the past four games against the Cincinnati Bengals.

TEAM RANKINGS

Offense	Bengals	Steelers
Total	355.4 (11th)	297.6 (27th)
Scoring	20.9 (18th)	21.0 (16th)
Third Downs	37% (20th)	34% (29th)
Rushing	101.0 (20th)	117.3 (11th)
Rushing TDs	2 (t-27th)	6 (t-10th)
20-Yard Runs	1 (31st)	7 (t-9th)
Passing	254.4 (6th)	180.3 (29th)
Passing TDs	12 (t-10th)	8 (t-23rd)
Sacks Allowed	10 (t-3rd)	15 (t-15th)
20-yard Passes	18 (t-22nd)	23 (t-9th)
Defense	Bengals	Steelers
Total	342.0 (19th)	302.0 (5th)
Scoring	23.3 (t-24th)	14.6 (1st)
3rd Downs Allowed	41% (24th)	38% (16th)
Rushing	120.7 (23rd)	58.9 (1st)
Rushing TDs	6 (t-21st)	2 (t-2nd)
20-Yard Runs	8 (t-24th)	0 (1st)
Passing	221.3 (20th)	243.1 (25th)
Passing TDs	9 (t-9th)	6 (t-2nd)
Sacks	6 (t-last)	20 (10th)
QB Rating	76.5 (11th)	79.1 (14th)
20-Yard Passes Allowed	22 (t-14th)	20 (t-11th)
Interceptions	9 (t-8th)	10 (t-6th)

Special Teams	Bengals	Steelers
Kickoff Return	19.6 (30th)	28.4 (3rd)
Punt Return	6.9 (27th)	7.1 (26th)
Punting (Net)	38.7 (t-12th)	40.5 (t-4th)
Punts Inside the 20	14 (t-6th)	9 (t-25th)

2010 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Carson Palmer	Stat	Ranking
Quarterback Rating	83.0	20th
Yards Passing	1,855	7th
Touchdowns	12	t-6th
First Downs	97	6th
Average Yards/Att	6.6	24th
Completions	168	6th
Interceptions	7	t-15th
Times Sacked	10	t-6th

Cedric Benson	Stat	Ranking
Yards Rushing	545	12th
Attempts / Game	20.4	6th
Touchdowns	2	t-24th
First Downs	31	t-8th

Chad Ochocinco	Stat	Ranking
Receptions	39	t-17th
Yards Receiving	458	t-23rd
Touchdowns	2	t-46th
20-yard receptions	3	t-73rd
First Downs	26	t-13th

Terrell Owens	Stat	Ranking
Receptions	45	t-6th
Yards Receiving	629	6th
Touchdowns	5	t-10th
20-yard receptions	8	t-9th
First Downs	28	t-9th

CAREER AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Carson Palmer

Date	Result	Comp	Att	Yards	TDs	INTs
11.15.09	W, 18-12	18	30	178	0	0
9.27.09	W, 23-20	20	37	183	1	0
12.02.07	L, 10-24	17	44	183	0	0
10.28.07	L, 13-24	23	31	205	1	0
12.31.06	L, 17-23	20	38	251	2	0
9.24.06	W, 28-20	18	26	193	4	2
12.4.05	W, 38-31	22	38	227	3	0
10.23.05	L, 13-27	21	36	227	0	2
11.21.04	L, 14-19	13	25	165	2	1
10.3.04	L, 17-28	20	37	164	1	2

Chad Ochocinco

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
11.15.2009	2	29	0
9.27.2009	5	54	0
10.19.2008	8	52	1
12.02.2007	6	86	0
10.28.2007	5	51	0
12.31.2006	4	53	0
9.24.2006	1	11	0
12.4.2005	5	54	0
10.23.2005	4	94	0
11.21.2004	5	80	1
10.3.2004	4	54	0
11.30.2003	6	117	1
9.21.2003	4	77	0
11.24.2002	7	152	0
10.13.2002	7	71	0
12.30.2001	2	25	0
10.0720.01	5	52	0

* Chad didn't play in the second game against the Steelers after he was declared inactive because of insubordination.

Terrell Owens

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
12.7.2008	3	32	1
11.7.2004	7	53	0
11.17.2003	8	155	1
11.7.1999	2	15	0
12.15.1996	3	45	1

Cedric Benson

Date	Rush	Yards	TDs
11.15.2009	7	22	0
9.27.2009	16	76	1
11.20.2008	16	35	0
10.19.2008	14	52	0

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wait what is geathers doing in that picture?

is that still legal in the nfl? whats it called again?

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Nov 3, 2010 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

RE:

No lie, that sack happened on November 15, 2009. Geathers has had one sack since then.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 3, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

wow

josh you are indeed correct, there is a thing in football called a “sack.”

wikipedia even has an article about this football term. it appears the rest of the nfl, the ufl, arena leagues,the cfl, and even college uses these. i’m wondering how we could bring this innovation to cincinnati. i mean i don’t want will rogers to be right about cincinnati (“If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.”).

how can we get a few of these sacks sent to cincy quick enough for monday’s game? is there a team with some excess sacks laying around we could have fed-ex deliver overnight to the bengals? it would be nice to get the sacks in cincinnati a few days before game time so our defense could play with them in practice and see how they work.

(sigh)

its bad when the only joy i can pull out current bengals season is trying to amuse myself

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Nov 3, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Where is the pass rush?

They should have a D-line of: Dunlap, MJ, Peko and Atkins, I think that is our best lineup for a shot at a pass rush

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by TennBengalfan on Nov 3, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey it's Steeler week!!

This is the must win game of all must win games if we want to salvage a season.

If we win we will be only 2 games behind Pittsburgh and have a 2-1 record in the AFC North with still 3 division games to go

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by TennBengalfan on Nov 3, 2010 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

Ya know, that's a great attitude to have.

I give them a .000001% chance at this point.
But ya know what? Beat Pitt twice and BAL once, and all of the sudden this becomes slightly realistic, if only b/c at that point 9-7 could win the division and they’d hold all the tiebreakers.

It’s the longest of long shots, but I mean why not have a little hope? I don’t think there’s really any chance w/ the way they’ve played, but we’ve all seen stranger things I’d imagine.

The real problem is that I just don’t think enough dudes care.

How will Chris Carpenter explain this to his children?

by Grizzlyfox on Nov 3, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

i wish i could be as positive as TBF

d-line has just worn out my last nerve with the 2010 team, which was already frayed and worn thin when bratt was retained in the off-season.

if the bengals show up monday, and if they play like they have some heart, and if the d-line decides to actually earn a paycheck for once this season, who knows, we could win. those are mighty big ifs and quite a few ifs.

matter of fact if i’m going to play that big an if game, if scarlett johansson and natalie portman were driving around my neighborhood and their car broke down and their cell phones were dead and they were drunk.. if

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Nov 3, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

pump 'em up, TennBengalfan!

Steeler week! woo!

just…win 8 of the last 9 games, guys!

by Rocket_Man_G on Nov 4, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

here is my only reason for optimism….MIKE ZIMMER… obviously we cannot trust Brat and to hell with CP9 but just maybe we can go on a streak of wins behind our DEFENSE… the key to beating these teams we have coming up is getting off the field…granted defenses get our offense off the field way to easy but maybe just maybe our defense can slow some of these offenses and give our offense good field position to do something with…after all if and llike every one esle its an if…u can get our offense the ball back at the oppenents 30-40 yard line… a three and out still results in 3 points… but like every one else that is an if… and i trust mike zimmer to find a way to get pressure after this team is being questioned if they can

by beast_ on Nov 3, 2010 6:29 PM EDT reply actions