Gameday: Bengals at Colts

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 18, 2006 7:02 PM EST in Game Log

GAME: Cincinnati Bengals (8-5) @ Indianapolis Colts (10-3)
WHEN: Monday, December 18th, 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Indianapolis
BROADCAST: ESPN with Mike Tirico, Tony Kornheiser, Joe Theismann, Suzy Kolber and Michelle Tafoya. Westwood One Radio with Marv Albert, Boomer Esiason and John Dockery.
SB NATION: Stampede Blue

PERSONNEL: While Andrew Whitworth starts, Levi Jones will finally be in uniform. Deltha O'Neal is also playing, but Johnathan Joseph is starting. Inactive are Ben Wilkerson, John Busing, Shaun Smith, Ahmad Brooks, A.J. Nicholson, Rich Braham and Skyler Green.
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[Bengals.com]

Comment here for your game thoughts (i.e. open thread). I will be off-line tonight so I won't be blogging the game.

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WHO DEY!!!

Lurker/reader Brandon here from Arlington, VA. All the Steelers fans at work today were saying the Colts will win and the Squealers will go to the playoffs. Don't think so on either count.

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 8:33 PM EST reply actions

Ugh

9:01- not a good start for the Bengals. First we get hosed by the Colts' challenge of Chad Johnson's catch, then Palmer fumbles the ball and the Colts march downfield. Nice job by the defense holding them to a field goal.

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 9:02 PM EST reply actions

Argh!

9:13- The Bengals march down the field to about the 10 yard line and get shut out of the end zone. Shayne Graham drills the token field goal Bengals 3, Colts 3

The good news is that Rudi is already over 25 yards rushing, so it looks good for him to have a 100 yard game. The Bengals are running a ton of draw plays then burning the Colts with the pass. If they keep this up they'll win.

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 9:15 PM EST reply actions

Damn

Would it kill the Bengals to keep a linebacker back to stop these short passes over the middle? The Colts are marching down the field with one seven yard pass after the next.

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 9:25 PM EST reply actions

W00t!

The Colts marched downfield and threw a TD pass to Harrison. Colts lead 10-7.

After a 3 and out, the Bengals punt only to recover on the Colts' 25 after a big muff by the return man.

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 9:35 PM EST reply actions

RumblinBumblinStumblin!

9:38: Rudi Johnson takes the handoff on a draw play from the 18 or so and runs virtually untouched into the end zone. Bengals tie it up, 10-10!

Rudi has over 60 yards so far and it's not even halftime. It's worth mentioning that the muffed punt that set up this TD was the first punt of the game. This is shaping up to be a repeat of last year.

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 9:39 PM EST reply actions

WTF?

The Bengals are getting picked apart by these short passes. Pathetic. The Colts have so little respect for the Bengals linebackers that Peyton Manning is picking up rushing yards out of the pocket.

He's 15/17 for 115 yards in passes under 10 yards.

Make that 16/17: Manning tosses another TD to Harrison. Colts 17, Bengals 10.

The Bengals have yet to force a punt. I'm pissed.

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 9:55 PM EST reply actions

Brandon may be a homer

But I have no dog in this fight. I need Marvin Harrison to score me 14 fantasy points. Beyond that, go Bengals.

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by thatguyben on Dec 18, 2006 9:58 PM EST reply actions

2nd Half

The Bengals need to stop the short passes. Make Manning throw deep and trust the past rush and the ability of the corners and safeties to do their jobs.

The Bengals also need to keep running the football. The Colts can't stop Rudi...

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by Brandon @ Cincy Jungle on Dec 18, 2006 10:04 PM EST reply actions