Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis met with the media Tuesday morning ahead of his team's joint practice with the Giants for the next two days.
Lewis is excited to see his defense go up against an elite quarterback like Eli Manning:
He's looking forward to going against 'a very good quarterback' at a good speed.
— Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) August 11, 2015
Lewis' experience practicing vs. other teams goes back to Cowher's Steelers.
— Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) August 11, 2015
Lewis is hoping Dalton-Manning commiserate like Dalton-Ryan in '13
— Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) August 11, 2015
Marvin: Wants Andy Dalton to observe/learn from Eli Manning like he did with Matt Ryan in 2013.
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) August 11, 20
Though the Bengals will be practicing against another team, Lewis doesn't want to see any brawls like Houston and Washington had last week. He also hopes to see both teams get out of this week with no major injuries:
Marvin: Fighting doesn't work in football. People are making an issue out of what happened somewhere else. Doesn't happen on our field.
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) August 11, 2015
Marvin: There is a different vibe around the team today. Guys are excited.
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) August 11, 2015
Lewis: you hold your breath and hope you get out of Friday's game.
— Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) August 11, 2015
Marvin on Maualuga playing Friday night: "We'll see"
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) August 11, 2015
Marvin says they're not committed to a specific number of snaps for starters on Friday. It's more of a "feel" for the coaches.
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) August 11, 2015