Cincy Jungle - GAMEDAY: Cincinnati Bengals At Cleveland BrownsWho Deyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48495/cincyjungle_fave.png2012-10-14T16:26:17-04:00http://www.cincyjungle.com/rss/stream/32654432012-10-14T16:26:17-04:002012-10-14T16:26:17-04:00Browns Second Half Crushes The Bengals 34-24
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<p>For the second time in as many weeks, the Bengals lose a game they should have won, receiving consecutive losses against teams with a combined 1-8 when they played them. Yet it was a second half route against the Browns that killed Cincinnati on Sunday.</p> <p>Two weeks ago following a 27-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, there was enough optimism to suggest that the Cincinnati Bengals were picking up momentum for a postseason run this year. Instead they've collapsed into an overflowing cesspool compounded by lackadaisical effort, poor execution and uninspired football that essentially collapses any reasonable forecast for a postseason berth, further capturing distributing trends extending from last week's loss to the Miami Dolphins.</p>
<p>Yet the Cincinnati Bengals made their runs. Along with a 55-yard reception by tight end Jermaine Gresham that gave Cincinnati a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, the Bengals were either tied or leading in the first half, taking a 14-7 half time lead. Though one could argue that poor clock management by the Bengals offense after allowing a handful of seconds to expire within a minute remaining in the first half, lead to a seriously botched call from the officials. Andy Dalton spiked the football with one second remaining on the clock inside the redzone, but the clock expired ending the first half.</p>
<p>Then Cleveland thus routed the Bengals in the second half, outscoring Cincinnati 27-10. It was another example of an increasing trend that can be summed up as: The Cincinnati Bengals offense isn't that good and the defense is asked to recover from the mistakes of others. An interception on Cincinnati's side of the field, a 60-yard punt return and by the end of the third quarter, Cleveland put together the game's first possession that could be defined as "sustained", taking a 20-14 lead with an exhausted defense losing their grip against Cleveland's high powered and All-Pro offense.</p>
<p>The route continued, in large part from Andy Dalton completing only two of seven passes for 18 yards passing, turning the football over four times with three picks and a lost fumble. Sheldon Brown's pick-six in the fourth quarter was Dalton's third of the season, giving the Browns a 34-17 lead. </p>
<p>Cincinnati will host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football next weekend.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3503020/cleveland-browns-dominate-second-half-beating-the-bengals-34-24Josh Kirkendall2012-10-14T16:09:17-04:002012-10-14T16:09:17-04:00Andy Dalton Fumbles, The Browns Recover
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<p>With just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter, and a 10 point deficit, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> had to rely on any opportunities they could find to stop the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> from driving down the field and eating up the precious minutes the Bengals could utilize on offense.
Fortunately for the Bengals, the Browns went three-and-out. In addition to a crucial Bengals defensive stop, the Browns called a timeout during their drive, allowing a valuable 4:13 left in the 4th quarter for the Bengals to begin their drive. The Bengals had two timeouts remaining. </p>
<p><span>Andy Dalton</span> was orchestrating an efficient offensive drive. He was hitting his receivers for multiple intermediate passes down the middle of the field, barreling the Bengals offense down the field with a threat to score.
Then, Andy Dalton lost the football.</p>
<p>Browns defensive end <span>Emmanuel Stephens</span> tackled Dalton on his blind side, causing Dalton to lose control of the football. Defensive tackle <span>Billy Winn</span> recovered the football for a 36 yard fumble return.</p>
<p>The Browns still lead the Bengals 34-24.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3502952/andy-dalton-fumbles-the-browns-recoverAndrew Fox Miller2012-10-14T15:57:35-04:002012-10-14T15:57:35-04:00Green 57-Yard TD Reduces Browns Lead 34-24
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<p>Talk about depressed. Since the midway point in the third quarter, the Cleveland Browns have scored 20 unanswered points on three possessions, capped by a pick-six that gave the Browns a 34-24 lead midway into the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Cincinnati sets up with a third and 17 from their own 43-yard line. Andy Dalton takes the shotgun snap and floats the football down the field where A.J. Green hauls in the 57-yard touchdown reception, reducing Cleveland's lead to 34-24 with 5:21 remaining in the game.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3502890/bengals-reduce-browns-lead-34-24-following-a-j-green-57-yard-touchdownJosh Kirkendall2012-10-14T15:52:27-04:002012-10-14T15:52:27-04:00Browns Score a Touchdown followed by Dalton Pick 6
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<p>After the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> were stalled on 3rd and 5 (surprise, surprise) and were able to convert a 44-yard field goal, they kicked off to Josh Cribbs for a 44-yard return to start the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> offensive drive at their own 37 yard line.</p>
<p>Browns wide receiver <span>Josh Gordon</span> caught a 14-yard pass. 1st down. <span>Montario Hardesty</span> rushed for a 14-yard gain. 1st down. Hardesty then rushes for 5 yards, then 4 yards, and a play action was all it took for <span>Brandon Weeden</span> to complete a pass to tight end <span>Jordan Cameron</span> for a 23-yard gain.</p>
<p>The Browns were dealing with a nice 1st and 3 situation at the goal line after a largely successful drive down the field. All they needed was one play.</p>
<p>Browns tight end <span>Benjamin Watson</span>, who wasn’t even remotely being covered, easily caught a pass from Brandon Weeden in the end zone. </p>
<p>The Browns were leading the Bengals 27 – 17 with 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter.</p>
<p>Then, <span>Andy Dalton</span> threw a pick six.</p>
<p>On the first play of the Bengals drive, Dalton tried connecting with <span>Brandon Tate</span>. Tate hesitated as he read Dalton's pass which gave cornerback <span>Sheldon Brown</span> the opportunity to cut across Tate. Brown scored off of his interception.</p>
<p>The Browns are now leading 34-17 with 7:44 left in the game.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3502874/browns-score-another-touchdown-and-andy-dalton-answers-with-a-pick-sixAndrew Fox Miller2012-10-14T15:35:21-04:002012-10-14T15:35:21-04:00Nugent 44-Yard Field Goal Bites Into Browns Lead
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<p>One could argue that quality field position helps the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Cincinnati Bengals</a>, but this offense earns the worst of worst grades when capitalizing with great field position.</p>
<p>At least they inched a little closer biting into Cleveland's lead.</p>
<p>Following the kickoff that angled out of bounds before reaching the endzone, the Bengals take their first snap with just under 15 minutes in the fourth quarter from their own 40-yard line. Following a quick <span>A.J. Green</span> slant that gained 16 yards to Cleveland's 44-yard line, the Bengals called BenJarvus Green Ellis' number on three consecutive runs, converting a third and one with a four-yard gain to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> 31-yard line.</p>
<p>Green was flagged for an offensive pass interference with 13:13 remaining in the fourth, pushing Cincinnati back to Cleveland's 41-yard line on the ten-yard penalty. A Tate 11-yard reception and Peerman four-yard catch sets up a third and five from the Browns 26-yard line with 11:20 in the game. Dalton targets <span>Jermaine Gresham</span> over the middle, who falls over.</p>
<p>The Bengals have converted only four of 13 third downs (31 percent).</p>
<p><span>Mike Nugent</span> converts the 44-yard field goal to reduce Cincinnati's deficit to three with 11:11 remaining in the fourth.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3502784/mike-nugent-44-yard-field-goal-reduces-the-browns-lead-20-17Josh Kirkendall2012-10-14T15:27:12-04:002012-10-14T15:27:12-04:00Goal Line Score Gives Browns 20-14 Lead
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<p>After the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> converted a second field goal in the 3rd quarter, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> began their drive on the 20-yard line after a touchback. <span>BenJarvus Green-Ellis</span> was given two opportunities to gain yards on the ground, but was only able to contribute 1 yard total. The Bengals were faced with the dreaded “3rd Down,” and predictably couldn’t convert the down with an incomplete pass.</p>
<p>On their scoring drive, the Browns completed several passes for decent chunks of yardage. The Browns tried to find a way for former college quarter back, now NFL wide receiver, Josh Cribbs to throw the ball and confuse the Bengals defense; it didn’t work, at least not in the air. Cribbs ended up running the ball to the right for an 8-yard gain, giving the Browns a 3rd and 1 opportunity, which Weeden was able to convert with a quarterback sneak.</p>
<p><span>Brandon Weeden</span> completed a pass to <span>Josh Gordon</span> for 14 yards, placing the Browns on the Bengals 13-yard line. Brown running back <span>Chris Ogbonnaya</span> pushed through the middle of the field and rushed just short of the goal line. Faced with 1st and goal, the Browns handed the ball off to <span>Montario Hardesty</span> for no gain. The Browns continued to attempt punching the ball through the middle on the ground, and Hardesty ended up taking the air instead as he took a leap over the line for a touchdown. </p>
<p>The Browns currently lead the Bengals 20-14.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3502746/browns-punch-in-goal-line-touchdown-giving-them-20-14-lead-overAndrew Fox Miller2012-10-14T15:07:17-04:002012-10-14T15:07:17-04:00Dalton Pick Leads To Browns FG In The Third
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<p>Now that their seven point advantage has been reduced to four points following Phil Dawson's 41-yard field goal, the Bengals resume on offense from their own 20-yard line following a kickoff that sailed out of the back of the endzone.</p>
<p>Following a three-yard scramble and incomplete pass near the left sidelines on a backside throw, Andy Dalton takes the third and seven snap from the Bengals 23-yard with over seven minutes remaining in the third quarter. Dalton scrambles out of the pocket and the football is deflected on a pass intended for A.J. Green, where Joe Haden picks off the football and returns it to the Bengals 25-yard line.</p>
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<p>Cleveland was unable to pick up the first down, following a Robert Geathers quarterback sack on third and one, forcing Phil Dawson to convert a 38-yard field goal, further reducing Cincinnati's lead to one point.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3502646/bengals-andy-dalton-interception-leads-to-phil-dawson-field-goalJosh Kirkendall2012-10-14T15:04:44-04:002012-10-14T15:04:44-04:00Browns Convert 41-Yard Field Goal; 14-10 Bengals
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<p>There were many three-and-outs as the <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bengals</a> and <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Browns</a> played back and forth for the first half of the 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter. The wind played in the Bengals favor with a shanked punt by Browns punter <span>Reggie Hodges</span>, but the Bengals were unable to capitalize.</p>
<p>It wasn't until several back-and-forth possessions that Browns Josh Cribbs returned a punt for 60 yards, placing the Browns comfortably on the Bengals 30-yard line. As expected, the Browns put the ball in the hands of rookie running back <span>Trent Richardson</span> which resulted in a 5-yard gain. On the next snap, <span>Vontaze Burfict</span> made an excellent play and tipped <span>Brandon Weeden's</span> pass, resulting in an incompletion. Under pressure, Weeden attempted to convert the 3<sup>rd</sup> down by rushing up the middle but falling short.</p>
<p>Kicker <span>Phil Dawson</span> was able to convert a 41-yard field goal, cutting into the Bengals lead with the score now at 14-10 in the 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/10/14/3502628/browns-convert-41-yard-field-goal-bengals-hold-lead-14-10Andrew Fox Miller