Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns

(12/23/2007)

12:22

Hello all. We're trying a new big of software today that will make blogging the game a bit easier. If you're on, give it a try. I think you can comment on here too.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:22

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[Comment From KirbyKirby: ]

Hello.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:23 Kirby

12:25

Will the Bengals win?
Yes

( 50% )

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:25

12:26

Keep your eye open for polls we'll be trying out throughout the course of the game.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:26

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First one, will the Bengals win? Easy enough, right? I think they will.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:27

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On comments. You do get to comment, but the software forces me to determine if you get published or not. So if you comment, and it's not showing up, then the hold up is me.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:33

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

Talk about censorship....... :-)

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:34 Sloppygolf

12:35

Hey sloppy, did you see Mort's comments about Lewis wanting major changes in the front office and personnel departments this morning on ESPN?

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:35

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

It's on tv down here in virginia today so I am pumped about that....I saw the high winds though, and I think that is going to hurt us.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:36 Sloppygolf

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Agreed. If this game comes down the rush offense, then we're at a disadvantage. Especially with Jamal Lewis in town.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:37

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

Hey Josh. just dropping in to see if all is ok on your first run. bunch of people using the software today for nfl.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:37 Keith from CoveritLive

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

Yeah, Mort is such a news hog though, I never know when to believe him. Besides, is Marvin really in that good of a position to demand change?

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:37 Sloppygolf

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I don't know Sloppy. But it's nice to hear that from Lewis. Gives you a feel that this team will only go so far the way it is. But we've been saying that for over a decade now.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:40

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[Comment From FoochFooch: ]

This is pretty solid...I may have to try it next weekend at Niners Nation

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:46 Fooch

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No doubt Fooch. This would have been great to have earlier in the season. If all goes well the final two games this season, I may use it all next season when I blog the games.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:47

12:49

[Comment From Big Cat CountryBig Cat Country: ]

Isn't Cover it Live fucking awesome? I use it all the time at Big Cat Country. So much better than long threads...

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:49 Big Cat Country

12:49

[Comment From FoochFooch: ]

if you get a chance after the game (or sometime into the week), can you email the NFL google group to let us know the good and the bad of it?

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:49 Fooch

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No problem Fooch. I have make sure credit is do, this is Big Cat's find.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:49

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[Comment From Big Cat CountryBig Cat Country: ]

Also, I'd really like it if the Bengals beat the Browns. If you could make that happen for me I'd really appreciate it.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:51 Big Cat Country

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[Comment From FoochFooch: ]

good to know...i might just send an email out today to the group and whomever's used it can email back...good luck today. hope you pull off the upset

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:51 Fooch

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Thanks Fooch. My heart says we'll win but my mind isn't so sure.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:53

12:54

Sorry about that. My internet this morning has dealt with sporadic connection issues. Didn't realize that on the last comment.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:54

12:59

The sun is out, sky is clearing and the game is about to start. Losing both starting safeties has a silver lining. We'll get to see our rookies start and see what they're all about. The only knock on both coming out of college was pass coverage. But it's not like we haven't seen that before with our existing safeties.

Sunday December 23, 2007 12:59

1:00

Coin Toss: Browns call tails. It's heads. Bengals will receive to start the game.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:00

1:03

Holt fumbles! After returning it to the 25-yard line, he got hit and lost the ball. After the pile broke up, the Bengals got the ball back.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:03

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Palmer starts the game under center with DeDe Dorsey in the backfield. Handoff to DeDe. He breaks a tackle in the backfield on a handoff to the left. Picks up good yards. DeDe is limping to the sidelines.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:04

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FYI. I'm not telegraphing each play. I still rely on the fact you're either watching the game or keeping up with your respective game center.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:05

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Question: Why do we run reverses? I'm not sure if we've had a reverse or end around that's gained more than 10 yards. Holt got this one motioning from wide right to beside the tight end. Plamer pitched it to Holt who came around for a single yard.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:08

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Are you guys seeing this? Is it duplicating posts a ton?

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:08

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

hate 3rd and 9's....

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:09 Sloppygolf

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

no duplication here

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:09 Keith from CoveritLive

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[Comment From Matty IMatty I: ]

I don't see any duplicate posts

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:09 Matty I

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

No duplications on my screen

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:09 Sloppygolf

1:10

OK, I think my internet connection, or lack thereof is causing some issues with duplications on my screen. But if we're good, then I'm not worried about it.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:10

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Back to sloppy. Third and longs are horrible for us. On that play, Palmer slung the pass to the left to Chad who fell down, got back up and had the pass slap him in the chest. Again, Chad wonders, what happened? LOL

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:11

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Third and five, Anderson looks and throws left to Winslow, who stiff armed a John Busing attempted tackle. Nedu blitzed on the play. This could be the product of rookies playing the secondary. Either way, it's a 22-yard pick up.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:12

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Nice play Michael Myers. Jamal Lewis took the handoff on second down, found a gap to his right and Myers tripped up Lewis setting up a third-and-three.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:13

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Cribbs lined up in the backfield and Derek Anderson hit Cribbs running to his right in the flats. It was an easy first down conversion.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:14

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

Cribbs is a bengal killer

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:14 Sloppygolf

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Another good pick up by the Browns. Wright went right and cut back left. Marvin White was juked out and feel down losing position. Bad play on his part. Then Nedu got hammered on a block. It was an 18-yard pick up.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:15

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

OK, any rb is a bengal killer

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:15 Sloppygolf

1:16

[Comment From mskiles314mskiles314: ]

how about the bengals defense is a bengal killer

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:16 mskiles314

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The Browns have rushed the ball four times for 30 yards. Mostly from wide open cut back lanes and missed tackles in the second level.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:16

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Nice. On third-and-six, the Bengals defense knew they couldn't stop the Browns offense. So the field at Paul Brown Stadium was the only Bengal to rise up and stop the drive as Anderson slipped before throwing the incomplete.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:17

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YES! Botched snap on FG attempt means NO points.... is this a momentum swing??!

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:17

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And yes, with the Bengals, there is such a thing as momentum swings with only half of the first quarter played. But our safeties against the run... yikes. At least Jackson could make plays against the run... sometimes.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:18

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[Comment From mskiles314mskiles314: ]

we'll see if they can look competent on offense. I have little faith in that.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:19 mskiles314

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They've given us no reason to have faith, skiles.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:20

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Kenny Watson. Another rush to the left, another decent gain. The Browns blitzed linebackers and the Bengals called a good rush play that took the linebackers out of the play. Nine yard gain.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:21

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[Comment From tomtom: ]

anybody else listening to the game on the internet?

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:21 tom

1:22

Palmer picked off. Palmer rolled out right with Shaun Smith on his arse. It forced Palmer to take a step back while throwing. Palmer attempted to T.J. and Leigh Bodden read the route, predicted the throw and jumped the pass. Skiles hit the nail on the head. The faith is dead on offense. Especially with Palmer.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:22

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[Comment From mskiles314mskiles314: ]

Now that's a momentum swing

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:22 mskiles314

1:22

Kenny Watson: 3 rushes, 16 yards.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:22

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FYI. They showed the replay and Chad Johnson ran an in-route behind T.J. and he had plenty of seperation. Beat writers and others close to the Bengals say that Palmer is just staring down his receivers. The interception was a perfect example.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:24

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On third down, in shotgun, Anderson hits Edwards running a crossing pattern from left to right. The play fell about a yard short of the first down. The Browns are going for it.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:25

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Fourth down. STOPPED. Anderson handed the ball off to Lewis and Michael Myers penetrated the line and made the stop. Turn over on down. Bengals have the ball.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:26

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[Comment From mskiles314mskiles314: ]

WOOO WOOO what is meant by staring down the receiver?

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:26 mskiles314

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Stare. He's not looking off his intended receivers. Better yet, when he's forced to make a play, he stares down either T.J. and/or Chad.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:27

1:28

[Comment From tomtom: ]

pretty ridiculous for a pro quarterback to be making those kinds of basic mistakes

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:28 tom

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Bengals have the ball at the 20. Watson gets the hand off, finds a whole and lowers to the ground for a good gain. Watson keeps proving to the team that he's producing. What else does he have to do to get PT? Hope that Rudi stays hurt?

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:28

1:29

LOL... sorry for the mis-spellings. It'll happen. Nine times out of ten I'm just watching the television while typing. My bad.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:29

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[Comment From tomtom: ]

of course i bench kenny in my fantasy championship game in favor of the raiders RB guy

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:29 tom

1:30

Nice job. On third-and-four, T.J., I think, lined up slot left and ran up and then out. Palmer hit T.J. about 2-3 yards short of the first down. T.J. picked up several yards and the first down on his own. Then Watson pounds for another first down on a 10-yard gain.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:30

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First quarter is over. Kenny Watson shines: 6 carries for 33 yards. How is the Bengals rush defense doing? Jamal Lewis: 6 carries for 17 yards.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:32

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Question. Is anyone else listening to the game on 700 WLW?

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:32

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Nevermind. The radio broadcast shorted out for about 3-4 minutes and then just popped back on.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:33

1:33

[Comment From tomtom: ]

i am on the internet, or whatever station

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:33 tom

1:33

[Comment From DUVolsDUVols: ]

0-0 at the end of the 1st is a Merry Bengal Christmas. So just for banter sake (and to piss of Steeler fans), if Marvin has another bad year next year, next Bengal coach - Cower.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:33 DUVols

1:34

You think Cowher wants to come to Cincinnati? I have my doubts. In fact, I have doubt that any established head coach comes here only because they'd commend such a salary and control of the team.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:34

1:34

[Comment From tomtom: ]

i got to see the TEN game because JAX couldnt sell out there game so CBS showed CIN/TEN

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:34 tom

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Tom, Jacksonville couldn't sell out?

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:34

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Watson! 24 yard to the left edge. Great block by Reggie Kelly.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:34

1:35

[Comment From tomtom: ]

cower for GM

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:35 tom

1:35

[Comment From tomtom: ]

yah couple weeks ago, lol

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:35 tom

1:35

Wow. That's surprising.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:35

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[Comment From tomtom: ]

not today tho, :(

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:35 tom

1:36

Bengals in the red-zone. Think they'll score? They're 24th TD % in the RZ. Bengals line up 3rd-and-6, Palmer throws to the left sidelines in the endzone. Incomplete. Horrible. Why not go for the first down (six yards) rather than trying for the score (11 yards)?

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:36

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[Comment From tomtom: ]

and they penalize people who live like 4 hours away (orlando)

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:36 tom

1:36

[Comment From tomtom: ]

the marlins do the same thing, and thats like 6 hours to miami

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:36 tom

1:37

I think they've done that with the Dayton area forcing them to watch Browns games -- and even Steelers games -- over the Bengals.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:37

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Update on Watson: 9 carries for 61 yards. The Bengals have rushed the ball 11 times against seven pass attempts by Palmer. Palmer is 4/7 for 28 yards and a pick.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:38

1:38

[Comment From tomtom: ]

im playing the browns on madden, in the year 2012!

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:38 tom

1:39

I had the Bengals in 2010 in Madden, but my saved file got corrupted so I had to start over. Instead, I became the Vikings this time around. I lived in Minn. for several years so they are kinda like my second favorite team.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:39

1:39

[Comment From Brasilian BengalBrasilian Bengal: ]

Just got here, How we doing so far? Nice software btw

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:39 Brasilian Bengal

1:41

Hey Braz. Our rush offense with Kenny Watson is looking great. Breaking tackles with plenty of room to run. Palmer is off. Again. I think his decision making isn't on. The Bengals defense, it seems, is hanging on by a thread. But they have shutout the Browns thus far, so, not bad. The first drive was a panic attack on my end, but the Bengals defense stopped the Browns on a fourth and one.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:41

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[Comment From tomtom: ]

im on the PS2, works pretty good

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:41 tom

1:43

Injury Update: DeDe Dorsey... sprained ankle. He's walking up and down the sidelines testing the ankle. Unknown if he'll come back. But he's still limping.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:43

1:43

[Comment From Brasilian BengalBrasilian Bengal: ]

Sweet! Im worried about Palmer, but then again I dont care anymore about this season, so I say let's just keep running till Kenny ends up with 400 yards rushing =D

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:43 Brasilian Bengal

1:43

[Comment From tomtom: ]

de-de with the ankle spat

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:43 tom

1:45

Landon Johnson is down on the field receiving attention. He's laying on his back moving very slowly.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:45

1:48

Landon came off the field on his own power. Looks like they are attending his knee. Not sure though. Marvin WHITE! On second and eight, Anderson dropped back and fired down the middle of the field. White was one step behind Winslow but White knocked down Winslows right hand forcing the incomplete. Browns call TIMEOUT.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:48

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Landon Johnson. Strained lower back. Question return.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:51

1:51

Third and eight from the 49-yard line. Anderson in shotgun. Robert Geathers SMOKED the Browns right tackle. Timed the snap perfectly. Geathers speed was too much. The disruption allowed Robinson to come and sack Anderson Browns punt.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:51

1:55

Bengals back on offense. He fakes the run, has all day to pass and hits Chad Johnson for a good gain. Willie Anderson is in. And dropped that side of the Browns line. Sweet Willie. After that, Kenny recorded his tenth carry of the game, got hit and his legs kept moving, chugging. Reminders of Rudi...

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:55

1:57

Hey guys, I have company so I'm blogging less. Keep chatting away. I'm online also and will still comment, but not so much. I'll be here to push the comments through.

Sunday December 23, 2007 1:57

2:00

[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

Watson is a stud, everytime we ask for him to play, he plays hard. he should be the number 1 back.

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:00 Sloppygolf

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He doesn't look like he's in...

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:01

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[Comment From SloppygolfSloppygolf: ]

But if it would have been a call we were challenging, it would have been insuficient evidence to reverse

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:04 Sloppygolf

2:05

[Comment From DUVolsDUVols: ]

we suck.

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:05 DUVols

2:10

[Comment From 513 from the Chi513 from the Chi: ]

How much do you want to bet that the Bungholes give up a TD in the last 2 minutes?

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:10 513 from the Chi

2:21

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Now they'll give up points. Defense will have to stop CLE with no timeouts and about a minute and half...we'll figure out how to let them score

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:21 Guest

2:21

[Comment From FireMarvinFireMarvin: ]

I'll bet my house the Bung give up 7 here. Nice 3 and 4 playcalling

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:21 FireMarvin

2:22

[Comment From FireMarvinFireMarvin: ]

Good thing we're playing the Browns...the ultimate chokers

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:22 FireMarvin

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[Comment From tomtom: ]

love hearing our radio guys go crazy

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:22 tom

2:23

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Now they'll give up points. Defense will have to stop CLE with no timeouts and about a minute and half...we'll figure out how to let them score

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:23 Guest

2:24

[Comment From tomtom: ]

hell yah

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:24 tom

2:28

[Comment From D. Klinger is KingD. Klinger is King: ]

The Bung actually have a TE???

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:28 D. Klinger is King

2:35

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2:35

[Comment From DUVolsDUVols: ]

Merry Christmas to us. Bittersweet really. How many draft spots does a win drop us?

Sunday December 23, 2007 2:35 DUVols

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