Archives for November 2010

‘”The way we play exemplifies our team,” said linebacker Reggie Torbor. “No quit. We all have shortcomings. We know that. But we push through it, no matter what.”‘

‘”Early on, they came down and scored on their first two drives,” Florence said. “We were a little rattled. It just took us a while to calm down, settle down and go about the game plan like we should, and that’s press those guys on the outside and try to disrupt the timing because [Bengals quarterback] Carson [Palmer] gets a little jittery when he gets pressure around him. We weren’t able to do that in the first quarter like we should have and we shut them out in the second half.”‘

‘”We’re playing our tails off for most of the game,” said Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. “They’re playing right down to the fibers of their bodies and giving everything they’ve got.”‘

‘Gailey had great game play-calling and kept team focused after terrible first half. Defense made adjustments to shut out Bengals after halftime.’

‘”Sweet. It wasn’t just another game for me,” said Fitzpatrick. “It was such a rough start, but I knew the guys would stick with me and that huddle was confident the whole time.”‘

Cincinnati Bengals turn big lead into blowout loss to Buffalo Bills (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick gets ‘sweet’ revenge (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Terrell Owens: Bengals are ‘terrible’ (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cedric Benson drops the ball and gives Bills a TD (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Fifth Down (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Photo gallery 1 (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Photo gallery 2 (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Photo gallery 3 (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Season is over for ‘terrible’ Bengals (Dayton Daily News)

Ex-Cat Johnson has last laugh vs. Bengals (Lexington Herald Leader)

Bengals S Crocker hurts knee, carted off field (AP)

Bengals S Crocker carted off field (The Sports Network)

Bengals RB Benson active (The Sports Network)

Bengals melt down, 49-31 (Bengals.com)

Secondary decimated for Jets; T.O. unplugged; Whitworth refutes hold (Bengals.com)

Bengals get the short end (Bengals.com)

Bills-Bengals Postgame Quotes (Bengals.com)

Photo gallery (Bengals.com)

Photo gallery (AP)

Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

‘Buffalo (2-8) took advantage of Cincinnati’s depleted secondary-Joseph and safety Chris Crocker(notes) went out late in the first half-for its biggest comeback since it overcame a 26-0 deficit and topped the Colts 37-35 on Sept. 21, 1997, according to STATS LLC.’

‘Howard also missed the Bills’ win over Detroit last week because of the injury. Mansfield Wrotto replaced him in the starting lineup.’

‘Johnson caught eight balls for 137 yards while Ryan Fitzpatrick was 21-for-34 with 316 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bills (2-8), who have won their past two games. Fred Jackson scored twice on the ground and finished the game with 116 yards on 21 carries.’

‘The tables seemed to turn in the third quarter, as Carson Palmer threw an interception to George Wilson in the end zone. Wilson returned it for 56 yards and put the Bills offense in good field position. 31-28 Bengals.’

‘If I have one criticism of Gailey it’s his insistence that Marshawn Lynch was his best back. That is so far from being true it’s sickening. Fred Jackson has never gotten any respect during his career, but he’s forcing Gailey to respect him with what he can do with C.J. Spiller out. Jackson ran for 116 yards which was 5.5 yards per carry. He scored twice.’

‘The game looked like a foregone conclusion when Buffalo went down 28-7, so I have the most respect in the world for the job Chan Gailey did today. A lot of teams would have folded up and called it a day. Not Gailey’s Bills. Despite their 2-8 record, I think they got the right guy for the job.’

But, Nick, if we keep winning we won’t get Andrew Luck. Yep, and if we keep losing we might not get him anyway. When did we become a bunch of sports fans who embodied the problems with our waterfront? Even more alarming, when did we become the guy who passes up a perfectly good date because in some six months a hot dame might want to share some caramels?

‘Let’s not get totally carried away here – the Bills are 2-8 Afterall – but has there ever been a more fun 2-8 team to watch in recent NFL history?’

‘Gailey basically admitted he and Buddy Nix were wrong in that assessment based on Owens performance this season, but it’s the second part of the statement that says much more about the direction the Bills seem to be headed. “We had some younger receivers and wanted to go in a different direction.” That direction was toward Stevie Johnson.’