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Dalton aint ordinary...

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Quote: Originally Posted by rexis

Dalton aint ordinary...

And he's impervious to slider adjustments.

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Week 13 Matchup

Matchup Preview *|* December 4, 2011
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Cincinnati Bengals (10-1, 5-1 Away)		Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4, 4-1 Home)
Injury Report RB Bernard Scott (back) 4 weeks QB Ben Roethliberger (broen collarbone) 1 week RT Jonathan Scott (broken collarbone) 3 weeks Game Notes Big ben is still a week away, but this time the Steelers will have capable backup Charlie Batch under center, and LaMarr Woodley is back in the defensive lineup. The Bengals 2009 sweep of the Steelers was the first since 1998. Will they have to wait as long for another? Last Week: Bengals 27, Browns 10 | Chiefs 9, Steelers 7 Last Meeting: 11-13-11 - Bengals 27, Steelers 17 Series Record: Pittsburgh leads 49-33

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Red Rifle Shoot Blanks, Stillers Restore Balance To The Force, 20-16

On a cold and wet December day in the hostile confines of Heinz Field, Andy "The Red Rifle" Dalton "achieved" some dubious career firsts. First game completing fewer than 50% of his passes. First time throwing more interceptions than touchdowns (made a lot easier to do with zero TD's). First multi-interception game. Dalton went into the Cincinnati Bengals' divisional clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers with only two interceptions. He threw that many to Troy Polamalu in the Bengals' fourth quarter collapse. There had been an earlier pick thrown to Ryan Clark, and with a fumble thrown in for good measure, Dalton was responsible for all four of Cincinnati's turnovers. As a consequence of Dalton's woes, the broom the Bengals took to Pittsburgh got snapped in two and the handle got inserted into place where the sun don't shine.

One bright spot for the Bengals was the resurgence of Cedric Benson, who seems to have found a second wind. With 9:57 left in the half and on the first play after a punt, Benson set a franchise record with a 99 yard touchdown run that gave Cincinnati a 10-7 lead. That score held up until halftime, after which the Bengals opened the second half by driving to a 43 yard Mike Nugent field goal. With another Nugent kick, the Bengals carried a 16-7 lead into the final frame. Charlie Batch found Emmanuel Sanders for an 8 yard touchdown with 10:53 to go. Polamalu's first interception came with seven and a half minutes to play, and his 16 yard return put the ball at the Cincinnati 45. Rashard Mendenhall ripped off chunks of yardage- 10, 15 and 12, and while he was taking a breather, Isaac Redman scored from 4 yards out to put Pittsburgh in the lead. In the following series, James Harrison recovered a sack-fumble combo, and Casey Hampton literally smothered the ball at he Bengal 29. A sack by Reggie Nelson pushed the Steelers back, and right after the two minute warning Shaun Suisham missed a 54 yard field goal attempt. Polamalu's second pick came two plays later, and the Stillers ran out the clock.

With their record improved to 8-4 and Big Ben due to return to action next week, the Steelers are poised to make a run at the Bengals, who must regroup for a home clash with the AFC South-leading Houston Texans.

Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 4, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cincinnati Bengals (10-2)	3	7	6	0	16
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-4)	7	0	0	13	20

Team Stats Comparison
	CIN	PIT
Total Offense	286	326
Rushing Yards	172	97
Passing Yards	114	229
First Downs	11	19
Punt Return Yards	33	18
Kick Return Yards	80	39
Total Yards	399	383
Turnovers	4	1
3rd Down Converstion	5-14	6-16
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/2	2/0
Penalties	2-25	1-10
Posession Time	26:24	33:36

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
12:43	(PIT) Antonio Brown 28 pass from Charlie Batch (S. Suisham kick)	0	7
8:16	(CIN) Mike Nugent 21 FG	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
9:57	(CIN) Cedric Benson 99 run (M. Nugent kick)	10	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
11:00	(CIN) Mike Nugent 43 FG	13	7
4:21	(CIN) Mike Nugent 35 FG	16	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
10:53	(PIT) Emmanuel Sanders 8 pass from Charlie Batch (S. Suisham kick)	16	14
5:37	(PIT) Isaac Redman 4 run (2 pt. failed)	16	20

Cincinnati Bengals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Andy Dalton 15-33 137 0 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Cedric Benson 16 147 9.1 1 Cedric Peerman 5 26 5.2 0 Chris Pressley 1 3 3.0 0 Andy Dalton 1 -4 -4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A.J. Green 5 44 8.8 0 Andre Caldwell 3 27 9.0 0 Jerome Simpson 3 19 6.3 0 Jermaine Gresham 1 21 21.0 0 Colin Cochart 1 16 16.0 0 Brandon Tate 1 7 7.0 0 Jordan Shipley 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Rey Maualuga 7 0 0 0 Keith Rivers 7 0 0 0 Leon Hall 6 0 0 0 Pat Sims 5 2 0 0 Nate Clements 4 0 0 0 Kelly Jennings 4 0 0 0 Michael Johnson 4 0 0 0 Pacman Jones 4 0 0 0 Geno Atkins 3 1 0 0 Chris Crocker 3 0 0 0 Donte Moch 3 0 0 0 Reggie Nelson 3 1 0 0 Jonathan Fanene 1 1 0 0

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Charlie Batch 20-40 283 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Rashard Mendenhall 17 75 4.4 0 Isaac Redman 6 25 4.1 0 Mewelde Moore 1 1 1.0 0 Charlie Batch 2 -4 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Hines Ward 6 59 9.8 0 Mike Wallace 5 97 19.4 0 Antonio Brown 3 68 22.6 1 Rashard Mendenhall 3 36 12.0 0 Heath Miller 1 12 12.0 0 Emmanuel Sanders 1 8 8.0 1 David Johnson 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD James Harrison 8 2 0 0 Ike Taylor 7 0 0 0 Ryan Clark 6 0 1 0 Troy Polamalu 6 0 0 0 Lawrence Timmons 6 0 2 0 LaMarr Woodley 4 0 0 0 Casey Hampton 3 0 0 0 Brett Keisel 3 1 0 0 Aaron Smith 3 0 0 0

Cedric Benson runs away from the Pittsburgh defense for a 99 yard touchdown.


GAME OVER

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Red Rifle Record Watch

Rookie Passing Records:

Rating: 98.1 - Ben Roetlisberger, 2004
Dalton: 95.8

Pass Attempts: 691 (43.2/g) - Drew Bledsoe, 1994
Dalton: 392 (32.7/g)

Completions: 354 (22.1/g) - Sam Bradford, 2010
Dalton: 272 (22.7/g)

Completion % : 66.44 - Ben Roethlisberger, 2004
Dalton: 69.38

Yards: 3,739 (233.7/g) - Peyton Manning, 1998
Dalton: 2,599 (216.6/g)

Yards/Attempt: 9.41 - Greg Cook (Bengals), 1969
Dalton: 6.63

Touchdowns: 26 - Peyton Manning, 1998
Dalton: 16 (on pace for 21)

Largest TD/INT differential: 14 (20/6) - Dan Marino, 1983
Dalton: 11 (16/5)

Lowest INT % : 1.98 - Charlie Batch, 1998
Dalton: 1.28

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WEEK 13 SCOREBOARD

Eagles (7-5) 41, Seahawks (3-9) 10

Ravens (4-8) 15, Browns (6-6) 9

Panthers (5-7) 13, Buccaneers (0-12) 10

Chiefs (9-3) 23, Bears (6-6) 10

Redskins (8-4) 15, Jets (6-6) 10

Falcons (9-3) 42, Texans (8-4) 28

Raiders (1-11) 30, Dolphins (6-6) 20

Saints (8-4) 20, Lions (7-5) 13

Titans (5-7) 20, Bills (2-10) 16

Vikings (5-7) 31, Broncos (6-6) 19

Rams (6-6) 34, 49ers (7-5) 31

Cardinals (4-8) 23, Cowboys (7-5) 16

Packers (7-5) 20, Giants (4-8) 10

Colts (7-5) 33, Patriots (8-4) 23

Jaguars (7-5) 13, Chargers (6-6) 6

NFL Standings - Updated: Dec 6, 2011
NFC EAST	W	L	T
WASHINGTON	8	4	0
PHILADELPHIA	7	5	0
DALLAS	7	5	0
NEW YORK GIANTS	4	8	0
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
DETROIT	7	5	0
GREEN BAY	7	5	0
CHICAGO	6	6	0
MINNESOTA	5	7	0
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
ATLANTA	9	3	0
NEW ORLEANS	8	4	0
CAROLINA	5	7	0
TAMPA BAY	0	12	0
NFC WEST	W	L	T
SAN FRANCISCO	7	5	0
ST. LOUIS	6	6	0
ARIZONA	4	8	0
SEATTLE	3	9	0
AFC EAST	W	L	T
NEW ENGLAND	8	4	0
NEW YORK JETS	6	6	0
MIAMI	6	6	0
BUFFALO	2	10	0
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
CINCINNATI	10	2	0
PITTSBURGH	8	4	0
CLEVELAND	6	6	0
BALTIMORE	4	8	0
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
HOUSTON	8	4	0
INDIANAPOLIS	7	5	0
JACKSONVILLE	7	5	0
TENNESSEE	5	7	0
AFC WEST	W	L	T
KANSAS CITY	9	3	0
SAN DIEGO	6	6	0
DENVER	6	6	0
OAKLAND	1	11	0

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Week 13 Injuries of Note

Bears G Edwin Williams - torn hamstring, 5 w
Browns RG Shaun Lauvao - partial MCL tear, 5 w
Cardinals LG Fred Womack - dislocated hip, 11 w (IR)
Eagles OLB Moise Fokou - ankle, 3 w
49ers OLB Antwan Applewhite - broken tailbone, IR
Giants RG Chris Snee - shoulder, 3 w
Packers NT B.J. Raji - abdominal, 1 w
Raiders CB Stanford Routt - ankle, 3 w
Raiders LT Jared Veldheer - partial groin tear, 3 w
Ravens RG Marshall Yanda - jaw, 3 w
Redskins OLB Lorenzo Alexander - arm, 2 w
Saints RB Pierre Thomas - hip, 5 w

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Week 14 Matchup

Matchup Preview *|* December 11, 2011
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Houston Texans (8-4, 5-1 Away)		Cincinnati Bengals (10-2, 5-0 Home)
Injury Report DE Antonio Smith (back) 2 weeks RB Bernard Scott (back) 3 weeks QB Matt Leinart (broken arm) IR Game Notes Will the worst game of his brief career get to the Red Rifle's head, or will he bounce back? The outcome of this game most likely hinges on the answer to that question. Last Week: Steelers 20, Bengals 16 | Falcons 42, Texans 28 Last Meeting: 10-18-09 - Texans 28, Bengals 17 Series Record: Bengals lead 3-2

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Red Rifle Reloads, Guns Down Texans

It’s going to take more than one bad game to keep Andy Dalton down. A week after the worst game of his career, the Red Rifle rebounded to go 19-of-30 for 247 yards, firing 3 touchdown passes to lead the Cincinnati Bengals past the visiting Houston Texans, 27-16. Dalton is currently on pace to surpass three records for first-year passers- Sam Bradford’s completions of a year ago, Big Ben’s completion percentage, and the lowest interception percentage set by Charlie Batch in 1998. The ginger-haired rookie wasn’t the only one to shine in Cincy’s 11th victory of 2011. Dalton’s favorite target, A.J. Green, hauled in two of those touchdown passes, and the revitalized Cedric Benson rushed for 116 yards on 24 touches.

Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said after the game that he felt it was important to send Dalton out firing, and on the first play from scrimmage, Dalton executed a perfect play-fake and zipped a 13 yard completion to rookie tight end Colin Cochart. All who saw that could instantly tell that all was well with the Red Rifle. On the next play Dalton’s second pass went to fullback Chris Pressley for 15 yards, but passes three and four were incomplete and the drive bogged down after crossing midfield. Kyle Huber punted out of bounds a the 5, and the Texans went three and out. On the first play after the punt, Dalton hooked up with Jermaine Gresham for a 35 yard score. Neil Rackers got the Texans on the board with a 33 yard boot on the final play of the first quarter, with with 4:08 left in the half, Dalton hit Green in stride along the sideline for a 38 yard TD. Houston went three and out again, and thanks to a holding call on the kickoff return, punted out of the end zone for a second time. The Bengals converted the short field into a 52 yard Mike Nugent field goal and a 17-3 lead. Three plays and another punt later, Cincinnati was going for the jugular, but ended up with Nugent hooking a 44 yard try to the left with 2 ticks to go before the break.

In the teams’ first possessions of the second half, the Texans were forced to punt, while Dalton connected with Green again on a 28 yard all-in-the-air strike. In Houston’s next series, a false start backed the Texans out of a 51 yard field attempt and into a punt. With 6:31 left in the game and two plays from scrimmage after a 48 yard Rackers field goal had cut Cincinnati’s lead to 24-13, former Bengal Jonathan Joseph was all over a wide receiver screen intended for Jerome Simpson and picked Dalton off at the Cincy 30. The Bengal defense minimized the damage by limiting the Texans to a 47 yard field goal, but Houston was now a touchdown and a two point conversion away from tying the game. The Texans kicked away, trusting a defense that had kept the Bengals in check since their early third quarter score, but the two minute warning found Cincinnati at the Houston 36. Nugent gave the Bengals some breathing room with a 44-yarder with 1:23 to go, and the game ended with an incomplete Hail Mary.

The loss drops the Texans to 8-5 and puts the Manningless Colts, also now 8-5, surprisingly in the thick of the AFC South race.

Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals
Dec 11, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Houston Texans (8-5)	3	0	0	13	16
Cincinnati Bengals (11-2)	7	10	7	3	27

Team Stats Comparison
	HOU	CIN
Total Offense	283	378
Rushing Yards	48	131
Passing Yards	235	247
First Downs	16	14
Punt Return Yards	10	12
Kick Return Yards	62	94
Total Yards	355	484
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	3-16	4-12
4th Down Conversion	2-2	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/1	0/0
Penalties	5-35	6-63
Posession Time	32:09	27:51

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		HOU	CIN
10:49	(CIN) Jermaine Gresham 35 pass from Andy Dalton (M. Nugent kick)	0	7
0:00	(HOU) Neil Rackers 33 FG	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		HOU	CIN
4:08	(CIN) A.J. Green 38 pass from Andy Dalton (M. Nugent kick)	3	14
1:51	(CIN) Mike Nugent 52 FG	3	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		HOU	CIN
10:32	(CIN) A.J. Green 28 pass from Andy Dalton (M. Nugent kick)	3	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		HOU	CIN
10:20	(HOU) Arian Foster 5 run (N. Rackers kick)	10	24
7:11	(HOU) Neil Rackers 48 FG	13	24
6:05	(HOU) Neil Rackers 47 FG	16	24
1:23	(CIN) Mike Nugent 44 FG	16	27

Houston Texans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Schaub 28-45 243 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Arian Foster 15 44 2.9 1 Derrick Ward 3 7 2.3 1 Ben Tate 1 1 1.0 0 Matt Schaub 1 -4 -4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Owen Daniels 8 83 10.3 0 Andre Johnson 5 40 8.0 0 Bryant Johnson 4 30 7.5 0 Kevin Walter 3 39 13.0 0 Joel Dreessen 2 29 14.5 0 Jacoby Jones 2 14 7.0 0 Arian Foster 2 3 1.5 0 Derrick Ward 1 4 4.0 0 James Casey 1 1 1.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD DeMeco Ryans 11 0 0 0 Connor Barwin 9 0 0 0 Mario Williams 7 0 0 0 J.J. Watt 6 0 0 0 Danieal Manning 5 0 0 0 Glover Quin Jr. 5 0 0 0 Brice McCain 4 0 0 0 Shaun Cody 3 0 0 0 Brian Cushing 3 0 0 0 Kareem Jackson 3 0 0 0 Jonathan Joseph 2 0 1 0

Cincinnati Bengals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Andy Dalton 19-30 247 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Cedric Benson 24 116 4.8 0 Cedric Peerman 2 9 4.5 0 Chris Pressley 1 5 5.0 0 Brian Leonard 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jerome Simpson 5 40 8.0 0 A.J. Green 4 84 21.0 2 Jermaine Gresham 3 51 17.0 1 Andre Caldwell 2 26 13.0 0 Colin Cochart 2 24 12.0 0 Chris Pressley 2 16 8.0 0 Cedric Benson 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Keith Rivers 11 0 0 0 Rey Maualuga 9 0 0 0 Nate Clements 7 0 0 0 Kelly Jennings 7 0 0 0 Chris Crocker 4 0 0 0 Geno Atkins 3 1 0 0 Leon Hall 3 0 0 0 Pacman Jones 3 0 0 0 Gibril Wilson 3 0 0 0

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Red Rifle Record Watch

Rookie Passing Records:

Rating: 98.1 - Ben Roethlisberger, 2004
Dalton: 96.7

Pass Attempts: 691 (43.2/g) - Drew Bledsoe, 1994
Dalton: 422 (32.4/g)

Completions: 354 (22.1/g) - Sam Bradford, 2010
Dalton: 291 (22.4/g)

Completion % : 66.44 - Ben Roethlisberger, 2004
Dalton: 68.95

Yards: 3,739 (233.7/g) - Peyton Manning, 1998
Dalton: 2,846 (218.9/g)

Yards/Attempt: 9.41 - Greg Cook (Bengals), 1969
Dalton: 6.74

Touchdowns: 26 - Peyton Manning, 1998
Dalton: 19 (on pace for 23)

Largest TD/INT differential: 14 (20/6) - Dan Marino, 1983
Dalton: 13 (19/6)

Lowest INT % : 1.98 - Charlie Batch, 1998
Dalton: 1.42