Bengals/Browns Open Thread

Second offensive TO in the red zone.

I'm out. Be back with postgame thoughts in a bit.

Fail. 17-12 Cleveland.

The dead cat is bouncing! Bengals rally for a score and appear to be going for 2.

Perry fumble. Game.

No points on this drive = game.

10-6 Cleveland.

Great time out management there, Marvin. 13 minutes left in the game and we just burned our last one.

End of 3 with the Bengals up by 3 and the Browns on the doorstep.

Browns into the red zone...

Odom gives the Browns a free first. Defense falling apart finally.

Great. Net 23 yards on the punt.

Damn. Whit blowing up the series.

Man, that CLE- Defensive Offsides call just keeps working for us today! I think it's gotten more yardage than Chris Perry.

Damn, how come the Bengals can't get off punts like that backed up their own end zone?

Had it going there for a minute but hey just can't run the ball. Punt buries the Browns, though.

Pick by Ndukwe!

Way to start the 3rd guys, give up a big teams play.

...but they can't complete a Hail Mary, so the Bengals go into the locker room with a three-point lead at the half. I have to hand it to the defense, they have done a pretty good job. Except for one 18 yard run, they have held Jamal Lewis in check, and Derek Anderson has just 27 yards on the day so far. On offense, though, ugh! Fitz can't hit anything long (so quit trying, Brat!) except the other team, Perry is struggling, and the offensive line is getting owned. The Browns are stacking the box and bringing the heat, as you would expect with Fitz getting the call. Bengals need to make them pay. Draws, screens, whatever. Control the clock and nickel-and-dime them to death. Not that anyone listens to me...

And of course a penalty on the kickoff sets the Browns up...

6-3 Bengals.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

What a joke this game is...

Browns stall, turn it over on downs. Bengals with good field position and 3:36 to go. If they could muster any O they could go into the half with a lead, which would amazing considering how the game has gone so far.

Yet another game in which the Bengals' D is spending too much time on the field thanks to an inept offense.

Damn. Pick.

The Bengals' most successful offensive play this game is : CLE - Defensive Offsides.

A sack! Holy crap! Nice D.

3-3

False Start Jones strikes again! CAN WE BENCH HIS LAME ASS YET????

It's Crazy Legs Fitzpatrick!

And a pass completion!

Wait a minute...what was that...a first down? Will wonders never cease.

What I tell ya?

D holds again but O is buried. Punt comin' up!

We hold! Oops, no, Rucker...

Run-run-pass-punt. Brat sure can call 'em, can't he?

Woah. Actual goal line stand. Browns up by 3.

Looks like another one of those "no defense" days against the Browns...

Highlight of first offensive series: Fitz sacks self.