As we come up on game time, here’s the injury/inactive news for the week.
Carson Palmer will not play (elbow) unless injuries force them down to their emergency QB.
Kenny Watson (hamstring) and Johnathan Joseph (ankle) are out, as are Dexter Jackson (thumb) and Indiana Jones (hamstring).
Rookies Andre Caldwell, Pat Sims and Jason Shirley are inactive.


Highlight of first offensive series: Fitz sacks self.
Looks like another one of those “no defense” days against the Browns…
Woah. Actual goal line stand. Browns up by 3.
Run-run-pass-punt. Brat sure can call ‘em, can’t he?
We hold! Oops, no, Rucker…
D holds again but O is buried. Punt comin’ up!
What I tell ya?
Wait a minute…what was that…a first down? Will wonders never cease.
And a pass completion!
It’s Crazy Legs Fitzpatrick!
False Start Jones strikes again! CAN WE BENCH HIS LAME ASS YET????
3-3
A sack! Holy crap! Nice D.
The Bengals’ most successful offensive play this game is : CLE – Defensive Offsides.
Damn. Pick.
Yet another game in which the Bengals’ D is spending too much time on the field thanks to an inept offense.
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.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
6-3 Bengals.
And of course a penalty on the kickoff sets the Browns up…
…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…
Way to start the 3rd guys, give up a big teams play.
Pick by Ndukwe!
Had it going there for a minute but hey just can’t run the ball. Punt buries the Browns, though.
Damn, how come the Bengals can’t get off punts like that backed up their own end zone?
Man, that CLE- Defensive Offsides call just keeps working for us today! I think it’s gotten more yardage than Chris Perry.
Damn. Whit blowing up the series.
Great. Net 23 yards on the punt.
Odom gives the Browns a free first. Defense falling apart finally.
Browns into the red zone…
End of 3 with the Bengals up by 3 and the Browns on the doorstep.
Great time out management there, Marvin. 13 minutes left in the game and we just burned our last one.
10-6 Cleveland.
No points on this drive = game.
Perry fumble. Game.
The dead cat is bouncing! Bengals rally for a score and appear to be going for 2.
Fail. 17-12 Cleveland.
Second offensive TO in the red zone.