The Cincinnati Bengals go for a sweep of the Pittsburgh Steeler today at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Cincy WR Maurice Purify, called up from the practice squad just this week, is active today. Out are LB Keith Rivers and G Evan Mathis, as well as usual bench-warmers Jerome Simpson, Crash Dummy, and Moobs.
On the Steelers’ sideline, DE Travis Kirschke and former Bengals CB Keiwan Ratliff are among the inactives.


Bengals first possession stalls out, 51 yard FG try doinks off the right upright.
Steeler FG. 3-0 Pitt.
Bernard Scott with the KO return for a TD!
Bengals blow the XP. 6-3 Bengals.
Missed XP on K. Huber. He bobbled it trying to set the ball down.
Bengals win a challenge – 4th and 2, forcing the punt.
Troy Polamaulu DOUBTFUL TO RETURN with a knee injury.
Leon Hall banged up, Bengals down to JJoe, Jones & Trent, at least momentarily.
Benson out with a hip flexor, should return.
Bengals hold with yet another sack of Ben. 6 all with about 4 mins. left in he half.
Benson came back in but had no pop. Looks like it will be up to Scott and Leonard to step up.
Nduke screws up and gives the Steelers a PI call on an uncatchable ball. Pitt 1st and goal now.
Bengals hold. 9-6 Steelers with :14 left in the first half. Bengals now have 4 sacks on the day.
Bengals trail by 3 at the half, which has to be considered a victory. Both teams have lost key guys, Troy for Pitt and Benson for Cincy. Neither QB has been particularly sharp. Bengals have shot themselves in the foot a couple times with penalties that killed good returns, but Pitt has committed its share of foul-ups as well. Bengals D playing well with 4 sacks and not allowing a TD. Q3 will tell. That’s where the Steelers usually come out and steamroll the Bengals.
Big pick by the Non-Dairy Dessert, sets the Bengals up in the red zone…
Bengals can’t punch it in. 9 all.
12-9 Bengals.
Q4. Bengals still up but Pitt driving.
12 all.
15-12 Bengals
18-12 Bengals.
O. MY. GAWD.
SWEEP. EAT THAT YOU EFFING PITTSBURGH SLUGS!
SEE YOU FOR YOUR FINAL DEFEAT IN JANUARY!!!!!!!
WHO-DEY!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH, THIS TIME MOTHAS, WE-FREAKIN’-DEY!!!!