Arkansas Bengal Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Bengals turning into kings of the road By JOE KAY (AP Sports Writer) 3 hours ago AP - Sports CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Bengals winced when the schedule came out and they saw what was in store for November. Three consecutive road games. Traveling 5,708 miles roundtrip. More than half of a day spent on airplanes just getting to and from the cities. Ugh. ''It's definitely different,'' left tackle Andrew Whitworth said on Wednesday. ''It's a challenge, and we knew that a long time ago. We knew we were going to go on a tough stretch, and then we were going to have a month where we're going to have some of the toughest games we've played all season.'' Those December games - three of them against AFC North rivals - will have a lot of significance because the Bengals (7-3-1) have managed to become kings of the road. Cincinnati is back in first place after winning the first two, 27-10 at New Orleans and 22-13 at Houston. The Bengals complete the stretch on Sunday at Tampa Bay (2-9) with a chance to make team history. It's the ninth time the Bengals have played at least three consecutive road games during a season. They've never won three straight on the road. ''So it's going to be a challenge for us three weeks in a row, go on the road and get your bodies right, get your minds right and get mentally focused to go in there and perform,'' Whitworth said. They've turned their season around on the road. A 24-3 loss to Cleveland in a Thursday night game at Paul Brown Stadium knocked them out of first place and left them with three losses and a tie in their last six games. Up next was that three-game stretch on the road. They've played two of their best all-around games in New Orleans and Houston. Andy Dalton recovered from one of his worst games - three interceptions and a 2.0 passer rating against Cleveland - by completing 70 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and one interception in the last two. The defense has finally steadied itself, too. After ranking 31st against the run following the Cleveland game, Cincinnati has allowed only 139 yards in the last two combined. ''It's been good for us to get into this rhythm and win these last two, especially being on the road,'' Dalton said. ''I'm not saying it's good to be on the road, but we've been able to do some good things so far.'' Whitworth thinks the toughest part of three weeks is the travel. ''It's not like we're traveling to close games,'' he said. ''We've been almost a two-hour flight three weeks in a row now, back and forth. It's hard on you. ''After a game, you sit on a plane for two hours and it messes up your recovery time. When you play at home, you've got a little more time to recover. It cuts down on those things. So there's a lot of that type of stuff.'' If they beat the Buccaneers, they'll be in good shape heading into a tough closing stretch. They host Pittsburgh (7-4), play at Cleveland (7-4), host Denver (8-3) in a Monday night game, and then finish at Pittsburgh. ''It's tough enough winning one game on the road, let alone three,'' receiver A.J. Green said. ''We have won two already, though, and I think we are on a great track and need to continue this.'' Notes: Linebacker Vontaze Burfict was held out of practice on Wednesday, an indication he'll miss a fifth straight game following knee surgery. Coach Marvin Lewis said he might practice on a limited basis later in the week. ... Long snapper Clark Harris and receiver Mohamed Sanu were ill. Cornerback Adam ''Pacman'' Jones missed practice because of a tooth problem. ... The Bengals signed linebacker L.J. Fort to the practice squad. He played in 16 games for Cleveland in 2012 and also has been with Denver and Seattle. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bengals-turning-kings-road-212227406--nfl.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Loving every bit of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishBengal Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Bengals will be Kings of the Road, if they beat Bucs, Broncos, Browns, and Stoolers in their houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Bengals will be Kings of the Road, if they beat Bucs, Broncos, Browns, and Stoolers in their houses. Broncos game is at PBS on Monday night. One more road win and we surpass last year's total when we finished 3-5 on the road (undefeated at home). I think the Bengals will be in good shape if they win at least two more road games, most likely against Tampa and the Brownies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 These teams suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Kaepernick's stats are pretty damn close to Andy's from TNF. Andy is Kaep with more accuracy and no wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgal Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 As bad as Andy can be some times, I'd rather have him over Kaep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishBengal Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Bengals will be Kings of the Road, if they beat Bucs, Broncos, Browns, and Stoolers in their houses. Browns game scares me. They're a better team this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Kaepernick's stats are pretty damn close to Andy's from TNF. Andy is Kaep with more accuracy and no wheels. yea..but that arm.. Agreed.. Kaep is so overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Browns game scares me. They're a better team this year. Broncos is a home game iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Browns game scares me. They're a better team this year. I was worried about the Browns here in Cincy but not over there. We are going to beat the fucking snot out of those fuckers for doing us like that on Thursday. The only team that we have left that scares me is the Steelers. The rest i'm not even sceered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah15 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 I was worried about the Browns here in Cincy but not over there. We are going to beat the fucking snot out of those fuckers for doing us like that on Thursday. The only team that we have left that scares me is the Stealers. The rest i'm not even sceered. Mark that Broncos game as a lost. We MUST beat the division. I honestly rather us miss the playoffs den to go and go 1&done again. My heart can't take that shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Mark that Broncos game as a lost. We MUST beat the division. I honestly rather us miss the playoffs den to go and go 1&done again. My heart can't take that shit I will bet you 10 bucks we win that game! Wanna bet? Our defense is going to fuck Denver up. You heard it here first kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 I think we're gonna fucking win out. Fuck it. People are gonna be lookin at us at 12-3-1 and be like, "Uhhhh....did not expect this." It all really comes down to coaching and their ability to STOP DOING THE SAME OLD SHIT. Yeah, Gio is a great guy. Jeremy is better though. Run him MORE. There's a reason we've been winning since he's gotten more involved in the offense. Don't add up 1+1 and pull out a graphing calculator, motherfucker. Stop overthinking this stupid shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnickyCat Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Mark that Broncos game as a lost.You said the same crap about the 2nd Ravens game...& the Saints game if I recall correctly. I sure hope you aren't a betting man...Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnickyCat Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I think we're gonna fucking win out. Fuck it. People are gonna be lookin at us at 12-3-1 and be like, "Uhhhh....did not expect this." It all really comes down to coaching and their ability to STOP DOING THE SAME OLD SHIT. Yeah, Gio is a great guy. Jeremy is better though. Run him MORE. There's a reason we've been winning since he's gotten more involved in the offense. Don't add up 1+1 and pull out a graphing calculator, motherfucker. Stop overthinking this stupid shit.I agree....I think we can win out. We need Burfict back by next week to do so though imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Kaepernick's stats are pretty damn close to Andy's from TNF. Andy is Kaep with more accuracy and no wheels. Guess who has more rushing TD's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Guess who has more rushing TD's The better one :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Guess who has more receiving TDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Guess who has more receiving TDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Triple threat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Guess who has more red hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Guess who has more red hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 lmao Mcmahon has the best gifs on the internet, I swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmanMunster Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 As bad as Andy can be some times, I'd rather have him over Kaep. Oh God yes. Not even close. Kaep gets overhyped cuz he has a damn good D and running game that made them relevant. Notice SF wins when they don't rely on Kaep's arm. Once they rely on Kaep's arm they suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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