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[quote name='CatScratchFever' post='390197' date='Nov 19 2006, 03:14 PM']Where was Brooks today?[/quote]



He didn`t play. I think someone said he was injured. Be he was activated
for the game. Nicholson got into the game though...


[quote][b]Substitutions [/b]
WR 15 C.Henry, WR 16 G.Holt, K 17 S.Graham, P 19 K.Larson, CB 25 K.Ratliff, HB 32 R.Johnson, HB 33 K.Watson, S 36 J.Busing, WR/S 43 E.Kilmer, S 44 H.Jones, LS/TE 48 B.St. Louis, [b]LB 52 A.Nicholson[/b], LB 55 M.Wilkins, LB 57 A.Frazier, DT 66 S.Smith, OT 75 S.Kooistra, TE 86 T.Stewart, DE 91 R.Geathers, DT 94 D.Peko

[b]Did Not Play[/b]
QB 2 A.Wright, WR 10 R.McNeal, [b]LB 50 A.Brooks,[/b] C 64 B.Wilkerson[/quote]


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[quote name='BengalsOwn' post='389653' date='Nov 19 2006, 02:39 PM']Kevin Kaesveharn > Dexter Jackson?[/quote]


I'm beginning to wonder if you are right. You may be.. Try starting a poll. KK saved us against Pitt, Car, and NO..
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[quote name='CatScratchFever' post='390197' date='Nov 19 2006, 04:14 PM']Where was Brooks today?[/quote]

In the post-game show, Alan Cutler said there was a "decision" to start Miller at MLB instead of Brooks. I can't seem to find any information as to why (injury? discipline?) -- was he even on the field at all?

EDIT: I see bengalsdave985 commented that he had a lingering groin injury.

-jd
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[quote][size=5][b]Bengals 31, Saints 16[/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Turnover-happy defense keys win[/b][/size]
BY MARK CURNUTTE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

NEW ORLEANS – The Bengals blew open a 10-10 game with 21 fourth-quarter points this afternoon to snap a three-game losing streak, defeating the Cinderella Saints 31-16.

Carson Palmer threw three touchdown passes to the on-fire Chad Johnson, and the Bengals defense forced four New Orleans turnovers – including two interceptions in the end zone.

The Bengals won by 15 points in spite of giving up 510 passing yards to Drew Brees, a New Orleans franchise record.


Johnson caught two fourth-quarter touchdowns, from 60 and five yards, to go with a 41-yard scoring play on the Bengals’ first possession.

Safeties Kevin Kaesviharn and Madieu Williams had end-zone interceptions on plays that started inside the Cincinnati 10-yard line – and rookie safety/wide receiver Ethan Kilmer returned a fourth-quarter interception 42 yards for a touchdown.

Johnson had six receptions for 190 yards and three touchdowns. In the past two games, Johnson has 17 catches for 450 yards and five touchdowns. The franchise record 260 yards against San Diego and the 190 today are the two biggest games of Johnson’s career. He also went over 900 receiving yards for the season at 932.

Tailback Rudi Johnson ran 27 times for 11 yards – and the Bengals are undefeated (15-0) in Johnson’s career when he runs 25-plus times.

“Obviously it feels good,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said. “We’ve just kept working.”

Palmer threw for 275 yards and was intercepted once, also in the end zone.

“It felt like a game from 2005,” Palmer said. “We got the four turnovers on defense and took advantage of them. In the past two weeks, we’ve gotten some broken coverage on Chad.”

He and Johnson communicated through eye contact to take advantage of blown New Orleans coverage.

“We were aggressive,” Johnson said. “They gave us a chance to score points in the second half.”

“It’s good to see Chad back and that other 85 character (Ocho Cinco) went somewhere else,” Lewis said.

The expected shootout between the Bengals and Saints didn’t materialize until late, thanks to a turnover-happy Cincinnati defense.

The Bengals improved to 5-5, snapping a three-game losing streak that tied for the longest in Lewis’ three-plus years as coach. Baltimore won to improve to 8-2 atop the division.

The Saints fell to 6-4 and lost for the second game in a row to AFC North teams.

The Bengals finished 2-2 this season against the NFC South, bringing their four-year record against the NFC under Lewis to 12-4.

Trailing by three, the Saints came back to tie at 10 early in the fourth quarter on a 24-yard John Carney field goal.

But the Bengals answered.

Palmer rolled left, away from pressure, and lofted a pass down the left sideline for Johnson. Johnson released deep when cornerback Fred Thomas came up to play the run.

The Bengals recaptured the defensive recipe that helped them so much during the 2005 season and earlier this year – the takeaway.

In the first half, though being out-gained by New Orleans 294-146 yards, the Bengals led 10-7 on the strength of a plus-3 turnover differential.

Bengals safety Kevin Kaesviharn intercepted a Brees pass in the end zone with 17 seconds remaining in the second quarter to prevent the Saints from tying the game or taking the lead at halftime.

The Bengals’ three takeaways were the interceptions by Kaesviharn and Williams and a fumble recovery by linebacker Caleb Miller.

The Saints had 246 passing yards at the half but just one touchdown to show for the effort.

In the first half, Kaesviharn had a sack and his fourth interception of the season, which is one more than Williams for the season. Kaesviharn had two sacks.

The Bengals scored first on the game’s first possession, moving four plays and 67 yards for a touchdown. Palmer threw 41 yards to Chad Johnson, who ran past Saints cornerback Fred Thomas. Palmer completed a key third-down pass for 18-yard to Chris Henry.

On defense, the Bengals forced the Saints to punt on their first possession. Kaesviharn had a coverage sack on third and four.

The Saints pulled even at 7 on a 72-yard touchdown pass from Brees to Joe Horn. Brees, under center, took the snap, handed the ball to Deuce McAllister, who pitched it back to Brees on a flea-flicker. The defense did not bite, but Horn caught the ball in the middle of a triangle of Bengals defensive backs -- Tory James, Williams and Johnathan Joseph -- and ran into the end zone. The touchdown was Horn's 50th with the Saints, joining Dalton Hilliard (53) as the only two receivers to have 50 for the Saints.

The Bengals secondary played without two injured starters -- cornerback Deltha O'Neal (shoulder) and strong safety Dexter Jackson (Achilles).

With the game tied at 7, Williams picked off Brees in the end zone and returned the ball 25 yards to set the Bengals up with a first down on their 20-yard line. Brees was throwing for Henderson, whose 44-yard catch and run had put New Orleans first and goal on the 8.

The interception was the first for Cincinnati since its sixth game. It had gone more than three games without a pick.

The interception was the 10th of the season for the Bengals and third for Williams. Then with 7:30 remaining in the second quarter the Bengals to a 10-7 lead on a 21-yard field goal by Shayne Graham.

The Bengals went 76 yards on 12 plays but stalled with a first and goal on the Saints 5-yard line. The Bengals consumed 6:25 on the drive and held a 12:59-9:31 possession edge at that point.

The Bengals did not employ their no-huddle offense in the first half, an attempt to slow the game and keep the ball away from the Saints' high-powered offense.

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Guest Francisco d'Anconia
[quote name='sneaky' post='389952' date='Nov 19 2006, 04:37 PM']ok my turn to predict the plays

1. rudi 2 yards
2. rudi 0 yards
3. pass for 4 yards
punt[/quote]



[size=7]LMAO[/size]
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