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[quote][size=5][b]Kelly down [/b][/size]
By GEOFF HOBSON
November 11, 2007
2:40 p.m.

BALTIMORE _ As feared, the Bengals go into Sunday's game against the blitzing Ravens without one of their top pass protectors in tight end Reggie Kelly. Kelly is a major reason the Bengals haven't allowed a sack in 11 quarters (since the first series of the Jets' win on Oct. 21) and gave up just one against the Ravens in the Sept. 10 opener.

Kelly (knee) went on the inactive list at M&T Bank Stadium, as did their leading special teams tackler Herana-Daze Jones (knee), and Pro Bowl right tackle Willie Anderson (knee) for the third straight game and defensive tackle John Thornton (neck) for the second straight game. Rookie Daniel Coats gets his third NFL start, but his first as the first tight end.

With linebacker Anthony Schlegel (back) out, Landon Johnson moved to the middle and Dhani Jones started in Johnson's place on the weak side.

[b]Another rookie, cornerback Leon Hall, got promoted, and maybe in part because of an injury. It was a coaches' decision to start him in place of Deltha O'Neal, limited during the week with a knee problem.[/b]

Linebacker Caleb Miller (back), who hasn't played since Sept. 23 in Seattle, was put down again. Center Dan Santucci also didn't dress.[/quote]




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[quote][size=5][b]Old home week, inactive players [/b][/size]

BALTIMORE -- Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, former defensive coordinator for the Ravens, talked on the field just a few minutes ago with his former boss, Baltimore coach Brian Billick.

Wide receiver Chris Henry, making his first appearance of the 2007 season following his eight-game suspension, was on the field working out with starting wide receivers Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

For the Bengals, starting tight end Reggie Kelly (knee), safety Herana-Daze Jones (knee), defensive tackle John Thornton (neck), linebacker Anthony Schlegel (back), right tackle Willie Anderson (knee), linebacker Caleb Miller (back) and offensive lineman Dan Santucci are inactive.

Rookie Daniel Coats will start for Kelly at tight end.

Stacy Andrews will start for Anderson at right tackle.

Michael Myers will start at right defensive tackle for Thornton.

Landon Johnson will start at middle linebacker.

Dhani Jones will start at weak-side linebacker.

[b]And, in a coach's decision, Leon Hall will start at left cornerback ahead of Deltha O'Neal, who is active.[/b]

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Hobson updated his article:

[quote]Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry had perfect timing in making his first appearance off his eight-game suspension. Not only were McAlister and Rolle down, but so were backup corner David Pittman and backup safety Gerome Sapp. The usual nickel corner, Corey Ivy, and Derrick Martin, after he got beat for two touchdowns in pissburgh Monday night, are the starting corners.

Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed was nearly inactive with his head/neck problem, but he was a late add. When B.J. Sams suffered a season-ending injury in the opener, Reed stepped in and returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown for the first special teams return against a Marvin Lewis team.

But with his injury the Ravens aren't expected to expose Reed to returns and could turn to running back Cory Ross to return punts and running back Musa Smith to return kicks. Ross came into the game with one return for three yards and one of Smith's three kick returns went for 52 yards.

The absence of Jones, who leads the Bengals' specialists with 15 tackles (nine more than the next nearest) may be offset by the loss of Figurs, a rookie who was the fastest prospect at the NFL scouting combine. In the third week of the season he popped a 75-yard punt against Arizona for a touchdown and was fourth in the league in kick returns.[/quote]



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