!!! THE OFFICIAL TITANS @ BENGALS GAME THREAD !!!

[oldschooler]

[quote][size=5][b]Bengals blown away [/b][/size]
By GEOFF HOBSON
September 14, 2008

Updated: 3:55 p.m.
How low can it go?

The Bengals' hopes to re-establish whatever identity they had literally got blown away in the Paul Brown Stadium whirlpool of gusts reaching nearly 40 miles per hour Sunday in a home opener that unleashed a torrent of boos and wind as the Titans eased to a 24-7 victory.

Staring at an 0-2 record for the first time since 2003 and next Sunday's road game against the Super Bowl champion Giants, Bengaldom has to be wondering where the first victory comes from.

They also have to be wondering where the points will be coming from. With eight quarters in the books, they have just one touchdown this season and they barely broke 200 yards of offense.

A week after quarterback Carson Palmer had his worst ever passer rating, had his second worst at 41.3 with just 134 yards on 16 of 27 passing and running back Chris Perry could get just 64 yards on his 21 carries.

And after wide receiver Antonio Chatman returned a punt to the Tennessee 35, Palmer gave the ball right back when wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh had cornerback Cortland Finnegan beat down the sideline but the ball was underthrown at the 5 for an interception that dropped his passer rating to 58.5 with 10:18 left in the game.

Then on the next series he threw a bal that tight end Reggie Kelly couldn't pull down and he tipped it to safety Michael Griffin for another pick. It gave him no touchdowns and three interceptions for what has become an unbelievable season of offensive futility.

The passing game continues to go nowhere down the field. As the clock ticked to the two-minute warning, Houshmandzadeh had three catches for just 26 yards and the other Pro Bowl wide receiver, Chad Ocho Cinco, had four catches for 37 yards.

With the Bengals' Kyle Larson punting from the back line of his own end zone early in the fourth quarter, Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck roared up the middle untouched and not only blocked the punt, but fell on it for the touchdown that made it 24-7 with 14:05 left.

The Bengals, set to go with swirling wind in the fourth quarter, couldn't get any points going into the wind in the third quarter despite a short field courtesy of safety Kyries Hebert's recovery of punter Craig Hentrich's fumble off the snap and paid the price by falling behind Tennessee, 17-7 with 4:44 left in the third.

Hentrich had the last say in the third when he drilled a 70-yarder to the Bengals 1 with 36 seconds left in the quarter, the fifth punt at least that long ever against the Bengals.

Palmer converted a fourth-and-three by hooking up with Houshmandzadeh for his first catch of the day, a nine-yarder over the middle. But the Bengals' second illegal substitution of the day came on a third-and-four that they couldn't convert when it became third-and-nine and Palmer couldn't find running back Kenny Watson on the sideline.

Kicker Shayne Graham could have used the extra five yards. His 37-yarder into the gusts hit the right upright.

Tennessee's Rob Bironas almost hit the upright, but his 34-yarder snuck inside the left post a few minutes later to make it 17-7 and capped Titans backup quarterback Kerry Collins' flawless drive of five-for-five for 48 yards.

Perry got stoned on a third-and-two late in the third to continue the third-down woes. After going 2-for-13 last week, they were 3-for-13 Sunday.

The Titans were simply running out the first half clock after the Bengals had tied the game at seven with 3:16 left during Sunday's Paul Brown Stadium opener.

The two-minute warning had come and gone and Titans coach Jeff Fisher kept calling runs. But running back Chris Johnson, held to seven yards on his first six carries, broke a draw play for 51 yards aided by strong safety Chinedum Ndukwe's missed tackle in the middle of the field as Tennessee sw-ped the momentum with a 14-7 lead going into the locker room.

Johnson put the ball on the 20 and then with 38 seconds left in the half, Titans backup quarterback Kerry Collins threw his first touchdown pass in nearly two years from 11 yards out when wide receiver Justin Gage caught a pass in front of cornerback David Jones and then ran it in from three years out when Jones missed the tackle.

It was a ridiculous series after the Bengals had tied the score.

Running back Chris Perry's first rushing touchdown of his career timed up nicely with the Bengals' first offensive touchdown of the 2008 season.

Facing a fourth-and-one from the Tennessee 13, Perry reversed the fortunes of last week as Titans Pro Bowl defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth ran on to the field specifically for that snap and the season literally on the line. Perry followed big blocks by right tackle Stacy Andrews and tight end Reggie Kelly and he juked past unblocked linebacker Stephen Tulloch.

The drive had been set up by former Titans defensive end Antwan Odom's sack of backup quarterback Kerry Collins and safety Kyries Hebert's deflection of the ensuing punt that put the ball on the Bengals 37.

With the wind at his back, Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer took them the 63 yards in 11 plays and needed a completion to wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco working against cornerback Cortland Finnegan on third-and-six to keep it alive.

Ochco Cinco caught three balls in the drive to set the Bengals' all-time record with a catch in 94 straight games.

The Titans scored the first touchdown of the game with the help of a penalty that caught the Bengals with 12 men on the field. It looked like the Bengals offense, touchdown-less in the season's first five quarters, needed at least that many as the crowd greeted each punt with boos.

Working against a swirling wind that forecasters said could reach 45 miles per hour, Collins led an 11-play drive ended with running back LenDale White bucking over from the 1 with 11:06 left in the first half. Collins had no problem with the wind and hit wide receiver Brandon Jones for a 19-yard gain in front of cornerback Johnathan Joseph.

The Titans would have been looking at a third-and-goal, but the too many men penalty gave them life.

Which is more than the Bengals offense showed. On their first try with the wind at their back, the first two plays were runs to Perry and resulted in a net loss of four yards. Then Palmer had a shot to go deep but over threw wide receiver Antonio Chatman as he got dumped in the pocket amid boos.

The Bengals lost a key offensive player on Sunday's first snap when Titans linebacker David Thornton blew up tight end Ben Utecht with a helmet shot to the chest on an incomplete pass.

Utecht was helped off the field and his return for the second half was doubtful. The Bengals were forced to punt after Perry picked up three yards and Palmer got hurried on a blitz and had to throw a dump pass to tight end Reggie Kelly.

Then the boos turned to cheers when the defense turned in a stout three-and-out when Tennessee got the ball at its own 45 and Odom forced Collins into an incompletion when he put on his back.

Without Utecht, the Bengals' ability to use two tight ends against the Titans' stingy run defense became severely impaired. But Perry rustled for a couple of eight-yard runs on the second series and Chatman caught a ball tipped at the line of scrimmage for an eight-yard gain on third-and-two as the Bengals nosed into Tennessee territory.

Yet Palmer's third-and-two pass to Chad Johnson was underthrown and batted away by safety Chris Hope. The next series wasn't as encouraging for an offense looking for its first touchdown of the season. Palmer completed five of his first seven passes for 14 yards into the swirling at times up to 40 miles per hour, but none were to his wide receivers. The drive got blown up when his swing pass to Perry was thrown behind him and resulted in a five-yard loss.

The Cincinnati defense put together another big series when they swarmed rookie running back Chris Johnson and allowed him just two yards on two runs and forced another punt when a blitz by free safety Marvin White forced Collins to overthrow wide receiver Justin McCariens running open past cornerback Johnathan Joseph.[/quote]



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[Jrod]

[quote name='ColorChanginClique' post='701106' date='Sep 14 2008, 03:59 PM']What I would ask Marvin after the game


You have 2 probowl recievers, a probowl QB, and some solid highly paid players on the offensive line, and you have the worst offense in football. Your explanation?[/quote]

His explanation would go something similar to:

"Obviously we're a little disappointed with how we performed but it all comes down to executing better. We got to play better football."




What bullshit. I have no words to describe just how shitty this team is. These past two weeks have been very disheartening to say the least. :steamed:

[USN Bengal]

I want to say that it can't get any worse... but that scares the shit out of me.

You'd think that with the proven playmakers that we have on offense that we could do at least something better.

Defense has no chance if they can't stay off the field.

Damn.

[VonBlade]

Amazing how many guys suddenly appear to post after we've lost.

Where were you fuckers during the game eh? Or in the mid-week banter?

You need to earn the right to bitch about this sack of losers.

[ColorChanginClique]

i said it once i'll say it again


WHO DEY!

[BengalsNYC]

[quote name='VonBlade' post='701123' date='Sep 14 2008, 03:08 PM']Amazing how many guys suddenly appear to post after we've lost.

Where were you fuckers during the game eh? Or in the mid-week banter?

You need to earn the right to bitch about this sack of losers.[/quote]


Bottom three has to be us, KC, and StL.......Just saw Larry Johnson had 12 carries for 22 yards. I feel there pain.

[oldschooler]

Kitna has thrown 3 INTs, 2 returned for TDs in the past 2 minutes.

[VonBlade]

St Louis are looking pretty rancid. But the Raiders were abysmal and so the Chiefs have to be pretty freaking awful too.

Can't imagine any of them are quite as bad as us. But I haven't watched their games this week yet.

[Jamie_B]

[quote name='USN Bengal' post='701122' date='Sep 14 2008, 03:06 PM'][color="#FF0000"]I want to say that it can't get any worse[/color]... but that scares the shit out of me.

You'd think that with the proven playmakers that we have on offense that we could do at least something better.

Defense has no chance if they can't stay off the field.

Damn.[/quote]


you say that but then we play the superbowl champs next week.

Its gonna be ugly.

[VonBlade]

Matt Ryan started Inc, Inc, Int.

Although Kitnas effort there is amazing. 1 point down with 5 minutes to go. 22 down with 2 minutes to go.

[oldschooler]

[quote name='oldschooler' post='701128' date='Sep 14 2008, 02:12 PM']Kitna has thrown 3 INTs, 2 returned for TDs in the past 2 minutes.[/quote]



Detroit Lions at 05:17
2-M.Crosby kicks 75 yards from GB 30 to DET -5. 10-B.Middleton, Touchback.
[b]1-10-DET 20 (5:17) 8-J.Kitna pass deep right intended for 81-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 21-C.Woodson at DET 40. 21-C.Woodson to DET 40 for no gain (81-C.Johnson). [/b]
Green Bay Packers at 05:10
1-10-DET 40 (5:10) 32-B.Jackson right end to DET 28 for 12 yards (59-A.Lewis).
1-10-DET 28 (4:26) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 80-D.Driver to DET 19 for 9 yards (53-P.Lenon; 27-D.Bullocks).
2-1-DET 19 (3:44) 12-A.Rodgers pass incomplete deep right to 85-G.Jennings.
3-1-DET 19 (3:37) 32-B.Jackson right end for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-6-D.Frost.
GB 34 DET 25 Plays: 4 Possession: 1:39

Detroit Lions at 03:31
2-M.Crosby kicks 64 yards from GB 30 to DET 6. 10-B.Middleton to DET 31 for 25 yards (59-T.White).
1-10-DET 31 (3:22) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass short left to 84-S.McDonald to DET 40 for 9 yards (31-A.Harris).
[b]2-1-DET 40 (3:14) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass short right intended for 87-M.Furrey INTERCEPTED by 21-C.Woodson at DET 41. 21-C.Woodson for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [/b]
Detroit Lions at 03:09
2-M.Crosby kicks 70 yards from GB 30 to DET 0. 10-B.Middleton to DET 17 for 17 yards (37-A.Rouse).
1-10-DET 17 (3:03) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass short left to 84-S.McDonald to DET 24 for 7 yards (27-W.Blackmon).
2-3-DET 24 (2:41) 8-J.Kitna pass incomplete deep middle to 84-S.McDonald.
3-3-DET 24 (2:33) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna scrambles right end to DET 31 for 7 yards.
[b]1-10-DET 31 (2:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass short middle intended for 81-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at DET 42. 36-N.Collins for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [/b]



I got the pleasure of witnessing all of that.
It was 27-25 before all the above took place.
Now it is 48- 25 . . .

[ColorChanginClique]

Rams
Bengals
Lions
Chiefs


I think that's the league of their own right there

[VonBlade]

Nah the Lions are ok. Holding the almighty (heh) Pack to a couple of points until a complete meltdown.

Wouldn't we switch losing after the first quarter for fucking it up at the end of a close one?

Hmmmm.

[ChicagoBengal]

We suck so lets make fun of Kitna. Makes sense to me I guess, although the Lions can at least score on occasion.

As for today, I put the blame on Willie.

[VonBlade]

Chargers are getting annihilated.

[|Bengal Migration|]

[quote name='ChicagoBengal' post='701148' date='Sep 15 2008, 06:37 AM']We suck so lets make fun of Kitna. Makes sense to me I guess, although the Lions can at least score on occasion.

[b]As for today, I put the blame on Willie.[/b]


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