The Bengals outscored the Titans 17-0 in the second half yesterday to surge to a very impressive road victory!  Andy Dalton was very effective for the Bengals as he completed 22 of 39 passes for 217 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Cedric Benson was solid on the ground for the Bengals in this game with 20 carries for 78 yards (3.9 ypc) in his return to action off a 1-game league suspension.  WR A.J. Green (7 rec, 83 yards) and TE Donald Lee (3 rec, 49 yards) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game.  WR Jerome Simpson (3 rec, 43 yards), WR Andre Caldwell (5 rec, 22 yards) and TE Colin Cochart (2 rec, 7 yards) caught 1 TD pass apiece in this game for the Bengals.  The Bengals finished up with 109 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 39 passes (56.4%) for 210 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:55.

The defense was really solid in the second half for the Bengals yesterday as they shut the Titans down.  LB Thomas Howard (9 tackles) and CB Nate Clements (7 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the Bengals on D.  DE Carlos Dunlap pitched in with 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 2 QB hits in this game.  The Titans finished up with 78 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 41 passes (58.5%) for 250 yards.  The Bengals are now an amazing 6-2 on the year.

The Bengals scored the last 17 points of the game yesterday to pull away for an impressive road victory.  Andy Dalton was solid, but far from excellent, as he completed 18 of 29 passes for 168 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Bernard Scott had a solid game starting in the place of a suspended Cedric Benson.  Scott carried the ball 22 times for 76 yards (3.5 ypc) and he caught 3 passes for 0 yards yesterday.  WRs A.J. Green (4 rec, 63 yards, TD) and Jerome Simpson (1 rec, 44 yards, TD) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game yesterday.  TE Donald Lee (3 rec, 44 yards) and WR Andre Caldwell (4 rec, 31 yards) also had solid games for the Bengals yesterday.  The Bengals finished up with 92 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 29 passes (62.1%) for 160 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:27.  The kick and punt returns were also incredible for the Bengals yesterday.  Pacman Jones only returned one punt, but it went for 63 yards!  Brandon Tate returned 4 kickoffs for 113 yards (28.3 avg) and he also returned 3 punts for 73 yards (24.3 avg) in which one of them was returned for a 56 yard TD.

The defense gave up a lot of passing yards but not many points yesterday.  CB Leon Hall (9 tackles), LB Brandon Johnson (7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Reggie Nelson (5 tackles, 2 passes defensed and a interception that he returned 75 yards for a TD) led the way for the Bengals’ D in this game.  The Seahawks finished up with 61 yards on 20 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 47 passes (53.2%) for 350 yards in this game.  The Bengals are now 5-2 on the season.

The Bengals passed the ball really well offensively and the defense was solid as usual today.  Andy Dalton was razor sharp in this game as he completed 25 of 32 passes for 264 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Cedric Benson led the way on the ground in this game with 57 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.6 ypc) with 1 TD carry.  Bernard Scott pitched in with 11 carries for 29 yards (2.6 ypc) in this game.  Brian Leonard carried the ball 2 times for 9 yards (4.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 38 yards (19.0 avg) in this game.  WRs Jerome Simpson (6 rec, 101 yards) and A.J. Green (5 rec, 51 yards, TD) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game today.  WR Andre Caldwell (4 rec, 32 yards) and TE Jermaine Gresham (4 rec, 23 yards) also pitched in for the Bengals in the passing game.  The Bengals carried the ball 31 times for 94 yards (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 32 passes (78.1%) for 264 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:36.

The defense was pretty darn good for the Bengals today.  Safety Reggie Nelson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), CB Nate Clements (6 tackles, 3 passes defensed) and CB Leon Hall (5 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Bengals’ D in this game.  LB Thomas Howard (fumble recovery) and DE Carlos Dunlap (fumble recovery that he returned 35 yards for a TD in the 4th quarter to seal the win) also made huge plays for the Bengals today.  The Colts finished up with 94 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes (67.6%) for 179 yards in this game.  The Bengals are now 4-2 on the year.

The Bengals were down 20-16 with 8:24 left in the game and that’s when Andy Dalton took over.  Dalton completed 21 of 33 passes for 179 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Cedric Benson carried the ball 24 times for 53 yards (2.2 ypc) to lead the way for the Bengals on the ground today.  Bernard Scott pitched in with 20 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.3 ypc) with a TD run today.  WR A.J. Green (5 rec, 90 yards, TD), WR Jerome Simpson (4 rec, 40 yards) and TE Jermaine Gresham (5 rec, 21 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game today for the Bengals.  The Bengals finished up with 77 yards rushing on 31 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 33 passes (63.6%) for 162 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:33.

The defense played really solid ball for the most part today, except on a 74-yard TD pass from rookie QB Blaine Gabbert to WR Jason Hill, who was wide open with 8:24 left in the game.  That play gave the Jags a short lived 20-16 lead in this game.  LB Rey Maualuga (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed), DT Domata Peko (5 tackles) and LB Thomas Howard (5 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Bengals on D in this game.  CB Nate Clements (4 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) and DT Geno Atkins (2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and a fumble recovery that he returned 10 yards for a TD on the last play of the game) also had big plays for the Bengals today.  The Jaguars finished up with 96 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 28 passes (53.6%) for 200 yards.  The Bengals are now a very surprising 3-2 on the season.

The Bengals scored the last 10 points of this game and kicker Mike Nugent hit the game-winning 43-yard field goal as time expired.  Andy Dalton had a decent game, but he was far from perfect as he threw an interception that was returned 43 yards for a TD by Bills’ safety Bryan Scott.  He rebounded from that pickoff and led the team to two scores in the last four minutes of the game.  Dalton completed 19 of 38 passes for 298 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 12 yards (4.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Cedric Benson led the way on the ground for the Bengals with 104 yards on 19 carries (5.5 ypc) in this game.  Brian Leonard pitched in with 36 yards rushing on 4 carries (9.0 ypc) and 1 catch for 15 yards.  WR A.J. Green (4 rec, 118 yards) and TE Jermaine Gresham (4 rec, 70 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bengals today.  The Bengals finished up with 171 yards rushing on 32 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 36 passes (50%) for 287 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:21.

The defense was outstanding today for the Bengals.  LB Rey Maualuga led the way for the Bengals in this game with 11 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.  CB Leon Hall (7 tackles) and safety Reggie Nelson (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed) also had very solid games for the Bengals today.  The Bills finished up with 83 yards rushing on 21 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 34 passes (58.8%) for 190 yards.  The Bengals are now 2-2 on the season.

The Bengals couldn’t get anything going offensively yesterday as it caused them to waste a great effort by their defense.  Andy Dalton finally looked like a rookie yesterday as he completed 17 of 32 passes for 157 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards.  Cedric Benson had to fight for every yard he got in this game as he rushed for 64 yards on 17 carries (3.8 ypc).  WR Andre Caldwell (6 rec, 53 yards), TE Jermaine Gresham (4 rec, 51 yards) and WR A.J. Green (4 rec, 29 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bengals.  The Bengals finished up with 79 yards rushing on 20 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 149 yards as they had possession of the ball for 24:40.

The defense was outstanding for the Bengals yesterday!  Safety Reggie Nelson (10 tackles), LB Rey Maualuga (8 tackles) and DT Domato Peko (8 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Bengals’ D in this game.  CB Nate Clements (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) and DE Jonathan Fanene (3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 QB hits and 1 fumble recovery) also had solid games for the Bengals in this game.  The 49ers only rushed for 50 yards on 29 carries (1.7 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 30 passes (66.7%) for 176 yards.  The Bengals are now 1-2 on the year.

23-year old rookie QB Andy Dalton is making an outstanding first impression for the Bengals.  He has played in both games so far this year for the Bengals and he has completed 37 of 56 passes (66.1%) for 413 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs (105.7 QB Rating).  Dalton also has carried the ball 2 times for 3 yards (1.5 ypc) for the Bengals so far this year.  Dalton showed me a lot by coming back and having a big game for the Bengals after getting beat up pretty good by the Browns in the season opener.  He looks like the real deal.

The Bengals looked excellent on offense and not so bad on defense, but they still fell a little bit short on the scoreboard.  Andy Dalton was awesome in this game for the Bengals as he completed 27 of 41 passes for 332 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Cedric Benson couldn’t get in going against the Broncos who were keying on him as he rushed for 59 yards on 16 carries (3.7 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 17 yards (5.7 avg) in this game.  WRs Jerome Simpson (4 rec, 136 yards), A.J. Green (10 rec, 124 yards, TD) and Andre Caldwell (3 rec, 27 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bengals yesterday in Denver.  The Bengals finished up with 72 yards on 20 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 41 passes (65.9%) for 310 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:45.

The defense wasn’t too bad for the Bengals yesterday.  LB Thomas Howard (8 tackles), DE Michael Johnson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack) and LB Rey Maualuga (7 tackles) led the way for the Bengals on D in this game.  CB Leon Hall (fumble recovery) and DT Domato Peko (fumble recovery) also made some big plays for the Bengals.  The Broncos finished up with 131 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 25 passes (60%) for 187 yards.  The Bengals are now 1-1 on the year.

The Bengals jumped out to a quick 13-0 lead in this game due to some great play by the defense to set up short fields.  It was the offense that helped seal this game in the 4th quarter with two big plays that went for TDs.  One was a Cedric Benson 39-yard TD run and the other was a 41-yard TD pass from Bruce Gradkowski to A.J. Green.  Andy Dalton looked pretty good at QB for the Bengals until he injured his right wrist right before halftime.  He didn’t return.  Dalton completed 10 of 15 passes for 81 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs against the Browns.  Bruce Gradkowski finished up this game at QB and he completed 5 of 12 passes for 92 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  His only really good pass came when he rushed the Bengals’ to the line and he called a quick snap before the defense had time to react.  He hit A.J. Green with a perfect lob pass that he took 41 yards to the house.  Cedric Benson was solid in this game for the Bengals as he carried the ball 25 times for 121 yards (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  His TD run sealed this win for the Bengals late in the 4th quarter.  Brian Leonard made the most of his touches as he carried the ball 2 times for 15 yards (7.5 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 29 yards (14.5 avg) in this game.  TE Jermaine Gresham (6 rec, 58 yards, TD), WR Jerome Simpson (4 rec, 44 yards) and rookie WR A.J. Green (1 rec, 41 yards, TD) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game today.  The Bengals finished up with 139 yards rushing on 33 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 27 passes (55.6%) for 155 yards in this contest.

The defense was outstanding for the Bengals today.  Safety Reggie Nelson led the way for the Bengals’ D today with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 2 passes defensed and 1 QB hit.  LB Thomas Howard (8 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) and LB Michael Johnson (1 tackle, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) also had solid games for the Bengals’ D today.  The Browns finished up with 83 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 40 passes (47.5%) for 202 yards  in this game.  The Bengals start out the season with a 1-0 record.

The offense turned the ball over five times yesterday and it wasted a outstanding effort by the D.  Carson Palmer completed 32 of 45 passes for 305 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  He also lost a fumble in this game.  Cedric Benson (21 carries for 53 yards) and Bernard Scott (5 carries for 32 yards) led the way for the Bengals on the ground in this game.  WRs Jerome Simpson (12 rec, 123 yards, TD) and Andre Caldwell (7 rec, 94 yards) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game.  But, Simpson also lost two fumbles yesterday.  The Bengals finished up with 90 yards rushing on 31 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 45 passes for 305 yards as they had possession of the ball for 34:42.

The defense was on fire for the Bengals yesterday.  Safety Roy Williams (7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and LB Michael Johnson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Bengals’ on D in this game.  Safety Reggie Nelson (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and a interception that he returned 56 yards) and DE Carlos Dunlap (4 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 QB hits and 1 fumble recovery) also had solid games for the Bengals yesterday.  The Ravens finished up with 98 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 19 passes for 101 yards.  The Bengals finished up the season in last place in the AFC North with a 4-12 record.