The Bengals played well on defense last night but the offense couldn’t put enough points on the board to win.  Andy Dalton got another start and he completed 6 of 9 passes for 43 yards.  Bruce Gradkowski was also dinking and dunking as he completed 14 of 17 passes for 90 yards.  Dan LeFevour finished up this game by completing 8 of 12 passes for 45 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 25 yards (8.3 ypc) in this game.  Brian Leonard led the way on the ground for the Bengals in this game as he rushed for 57 yards on 11 carries (5.2 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 9 yards (4.5 avg) in this game.  Cedric Peerman pitched in with 36 yards rushing on 10 carries (3.6 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 24 yards (8.0 avg).  John Griffin got some work in for the Bengals too as he carried the ball 10 times for 29 yards (2.9 ypc).  Rookie WR Ryan Whalen led the way for the Bengals in the passing game with 4 grabs for 33 yards (8.3 avg).  The Bengals finished up with 159 yards rushing on 37 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 38 passes (73.7%) for 158 yards as they had possession of the ball for 36:22.

The defense looked rock solid for the Bengals last night.  LB Dan Skuta led the way for the Bengals last night with 5 tackles.  DEs DeQuin Evans (2 tackles, 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery) and Frostee Rucker (2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 1 fumble recovery) also had solid games against the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 45 yards rushing on 22 carries (2.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 28 passes (53.6%) for 212 yards.  The Bengals finish the preseason with a 1-3 record.

23-year old rookie QB Andy Dalton is going to open the 2011 season as the starting QB for the Bengals, but he has struggled quite a lot so far in the preseason.  Dalton has played in all 3 games for the Bengals so far and he has completed 30 of 51 passes (58.8%) for 285 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 INTs (56.4 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 4 times for -7 yards (-1.8 ypc) so far.  The Bengals don’t really have any good alternatives to Dalton as Bruce Gradkowski has been a sub par QB most of his NFL career.  So it’s up to Andy Dalton to sink or swim in 2011 for the Bengals.

The Bengals ripped off 24 points in the second quarter last night and the defense played well enough to make it stand up.  Rookie QB Andy Dalton played his best game of the preseason for the Bengals last night.  He completed 11 of 17 passes for 130 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also lost a fumble.  Bruce Gradkowski finished up this game by completing 7 of 10 passes for 40 yards without a TD pass or an interception.  Gradkowski also carried the ball 3 times for 12 yards (4.0 ypc) in this game.  Cedric Benson led the way on the ground for the Bengals last night with 68 yards rushing on 16 carries (4.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 15 yards last night.  Bernard Scott also looked good with 63 yards rushing on 6 carries (10.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  TE Jermaine Gresham (4 rec, 49 yards) and WR A.J. Green (3 rec, 45 yards, TD) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game last night.  The Bengals finished up with 191 yards rushing on 41 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 27 passes (66.7%) for 165 yards as they had possession of the ball for 34:13 last night.

The defense played pretty solid football last night.  Safety Reggie Nelson (5 tackles), Safety Jeromy Miles (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and DE Frostee Rucker (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Bengals’ D last night.  OLB Manny Lawson pitched in with 2 tackles, 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery.  The Panthers finished up with 108 yards rushing on 25 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 26 passes (38.5%) for 95 yards last night.  The Bengals are now 1-2 on the preseason.

The Bengals looked awful on both sides of the football again last night.  Andy Dalton looked lost in his second start of the pre-season as he completed 8 of 19 passes for 86 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Bruce Gradkowski followed Dalton at QB and he completed 3 of 7 passes for 50 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Dan LeFevour finished up this game by completing 2 of 5 passes for 20 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 4 yards in this game.  Brian Leonard led the way on the ground for the Bengals in this game with 16 yards on 5 carries (3.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 33 yards in this game.  Cedric Benson had a rough night with 14 yards rushing on 7 carries (2.0 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 2 yards.  WRs Andre Caldwell (2 rec, 50 yards) and Jordan Shipley (3 rec, 20 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bengals last night.  The Bengals finished up with 50 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.1 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 31 passes (41.9%) for 153 yards in this game as they only had possession of the ball for 25:46.

The defense looked pretty poor for the Bengals last night.  LB Dan Skuta, safety Jeromy Miles and LB Vincent Rey led the way for the Bengals’ on D with 5 tackles apiece in this game.  The Jets finished up with 156 yards rushing on 34 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 30 passes (60%) for 222 yards in this game.  The Bengals are now 0-2 on the pre-season.

The Bengals looked completely awful last night in Detroit.  Rookie QB Andy Dalton got thrown into the fire last night and he completed 11 of 15 passes (73.3%) for 69 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  But he didn’t even try to throw the ball down the field because he was under heat early and often in this game.  Bruce Gradkowski relieved him and he didn’t do much either as he completed 6 of 11 passes (54.5%) for 58 yards with 0 TD passes or INTs.  Jordan Palmer looked pathetic as usual as he completed 1 of 4 passes for 7 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Dan LeFevour finished up the game at QB by completing his only pass attempt last night and it was good for 7 yards.  Cedric Benson led the way on the ground for the Bengals last night with 37 yards rushing on 6 carries (6.2 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 14 yards (4.7 avg) in this game.  RB Jay Finley had a rough time with 15 yards rushing on 7 carries (2.1 ypc) last night.  WRs Jordan Shipley (4 rec, 37 yards) and A.J. Green (4 rec, 29 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bengals last night.  The Bengals finished up with 70 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 31 passes (61.3%) for 135 yards as they only had possession of the football for 27:34.

The Bengals defended the run well but they were helpless against the Lions’ air attack.  DT Clinton McDonald (8 tackles) and LB Dan Skuta (7 tackles) led the way for the Bengals’ on D last night.  LB Rey Maualuga also had a solid game with 5 tackles and 2 tackles for  a loss.  The Lions finished up with 70 yards rushing on 33 carries (2.1 ypc) but they also completed 23 of 33 passes (69.7%) for 280 yards last night.  The Bengals have a lot to work on before the regular season starts.

The Bengals looked really sharp offensively last night.  Carson Palmer made a brief appearance in which he completed 4 of 5 passes for 28 yards.  J.T. O’Sullivan looked his best of the pre-season last night completing 9 of 12 passes for 102 yards.  Jordan Palmer also looked outstanding in this game completing 10 of 14 passes for 114 yards with 2 TD passes.  Cedric Peerman led the way on the ground for the Bengals in this game with 6 carries for 100 yards (16.7 ypc) with a TD run.  James Johnson pitched in with 45 yards rushing on 8 carries (5.6 ypc).  WRs Jerome Simpson (6 rec, 68 yards, TD) and rookie Dezmon Briscoe (1 rec, 50 yards, TD) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game.  The Bengals finished up with 158 yards rushing (6.6 ypc) and 236 yards passing in this contest.

Safety Kyries Hebert led the way for the Bengals’ D in this game with 7 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  DT Pat Sims was unstoppable too with 3 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits.  The Colts finished up with 91 yards rushing (3.3 ypc) and 279 yards passing in this game despite not even playing Peyton Manning.  The Bengals finish up the pre-season with a 3-2 record.

The Bengals played pretty well on offense when the starters were in the game and then it went south from there.  Carson Palmer looked the best he has all pre-season last night as he completed 9 of 11 passes for 95 yards with 2 TD passes.  J.T. O’Sullivan looked better than usual last night as he completed 9 of 13 passes for 77 yards.  Jordan Palmer finished up the game by completing 7 of 12 passes for 116 yards with 1 INT (which was returned 20 yards by Bills’ CB Reggie Corner for a TD!).  Cedric Benson got his work in last night with 8 carries for 50 yards (6.3 ypc).  WR Quan Crosby caught 4 passes for 82 yards (20.5 avg), he returned 2 kickoffs for 60 yards (30.0 avg) and he also returned 1 punt for 4 yards as he was very busy last night.  Rookies (WR) Jordan Shipley (5 rec, 38 yards) and (TE) Jermaine Gresham (4 rec, 45 yards) pitched in for the Bengals in the passing game last night.  Chad Ocho Cinco caught 2 passes for 23 yards but he got into the end zone once.  The Bengals finished up with 119 yards rushing (5.0 ypc) and 276 yards passing in this game last night.

Rookie LB (4th round pick) Roddrick Muckelroy led the way for the Bengals on D in this game with 6 tackles.  LB Brandon Johnson, S Kyries Hebert and S Rico Murray pitched in last night with 5 tackles apiece.  The Bills finished up with 132 yards rushing (4.4 ypc) and 217 yards passing last night.  The Bengals are 2-2 on the pre-season after this loss.

The Bengals better be praying that Carson Palmer stays in one piece all year long because the backups are inspiring little confidence in the pre-season.  J.T. O’Sullivan is going to be the #2 QB for the Bengals in 2010 but that’s not a good thing.  In the first three pre-season games for the Bengals this year he has completed 17 of 35 passes (48.6%) for 217 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs (44.6 QB Rating).  Jordan Palmer (Carson’s younger brother) could see his roster spot in jeopardy if he doesn’t start playing better soon.  He has completed 12 of 26 passes (46.2%) this pre-season for 115 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs (39.7 QB Rating).  The Bengals are likely keeping tabs on rookie Tony Pike who played college ball with the Cincinnati Bearcats.  If he gets cut by the Panthers (a distinct possibility) the Bengals will likely try to claim him off waivers which would be bad news for Jordan Palmer.

The defense led the way to an impressive home win last night for the Bengals.  LB Landon Johnson led the way for the Bengals last night with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack.  Rookie DE (2nd round) Carlos Dunlap was also over the place last night with 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit.  Fellow rookie DT (4th round) Geno Atkins put another solid game together last night wiht 4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 2 QB hits.  CB Morgan Trent pitched in with 2 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 3 INTs.  The Eagles finished up with 125 yards rushing (5.4 ypc) and 145 yards passing last night.

The offense (especially the QBs) weren’t protecting the football too well for the Bengals last night.  Carson Palmer completed 15 of 23 passes for 169 yards with 2 INTs.  J.T. O’Sullivan was so-so completing 6 of 9 passes for 66 yards with 1 INT.  Jordan Palmer finished up the game at QB by completing 1 of 3 passes for 8 yards.  Cedric Peerman led the way on the ground last night for the Bengals with 47 yards rushing on 12 carries (3.9 ypc) with 2 TD carries.  Cedric Benson also got his work in with 10 carries for 30 yards (3.0 ypc) and 5 grabs for 29 yards (5.8 avg).  Bernard Scott pitched in with 2 carries for 13 yards (6.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  WR Terrell Owens (3 rec, 67 yards) and rookie TE Jermaine Gresham (3 rec, 34 yards) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game last night.  The Bengals finished up with 106 yards rushing (3.3 ypc) and 239 yards passing in this game.

The Bengals looked pretty damn good on offense last night as they were ballhogs.  They had possession of the ball for 38:41 last night.  Carson Palmer was razor sharp in this game as he completed 12 of 15 passes for 105 yards.  J.T. O’Sullivan didn’t look too good though as he completed 7 of 15 passes for 118 yards.  Jordan Palmer only completed 1 of 3 passes for 5 yards last night.  But he did carry the ball 2 times for 13 yards (6.5 ypc).  Bernard Scott was very effective both running the ball (8 car, 65 yards) and catching the ball out of the backfield (2 rec, 48 yards) last night.  James Johnson was solid last night too with 10 carries for 42 yards (4.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Cedric Peerman (8 car, 31 yards) and Cedric Benson (9 car, 30 yards, 1 TD run) both helped the Bengals dominate on the ground.  Rookie Jordan Shipley (5 rec, 50 yards) and Terrell Owens (4 rec, 23 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bengals last night.  The Bengals finished up with 191 yards rushing (4.8 ypc) and 218 yards passing in this game.

The defense didn’t play that great against the Broncos’ passing game last night but they were tough as nails against the run.  CB David Jones led the way for the Bengals in this game with 4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 INT (24-yard TD return).  Rookie DT Geno Atkins also had a solid game with 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1.5 sacks and 2 QB hits.  The Broncos finished up with only 36 yards rushing (2.4 ypc) and 251 passing yards in this game.