Bungles vs. Ratbirds

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Holt returned the kickoff to the 16, and Ocho Cinco made an amazing catch on the first play from scrimmage.

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After two plays, I can already see that Fitzpatrick is going to make it a point to target Chad Ocho Cinco. He over-threw him on a bomb, but he was covered anyway.

Cedric Benson is stopped for no gain. He had plenty of room if he cut back, but he didn't see it.

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Fitzpatrick's arm was hit as he was throwing, but the ball landed on the ground just between two defenders.

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Larson punts it 31 yards (after a bounce) to Figures, who brings it to the 38.

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McClain runs for six yards. Flacco hasn't thrown an INT in five of his last six games.

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5-yard false start penalty on Mark Clayton.

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Flacco throws it incomplete to Derrick Mason. 3rd and 9.

Willie Anderson is starting, for those wondering.

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Flacco gets Derrick Mason on the first down line. They'll bring out the chains.

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They're two inches short of the first down. They spotted the ball in favor of the Bengals tbh.

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Harbaugh challenges the play.

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They move the ball forward, and the Ravens have a first down.

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McClain dodges the first tackle and gets another 6-yard gain.

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McClain gets across the 40 for a first down.

John Thornton is playing defensive end for the Bengals.

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McClain gets a gain of a yard. 2nd and 9.

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The Bengals sniffed out the play action, and Flacco threw the ball at Lorenzo Neal's feet, who wasn't even looking for the ball. No grounding penalty.

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Flacco calls a timeout. I think he saw something he didn't like from the Bengals' defense.

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On 3rd and 9, Leave Britney Alone (Chris Crocker) and Brandon Johnson sack Joe Flacco.

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Sam Koch punts it out of bounds to about the 13.

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Houshmandzadeh drops a pass from Fitzpatrick.

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Cedric Benson runs up the middle for a yard-and-a-half.

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Fitzpatrick's pass is tipped at the line of scrimmage. Three-and-out.

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Figures fields the punt and goes absolutely nowhere. The Bengals have the most three-and-outs in the NFL.

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McClain is stopped by Brandon Johnson for a gain of three.

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Flacco feels pressure and throws the ball at the ground, but there's no grounding penalty.

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Mark Clayton beats Leon Hall for a 44-yard pass. It wasn't exactly bad coverage--just a great play by the Ravens' O.

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Jeanty stops Rice for no gain.

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A Ravens is O-lineman is injured and walks off the field. On 2nd and 10, Flacco throws it out of bounds.

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Clayton catches the ball on an 8-yard gain. They'll go for a field goal from the 8-yard line.

Stover is now 16-21 on field goals this year. 3-0 Ravens, 6:06 left in the first.

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Holt returns the kickoff from the 9 to the 26.

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Houshmandzadeh drops the low pass. 2nd and 10.

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The ball slipped out of Fitpatrick's hands. He dove on it and it's now 3rd and 21.

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Fitzpatrick runs to the 20, where Larson will punt from.

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Figures calls a fair catch from the 42. 38 yard punt.

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Flacco goes deep, and Leon Hall with the great coverage almost gets an interception.

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The Ravens call their second timeout. Troy Smith had lined up under center.

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Smith hands off to Ray Rice for a one-yard gain. The injured Raven is back in the game.

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Joe Flacco runs for 11 yards or so. The Bengals should have had an easy sack, but Marvin White missed the tackle.

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Flacco skips the ball for an incomplete pass. The Bengals have the second-least amount of sacks in the NFL.

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Rice breaks a couple tackles to get a 3-yard gain.

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On 3rd and 7, Derrick Mason catches it for 10 yards.

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Ray Rice runs for four yards. He ran into a glut of players but somehow got out of it.

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Pat Sims tackles the halfback behind the line of scrimmage.

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Todd Heap catches the ball for a 23-yard gain. The Ravens are inside the 10-yard line. That was a bad play by the cornerback.

End of the 1st quarter.

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McClain gets a one-yard gain. 2nd and goal from the five.

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Fanene stops McClain for a one yard loss.

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The Bengals stop the QB draw. The field goal unit comes on the field.

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The field goal is good. 6-0 Ravens.

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Holts has a 33-yard return to the 35.

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Cedric Benson gets a gain of seven. He showed a good burst.

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Benson is stopped behind the line. 3rd and 3.

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The Bengals have the worst ypc average in the AFC.

Fitzpatrick's pass is blocked at the line by Suggs' chest.

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Larson punts it out of bounds at the 15.

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Flacco runs out of bounds for a loss. Brandon Johnson gets credit for the sack. 2nd and 12.

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McClain gets a run for 10. McGahee has yet to play.

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McClain get one yard. 4th and 1.

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Sims is hobbling off the field. It doesn't look too serious.

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Houshmandzadeh returns the punt to the 37.

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Houshmandzadeh catches it in the backfield for a gain of five.

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Benson gains one yard. 3rd and 4. Fitzpatrick is 2-8 passing.

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Fitzpatrick's arm is hit as he threw. It's another three-and-out.

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Bart Scott is out.

The Ravens are dominating the time of possession. 8:03 left in the half.

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Larson punts it for a touchback. 55-yard punt

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Derrick Mason gets an 11-yard gain.

I'm going to stop now--no one has even viewed this thread.

[Yachtzee]

Sorry. I was driving home from the in-laws during the game. Wasn't able to get a signal until we hit the Ohio border. At that point it didn't sound to good for the Bengals. How long did it take for them to get a first down on a third down conversion? I heard Larson was going for the record for most punts in a game, or at least the Bengals' record.

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Sorry. I was driving home from the in-laws during the game. Wasn't able to get a signal until we hit the Ohio border. At that point it didn't sound to good for the Bengals. How long did it take for them to get a first down on a third down conversion? I heard Larson was going for the record for most punts in a game, or at least the Bengals' record.

Actually, I'm not sure if the Bengals even had any first downs on third down. If they did, it would have been during the two-minute drill in the first half that resulted in a field goal.

Also, on the Bengals' last possession, they went for it on fourth down from their own 20. I think they wanted to get Jordan Palmer, who showed why he's third on the depth chart, one more snap.

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nice to see that Willie is having success this year and is appreciated.

[SunDeck]

My wife gave me a choice yesterday; either I could replace a leaky toilet and then hang out with her mom friends for an afternoon tea or I could watch the Bengals/Ravens game.

Needless to say the chamomile was delicious.