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[Rexis]

Dalton aint ordinary...

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Quote: Originally Posted by rexis

Dalton aint ordinary...

And he's impervious to slider adjustments.

[Manning2Harrison]

Week 13 Matchup

Matchup Preview *|* December 4, 2011
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Cincinnati Bengals (10-1, 5-1 Away)		Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4, 4-1 Home)
Injury Report RB Bernard Scott (back) 4 weeks QB Ben Roethliberger (broen collarbone) 1 week RT Jonathan Scott (broken collarbone) 3 weeks Game Notes Big ben is still a week away, but this time the Steelers will have capable backup Charlie Batch under center, and LaMarr Woodley is back in the defensive lineup. The Bengals 2009 sweep of the Steelers was the first since 1998. Will they have to wait as long for another? Last Week: Bengals 27, Browns 10 | Chiefs 9, Steelers 7 Last Meeting: 11-13-11 - Bengals 27, Steelers 17 Series Record: Pittsburgh leads 49-33

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Red Rifle Shoot Blanks, Stillers Restore Balance To The Force, 20-16

On a cold and wet December day in the hostile confines of Heinz Field, Andy "The Red Rifle" Dalton "achieved" some dubious career firsts. First game completing fewer than 50% of his passes. First time throwing more interceptions than touchdowns (made a lot easier to do with zero TD's). First multi-interception game. Dalton went into the Cincinnati Bengals' divisional clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers with only two interceptions. He threw that many to Troy Polamalu in the Bengals' fourth quarter collapse. There had been an earlier pick thrown to Ryan Clark, and with a fumble thrown in for good measure, Dalton was responsible for all four of Cincinnati's turnovers. As a consequence of Dalton's woes, the broom the Bengals took to Pittsburgh got snapped in two and the handle got inserted into place where the sun don't shine.

One bright spot for the Bengals was the resurgence of Cedric Benson, who seems to have found a second wind. With 9:57 left in the half and on the first play after a punt, Benson set a franchise record with a 99 yard touchdown run that gave Cincinnati a 10-7 lead. That score held up until halftime, after which the Bengals opened the second half by driving to a 43 yard Mike Nugent field goal. With another Nugent kick, the Bengals carried a 16-7 lead into the final frame. Charlie Batch found Emmanuel Sanders for an 8 yard touchdown with 10:53 to go. Polamalu's first interception came with seven and a half minutes to play, and his 16 yard return put the ball at the Cincinnati 45. Rashard Mendenhall ripped off chunks of yardage- 10, 15 and 12, and while he was taking a breather, Isaac Redman scored from 4 yards out to put Pittsburgh in the lead. In the following series, James Harrison recovered a sack-fumble combo, and Casey Hampton literally smothered the ball at he Bengal 29. A sack by Reggie Nelson pushed the Steelers back, and right after the two minute warning Shaun Suisham missed a 54 yard field goal attempt. Polamalu's second pick came two plays later, and the Stillers ran out the clock.

With their record improved to 8-4 and Big Ben due to return to action next week, the Steelers are poised to make a run at the Bengals, who must regroup for a home clash with the AFC South-leading Houston Texans.

Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 4, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cincinnati Bengals (10-2)	3	7	6	0	16
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-4)	7	0	0	13	20

Team Stats Comparison
	CIN	PIT
Total Offense	286	326
Rushing Yards	172	97
Passing Yards	114	229
First Downs	11	19
Punt Return Yards	33	18
Kick Return Yards	80	39
Total Yards	399	383
Turnovers	4	1
3rd Down Converstion	5-14	6-16
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/2	2/0
Penalties	2-25	1-10
Posession Time	26:24	33:36

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
12:43	(PIT) Antonio Brown 28 pass from Charlie Batch (S. Suisham kick)	0	7
8:16	(CIN) Mike Nugent 21 FG	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
9:57	(CIN) Cedric Benson 99 run (M. Nugent kick)	10	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
11:00	(CIN) Mike Nugent 43 FG	13	7
4:21	(CIN) Mike Nugent 35 FG	16	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CIN	PIT
10:53	(PIT) Emmanuel Sanders 8 pass from Charlie Batch (S. Suisham kick)	16	14
5:37	(PIT) Isaac Redman 4 run (2 pt. failed)	16	20

Cincinnati Bengals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Andy Dalton 15-33 137 0 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Cedric Benson 16 147 9.1 1 Cedric Peerman 5 26 5.2 0 Chris Pressley 1 3 3.0 0 Andy Dalton 1 -4 -4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A.J. Green 5 44 8.8 0 Andre Caldwell 3 27 9.0 0 Jerome Simpson 3 19 6.3 0 Jermaine Gresham 1 21 21.0 0 Colin Cochart 1 16 16.0 0 Brandon Tate 1 7 7.0 0 Jordan Shipley 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Rey Maualuga 7 0 0 0 Keith Rivers 7 0 0 0 Leon Hall 6 0 0 0 Pat Sims 5 2 0 0 Nate Clements 4 0 0 0 Kelly Jennings 4 0 0 0 Michael Johnson 4 0 0 0 Pacman Jones 4 0 0 0 Geno Atkins 3 1 0 0 Chris Crocker 3 0 0 0 Donte Moch 3 0 0 0 Reggie Nelson 3 1 0 0 Jonathan Fanene 1 1 0 0

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Charlie Batch 20-40 283 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Rashard Mendenhall 17 75 4.4 0 Isaac Redman 6 25 4.1 0 Mewelde Moore 1 1 1.0 0 Charlie Batch 2 -4 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Hines Ward 6 59 9.8 0 Mike Wallace 5 97 19.4 0 Antonio Brown 3 68 22.6 1 Rashard Mendenhall 3 36 12.0 0 Heath Miller 1 12 12.0 0 Emmanuel Sanders 1 8 8.0 1 David Johnson 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD James Harrison 8 2 0 0 Ike Taylor 7 0 0 0 Ryan Clark 6 0 1 0 Troy Polamalu 6 0 0 0 Lawrence Timmons 6 0 2 0 LaMarr Woodley 4 0 0 0 Casey Hampton 3 0 0 0 Brett Keisel 3 1 0 0 Aaron Smith 3 0 0 0

Cedric Benson runs away from the Pittsburgh defense for a 99 yard touchdown.


GAME OVER

[Manning2Harrison]

Red Rifle Record Watch

Rookie Passing Records:

Rating: 98.1 - Ben Roetlisberger, 2004
Dalton: 95.8

Pass Attempts: 691 (43.2/g) - Drew Bledsoe, 1994
Dalton: 392 (32.7/g)

Completions: 354 (22.1/g) - Sam Bradford, 2010
Dalton: 272 (22.7/g)

Completion % : 66.44 - Ben Roethlisberger, 2004
Dalton: 69.38

Yards: 3,739 (233.7/g) - Peyton Manning, 1998
Dalton: 2,599 (216.6/g)

Yards/Attempt: 9.41 - Greg Cook (Bengals), 1969
Dalton: 6.63

Touchdowns: 26 - Peyton Manning, 1998
Dalton: 16 (on pace for 21)

Largest TD/INT differential: 14 (20/6) - Dan Marino, 1983
Dalton: 11 (16/5)

Lowest INT % : 1.98 - Charlie Batch, 1998
Dalton: 1.28

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WEEK 13 SCOREBOARD

Eagles (7-5) 41, Seahawks (3-9) 10

Ravens (4-8) 15, Browns (6-6) 9

Panthers (5-7) 13, Buccaneers (0-12) 10

Chiefs (9-3) 23, Bears (6-6) 10

Redskins (8-4) 15, Jets (6-6) 10

Falcons (9-3) 42, Texans (8-4) 28

Raiders (1-11) 30, Dolphins (6-6) 20

Saints (8-4) 20, Lions (7-5) 13

Titans (5-7) 20, Bills (2-10) 16

Vikings (5-7) 31, Broncos (6-6) 19

Rams (6-6) 34, 49ers (7-5) 31

Cardinals (4-8) 23, Cowboys (7-5) 16

Packers (7-5) 20, Giants (4-8) 10

Colts (7-5) 33, Patriots (8-4) 23

Jaguars (7-5) 13, Chargers (6-6) 6

NFL Standings - Updated: Dec 6, 2011
NFC EAST	W	L	T
WASHINGTON	8	4	0
PHILADELPHIA	7	5	0
DALLAS	7	5	0
NEW YORK GIANTS	4	8	0
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
DETROIT	7	5	0
GREEN BAY	7	5	0
CHICAGO	6	6	0
MINNESOTA	5	7	0
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
ATLANTA	9	3	0
NEW ORLEANS	8	4	0
CAROLINA	5	7	0
TAMPA BAY	0	12	0
NFC WEST	W	L	T
SAN FRANCISCO	7	5	0
ST. LOUIS	6	6	0
ARIZONA	4	8	0
SEATTLE	3	9	0
AFC EAST	W	L	T
NEW ENGLAND	8	4	0
NEW YORK JETS	6	6	0
MIAMI	6	6	0
BUFFALO	2	10	0
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
CINCINNATI	10	2	0
PITTSBURGH	8	4	0
CLEVELAND	6	6	0
BALTIMORE	4	8	0
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
HOUSTON	8	4	0
INDIANAPOLIS	7	5	0
JACKSONVILLE	7	5	0
TENNESSEE	5	7	0
AFC WEST	W	L	T
KANSAS CITY	9	3	0
SAN DIEGO	6	6	0
DENVER	6	6	0
OAKLAND	1	11	0

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Week 13 Injuries of Note

Bears G Edwin Williams - torn hamstring, 5 w
Browns RG Shaun Lauvao - partial MCL tear, 5 w
Cardinals LG Fred Womack - dislocated hip, 11 w (IR)
Eagles OLB Moise Fokou - ankle, 3 w
49ers OLB Antwan Applewhite - broken tailbone, IR
Giants RG Chris Snee - shoulder, 3 w
Packers NT B.J. Raji - abdominal, 1 w
Raiders CB Stanford Routt - ankle, 3 w
Raiders LT Jared Veldheer - partial groin tear, 3 w
Ravens RG Marshall Yanda - jaw, 3 w
Redskins OLB Lorenzo Alexander - arm, 2 w
Saints RB Pierre Thomas - hip, 5 w

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Week 14 Matchup

Matchup Preview *|* December 11, 2011
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Houston Texans (8-4, 5-1 Away)		Cincinnati Bengals (10-2, 5-0 Home)
Injury Report DE Antonio Smith (back) 2 weeks RB Bernard Scott (back) 3 weeks QB Matt Leinart (broken arm) IR Game Notes Will the worst game of his brief career get to the Red Rifle's head, or will he bounce back? The outcome of this game most likely hinges on the answer to that question. Last Week: Steelers 20, Bengals 16 | Falcons 42, Texans 28 Last Meeting: 10-18-09 - Texans 28, Bengals 17 Series Record: Bengals lead 3-2