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October 16, 2009
Week 1 CHIEFS Result: W, 38-24 Week 2 AT CHARGERS Result: W, 31-26 Week 3 BROWNS Result: W, 34-3 Week 4 AT PATRIOTS Result: L, 27-21 Week 5 BENGALS Result: L, 17-14 Week 6 AT VIKINGS Sunday 1 p.m. Week 7 BYE WEEK Week 8 BRONCOS Sunday, Nov. 1 1 p.m. Week 9 AT BENGALS Sunday, Nov 8 1 p.m. Week 10 AT BROWNS Monday, Nov. 16 8:30 p.m. Week 11 COLTS Sunday, Nov. 22 1 p.m. Week 12 STEELERS Sunday, Nov. 29 8:20 p.m. Week 13 AT PACKERS Monday, Dec....
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By Kevin Cowherd | October 12, 2009
Let's not hear any whining about the referees this week, OK? The Cincinnati Bengals won this one fair and square. The Bengals are for real. There's no question about it, not after their gritty 17-14 win over the mistake-prone Ravens on Sunday that leaves Cincinnati atop the AFC North at 4-1 and leaves this town in shock. Yep, shock is the right word, given the incredible expectations heaped upon this team since the start of training camp. The Ravens were going to the Super Bowl - that's all you heard on the sports talk shows.
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By Mike Preston | October 12, 2009
Quarterback C- Joe Flacco has become a slow starter. He threw mostly short and underneath passes, and seldom challenged the Bengals deep. Flacco had chances, and he missed Mark Clayton for a possible late touchdown that would have sealed a win. Running backs C The three-headed monster has become a one-headed monster. Ray Rice played well, and that 48-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter was sensational. But Willis McGahee and Le'Ron McClain were nonfactors. Receivers C- Did they play in this game?
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October 12, 2009
The Game: Three penalties kill Ravens on game-winning drive PG 2 Preston: Ravens cornerbacks can't cover anybody man-to-man PG 3 From elation ...: Ravens take lead on Ray Rice's TD with 6:59 left in 4th quarter ... to deflation: Ravens 'D' allows Bengals to march 80 yards, score winning TD
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By Jamison Hensley | October 12, 2009
In the final seconds of Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the disgruntled voices emanating inside M&T Bank Stadium shouted "Refs, you [stink]" while a crowd of 71,161 waved their fingers at the officials. The Ravens, however, pointed at only themselves. Although they disagreed with three defensive penalties on the Bengals' game-winning drive, the Ravens blamed themselves - not the officials - for losing their grip on first place in the AFC North. The final, painful blow came when the Ravens let Cincinnati wide receiver Andre Caldwell run wide open for a 20-yard touchdown catch with 22 seconds left, capping one of the most excruciating defensive series in team history.
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October 12, 2009
Week 1 CHIEFS Result: W, 38-24 Week 2 AT CHARGERS Result: W, 31-26 Week 3 BROWNS Result: W, 34-3 Week 4 AT PATRIOTS Result: L, 27-21 Week 5 BENGALS Result: L, 17-14 Week 6 AT VIKINGS Sunday 1 p.m. Week 7 BYE WEEK Week 8 BRONCOS Sunday, Nov. 1 1 p.m. Week 9 AT BENGALS Sunday, Nov 8 1 p.m. Week 10 AT BROWNS Monday, Nov. 16 8:30 p.m. Week 11 COLTS Sunday, Nov. 22 1 p.m. Week 12 STEELERS Sunday, Nov. 29 8:20 p.m. Week 13 AT PACKERS Monday, Dec....
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October 12, 2009
The Ravens' streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher ended when Cedric Benson ran 28 yards for a touchdown with 52 seconds left in the third quarter. The run gave the Bengals the lead and gave Benson 108 yards on 21 carries. On the drive, the Bengals went 84 yards on nine plays in 6:19. The big play in the drive was a 5-yard illegal contact penalty on Foxworth on third down. It not only negated a sack, but it also gave the Bengals an automatic first down. Bengals: Benson 28 run (Graham kick)
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By Jamison Hensley | October 12, 2009
0 Catches by wide receiver Derrick Mason. That's just the second time he has been shut out in his 69 games as a Raven. 13 Regular-season and postseason touchdowns scored by Ravens safety Ed Reed. His 52-yard touchdown off an interception put the Ravens ahead 7-0 in the second quarter. 30 Yards allowed on three defensive penalties by the Ravens on their final defensive series. That accounted for 37.5 percent of the Bengals' 80-yard game-winning drive. 120 Rushing yards by Bengals running back Cedric Benson, who ended the Ravens' streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher at 39 games.
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October 12, 2009
In a stunning turn of events, the Bengals marched 80 yards in 11 plays to score the winning touchdown with 22 seconds left. The drive, aided by three penalties against the Ravens, took 1:53 and left the 71,161 at M&T Bank Stadium in disbelief. That drive came after the Ravens' Ray Rice scored on a jaw-dropping 48-yard pass play from Flacco. Rice made half the Bengals miss, and he was able to keep his balance without letting his knee touch the ground. Ravens: Rice 48 pass from Flacco (Hauschka kick)
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October 12, 2009
Ed "Mr. Big Play" Reed made two of them in the second quarter. The first put the Ravens on the board when he came halfway across the field on a dead run to pick off Carson Palmer and return the interception 52 yards for the touchdown, his sixth career interception returned for a score. He has a total of 13 touchdowns in his career. He also punched the ball out of Chad Ochocinco's arm as the wide receiver was running deep in Ravens territory, causing a fumble that was recovered by Domonique Foxworth.