Okay, this isn’t a live blog ‘cause I TiVo'd the game, and I'm watching it on about a 1- hour delay. For the greatest benefit of TiVo, please see the end of this post. Until then, enjoy the Nachoman's comments, which basically boil down to the same theme of the past 17 years for the Cincinnati Bengals.
7:51 1st q… Carson Palmer has dropped back to pass three times. Three times he has had time to find someone deep downfield, and hasn’t. Whither Chad Johnson?
6:00 1st… that’s twice now that Chris Perry has run up the butt of his own man.
4:13 1st… good thing for Cincy that Baltimore hasn’t executed on O – fumble by Heap, failure to catch a ball on the sideline, failure to execute a boot-chip, an RB tripped when he had a huge cutback lane… defense has played well so far, but due more to Baltimore’s ineptitude than the Bengals’ excellence.
2:44 1st… I like the Baltimore no huddle. They weren’t getting anywhere with a huddle, perhaps this will improve the execution. And, the Bengals were unlikely to be prepared for no-huddle from a rookie QB.
2:12 1st… Ravens run a reverse, the Bengals D looks like 11 Mr. Magoos overpursuing and failing to tackle. Good blocking by the Ravens, though…
1:40 1st… nice block by Bengals #82 on the swing pass. The Bengals have been going no-huddle, too.
1:20 1st… so much for that first overall pick in the fantasy draft – Brady is out with a leg injury.
0:54 1st… Oh boy, illegal formation on the Bengals. Six men on the line. Absolutely unforgivable for a pro team. Oh, that’s right, I’m watching the third-best football team in the state of Ohio.
END 1st… Baltimore 7, Bengals suck.
14:50 2nd… The announcers are making a big deal of how the Ravens have flushed Palmer a bunch of times. But except on one occasion, Palmer escaped the pressure and had the opportunity to look downfield. It’s the Ravens secondary that has played well, I think.
14:12 2nd… another missed easy through by Flacco that would’ve been a first down. I must be watching SD State vs. Norte Dame.
13:56… once again Palmer under pressure, once again time to look, once again no one open. Theme of the day?
13:09… More JV-level football, as CIN calls timeout ‘cause they can’t get organized on O. Cincy getting DOMINATED on the line.
12:20… Jonathan Joseph has made two good defensive plays, though he got beat on that play by Mark Clayton.
11:32… Baltimore’s Ray Rice drops a touchdown, or at least a long first down. Crappy, crappy offense. Now three flags on the Bengals punt return. Aarrgh! Fred Jordan’s joke about how both of these teams should be relegated was right on.
11:13… The good news is, watching bad football is far less painful than watching bad baseball. I don’t have to stare at relief pitchers grimacing and going 3-0 to every batter.
10:30… more domination of the Bengals O-line. Where’s Anthony Munoz when you need him? At this rate, even the 50 year old Munoz would be useful here.
9:46… Palmer’s first deep ball… not well thrown because Carson got hit hard on the delayed blitz.
9:27… time for the ritual beheading of the Bengals special teams coach, as the Ravens return a punt for a TD, but called back by an illegal block. Now David Jones is hurt… no loss there. Even with the penalty, the Ravens take over in Cincy territory.
8:45… unforgivable penalty tally is now 2-1 in favor of the Bengals. Illegal formation and defensive offside on Cincy, false start on the Ravens. Sets up an easy first down for the Ravens.
7:45… good coverage on three consecutive plays by the Bengals secondary. Ravens shank a field goal, still 7-0. Let’s see if the Bengals can move at all on offense.
7:41… “Comedy that hits home,” intones the announcer. Gee, I thought he was talking about the Bengals offense.
7:32… This is what happens when a team can get such effective pressure with only 4 or 5 guys. The Bengals can’t run, and they can’t pass ‘cause the coverage can be so effective.
6:46… Unforgivable penalties 3-1 Bengals with the delay call. You guys stink… how ‘bout donating your first 1.5 quarters of paychecks to charity?
6:15… Good news: TJ Houshmanwhatsa caught a pass, finally. Bad news: it was a 6 yard completion on 3rd and 16.
5:39… Announcer notes that Chad Johnson likes to get his catches quickly in a game, and when he goes a long time without a completion, his “demeanor goes right down the toilet.” Couldn’t have said it better myself.
5:30… Great play by a Bengals D-lieman I’ve never heard of, #68, Fanene. Sorry if the sarcasm is overbearing here… I’m trying to compliment what goes well for the team. It’s just that a Bengals fan has 17 years worth of learning how much his team stinks.
4:17… Another excellent job by Jonathan Joseph. Can you believe it? Good cornerbacks on the Bengals?
4:08… Okay, that’s TWICE now that the Bengals have double-teamed the gunner on the Ravens punt team, yet have allowed the gunner a free inside release. This time it probably cost 10-15 yards on the return. That’s pathetic.
3:55… Can I please, please watch a play in which a Ravens D Lineman isn’t 4 yards in the backfield right after the snap?
2:40… Ray Lewis strips Chris Perry. Turnovers are 2-1. Now a personal foul on the Bengals defense. LACK OF DISCIPLINE, says the announcer. Why am I watching this? That’s right, I TiVo’ed it, so I can’t switch to Jets-Dolphins.
1:46… Todd Heap drops a sure touchdown. Boy, if the Ravens were competent, the score should be 28-0.
1:33… Palmer throwing off his back foot now, there’s so much pressure. This does not bode well, even if they did get a pass interference call.
1:04… A CHAD JOHNSON SIGHTING!!! He draws an interference call on Chris McCallister, his second in three plays. Credit to Chad on that… drawing interference is as good as a completion.
0:53… that’s the first time Palmer’s been well protected, and it’s an easy completion to TJ for a first down.
END FIRST HALF… Baltimore 10, Bengals 3. Both of these teams stink.
15:00 3rd Q… Bengals do something right on special teams, with a 40 yard kick return!
13:27… I hate when a team has to challenge a play, hoping to be allowed to punt because your receiver dropped an easy first down. At least they pinned the Ravens deep.
12:32… Terrible play by Cincy #91. He’s in coverage on the zone blitz, where #91 went for the interception rather than making the tackle. It could have been 3rd and 8, now it’s first and 10 after a 12 yard gain or so.
8:42… Baltimore is moving down the field efficiently. It’s good to see the Bengals defense aggressive, but the Ravens are using the aggressiveness against them with screens, misdirection, and such.
6:45… Now the Bengals defense is tired. They’ve been on the field for 7 minutes or so, and they’re getting killed systematically and slowly. That’s been true all day – without mistakes, as on this drive, the Ravens have an offence that can dominate the Bengals.
5:26… Leon Hall makes a play to save the Bengals to force a fourth down. Good for the Ravens, though, they’re going on 4th down! They fail on a defensed pass.
5:14… Now a miscommunication means that Carson Palmer has to throw the ball away. Now it happens again! My JV offense is better coordinated than this.
5:02… Why can’t Chad Johnson carry the ball properly after a reception? He’s a fumble waiting to happen.
3:45… Stupidicisms are now 4-1, as a delay penalty calls back a 3rd down conversion. It’s now 3rd and 11. You guys suck.
2:58… Bengals go on 4th and 2, as they should. Too bad they need a time out in order to call the play. Shovel pass is stuffed. I agree with the call, though.
2:01… The Ravens give their QB up to 6 seconds to throw. Carson Palmer has had no time all day.
1:54… Jonathan Joseph goes down. Can anything good happen for the Bengals? If I were the Ravens, I’d just pound the ball to run out the clock right now.
:44… Leon Hall gives away a corner blitz about 5 second too soon, it’s picked up, first down Ravens.
:30… #55 for the Bengals loses contain, and a big slow quarterback manages to scramble 40 yards for a touchdown. My goodness, this must be the worst NFL performance I’ve witnessed in years, or at least since the 2003 Bengals.
:10 3rd … either Housh ran the wrong route, or Palmer threw the wrong route. Either way, I don’t see much hustle from Housh.
End third quarter on a ball that should’ve been intercepted, but will force a punt. Baltimore leads, 17-3.
I CAN’T TAKE THIS ANYMORE. End of note taking.
Okay, now I see that a Jonathan Joseph fumble return got the Bengals within striking distance, but Chris Perry got stuffed on 4th and 1 with 7 minutes left. Oh, and the Ravens ran out the clock for 7 more minutes. How pathetic is that.
Great job Jonathan Joseph. Maybe the Bengals should put him on the O line. Grrr, this was depressing.
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