The Bengals enter Week 9 coming off a bye week and three consecutive losses. With a 3-4 record, Cincinnati is in third place in the AFC North and is looking to get back on track at home against the Broncos.
“We feel like we need to come out and we need to get a win,” quarterback Andy Dalton said in a conference call Wednesday. “We have had three losses in a row but we’ve got to find a way to turn that around. This is a make-or-break part of the season. We’ve got to really come out and play our best.”
Dalton said a key for the offense on Sunday will be to establish consistency in its possessions. A problem throughout the recent losing skid has been that the Bengals have strung together long, efficient drives but followed them up with several three-and-outs.
“That can’t happen,” he said. “We just need to be more consistent, that’s the biggest thing.”
Another priority for the Bengals offense is to limit the impact that the Broncos’ edge rushers make on the football game. Linebacker Von Miller and defensive end Elvis Dumervil have combined for 11 sacks in seven contests, but Cincinnati Head Coach Marvin Lewis is hoping his experienced offensive tackles can keep the pair of Pro Bowlers from constantly disturbing Dalton.
“It’s going to be a big matchup,” Lewis said in a separate conference call. “Those guys are big players. You have to have some different plans of attack when you’re playing good edge rushers.”
While tackles Andre Smith and Andrew Whitworth, former first and second-round picks respectively, have combined for more than 100 starts in the NFL, Dalton said it will be necessary to help them out against Denver.
“You have to find ways to chip them, or get two guys on them,” he said. “Whatever we can do to slow those guys down.”
Tags: Bengals Conference Call, Head Coach Marvin Lewis, Quarterback Andy Dalton, Week 9
Sorry Cincy, maybe you will get a win next week. This week go ahead a put an L next to the game.
Sometimes it is fun to squash a team and leave them demoralized and searching for an identity….but I feel a little bad about doing that to A. Dalton and Green. I kinda hope it is a close game where they perform well but just don’t have what it takes to compete with the Broncos.
Green is Dalton’s only real target. Hey guys, meet (The) Champ.
Game over.
31-10 Denver
Just wanted to say my thoughts go out to everyone effected by Sandy… She even got to this canuck as my flight out of charlotte to get to buffalo (where I flew out for the beatdown on sunday) was cancelled and I was confined to Charlottes airport lobby for 18 hours until I was able to finally get out of there! I was lucky it was not much worse and I hope everyone recovers quickly!!
Turtle once again sorry I couldnt find you buddy, but I am glad you had fun!! That was the best sporting event I have ever been to. Period. The atmosphere after the game as people were leaving was similar to us being on defense and if you have yet to experience a game in Denver, save them pennies and get to it!!! Amazing performance I got within arms length of Champ, Von, Harris, Bruton Carter and a few more!! It was so much fun and if we can pull out a home playoff game Im coming back for more!!!! WOOOOOO
LETS GO BRONCOS!!!!
PEYTON, YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!
*** GAME PREDICTION ***
Broncos 27
Bungals 14
Hi all, Just wondering if I missed Turtle’s contest results. I’m a steady reader but haven’t seen them.
Score Prediction
Broncos 31 Bengals 13
ID THE DEFENSE KEEP PLAYING NASTY AND THE O PUT POINTS ON THE BORAD THEIRS A CHANCE DENVER BLANKS THE BENGALS..LESSGO BRONCOS GET IT DONE ON SUNDAY..MAN I LIVE IN HAWAII SO I’LL BE WAKING UP 7am TO WATCH THE GAME
A good read to pass the time till Denver destroys Cincy.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000088186/article/peyton-manning-deftly-directs-explosive-denver-broncos-offense
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