OK Football Fans! Bengals vs undefeated Saints?
October 10, 2007 | Kid Brag
The Bengal’s defeat last week by the Falcons was a sobering affair. The week’s practice was nothing less than a Lombardi spring training camp. Block, Tackle and more blocking and tackling. No time spent on offense or special teams.
Sunday the coaches called a film practice to go over video of our last 2 games. The players were amazed at who the real standouts were. Not the boys with the big mouths and personality but some of the smallest and quietest players on the team. Coach Humphrey initiated a new ‘Monster’ defense with a 6 man line, 2 linebackers, 2 cornerbacks and 1 free safety, all moved much closer to the line. The Saints were known for their running game and their sweeps and the Bengals were going to meet them up close and personal. Adam at cornerback was going to have to be SUPER on his toes and take care of ANYTHING attempting to come around his right corner.
I dropped Adam off at the field Tuesday night and told him to do his best while I went to pick up Jacob from Band practice. When I returned at halftime, Melissa met me at the field and the score was 0-0.
The Saints took the ball in the 3rd quarter and made no progress and punted. The Bengals 3rd down from a Tebow style shotgun took Marlon Humphrey into the end zone on a left sweep for 30 yards. There was holding on the point after so Marlon had to plow it in from 5 yards back for the extra point.
Our defense was amazing. Denied, denied, denied! The Saints only made 3 first downs the entire game. Our offensive time of possession would have been the envy of the NFL. We simply ran the clock down until they had 11 seconds to try and score from their own 15 yard line.
Two incomplete passes later, we were celebrating in the end zone. Bengals win 7-0. Our 4th shutout. This could win us the bye for the playoffs in 2 weeks even though the top 3 teams are all 4-1.
We play the Panthers again next week and then the Steelers again (we lucked drawing the 2 teams we have already shut out for the end of our schedule). Then on to the playoffs!!!!!!
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