DenBronx
08-16-2010, 02:16 AM
Quick Recap: Bengals 33, Broncos 24
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CINCINNATI – The Broncos spotted the Cincinnati Bengals a 14-0 deficit before being left grasping in the wake of a 33-3 run that turned the game 180 degrees and gave Cincinnati a 33-24 win in front of 51.278 at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday night.
THE BASICS: Denver flourished at the outset, marching to a pair of touchdowns on its first three series. Most of the damage was done by quarterback Kyle Orton, who completed eight of 13 passes to six different pass-catchers during his one quarter of work. Orton finished with 84 yards and two touchdown passes for a final rating of 119.9.
But when most of the Broncos’ first team ceded the stage, Cincinnati took control. The Bengals left their first unit in the game for one drive against Denver’s No. 2 defense; the Bengals predictably marched 78 yards to a 1-yard Cedric Benson touchdown run. The Bengals would seize the lead with 2:15 left in the second quarter when David Jones intercepted a Brady Quinn pass and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown. Denver would fight back to force a 17-all deadlock at halftime, but the Broncos would never lead again.
THE FIRST-TEAM STANDOUTS:
Orton sizzled, but his best move might have come at the line of scrimmage before his second touchdown pass, when he called an audible to a pass to Brandon Lloyd.
“We run that play last year, we end up with a one- or two-yard gain. Instead it’s a touchdown,” McDaniels said.
Cornerback Champ Bailey was dominant in the first quarter against Bengals receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco; he broke up two passes and stopped Owens on fourth down to snuff out the Bengals’ second drive.
“Champ Bailey really played well against a high level of competition,” said McDaniels. “t’s a preseason game but they weren’t playing like a preseason game.”
THE OTHER SIDE: Tim Tebow’s preseason debut was another milestone in his attempt to transition from Heisman Trophy-winning college quarterback to professional standout. One other man at Paul Brown Stadium understands exactly how he feels.
Cincinnati quarterback Carson Palmer is a success story when it comes to Heisman-winning quarterbacks in the NFL. In the last 20 years, he’s the success story, the only Heisman winner since 1990 to make the Pro Bowl.
Their styles contrast, but their background is shared. Palmer also recognizes the confidence and value of a successful college background in building confidence through developmental stages that can be as painful literally as figuratively.
So when Tebow stepped past a D’Anthony Batiste block and moved into the open field, Palmer knew what was going to happen, finger-licking defenders or covered receivers be damned.
“You just knew he was going to score on the last play of the game, whether he throws it or runs it in there,” Palmer said.
NOTES AND SUCH:
The Broncos’ injuries caught up with them as the game progressed. With reserves starting at two running back, inside linebacker, safety and both offensive-line slots, the Broncos played some starters deep into the second half.
The Broncos were air-intensive Sunday night, calling passes on 44 of their 59 snaps (74.6 percent). Ten of their first 11 plays were passes, and Orton passes on 13 of the 16 snaps he took. The only exceptions during Orton’s on-field stewardship were three Lance Ball runs for nine yards.
Matthew Willis was targeted eight times, but only caught two passes. The most painful non-catch came on Tebow’s first series in the third quarter, when Willis broke into the open field up the left sideline past Bengals cornerback Morgan Trent and had the third-down pass skip off his hands. But Willis did prove that his big-play touch in training camp was no fluke; he led the Broncos with two receptions for 54 yards, and was responsible for all but 14 of Brady Quinn’s yards.
http://maxdenver.com/blog1/2010/08/16/quick-recap-bengals-33-broncos-24/#more-927
CINCINNATI – The Broncos spotted the Cincinnati Bengals a 14-0 deficit before being left grasping in the wake of a 33-3 run that turned the game 180 degrees and gave Cincinnati a 33-24 win in front of 51.278 at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday night.
THE BASICS: Denver flourished at the outset, marching to a pair of touchdowns on its first three series. Most of the damage was done by quarterback Kyle Orton, who completed eight of 13 passes to six different pass-catchers during his one quarter of work. Orton finished with 84 yards and two touchdown passes for a final rating of 119.9.
But when most of the Broncos’ first team ceded the stage, Cincinnati took control. The Bengals left their first unit in the game for one drive against Denver’s No. 2 defense; the Bengals predictably marched 78 yards to a 1-yard Cedric Benson touchdown run. The Bengals would seize the lead with 2:15 left in the second quarter when David Jones intercepted a Brady Quinn pass and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown. Denver would fight back to force a 17-all deadlock at halftime, but the Broncos would never lead again.
THE FIRST-TEAM STANDOUTS:
Orton sizzled, but his best move might have come at the line of scrimmage before his second touchdown pass, when he called an audible to a pass to Brandon Lloyd.
“We run that play last year, we end up with a one- or two-yard gain. Instead it’s a touchdown,” McDaniels said.
Cornerback Champ Bailey was dominant in the first quarter against Bengals receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco; he broke up two passes and stopped Owens on fourth down to snuff out the Bengals’ second drive.
“Champ Bailey really played well against a high level of competition,” said McDaniels. “t’s a preseason game but they weren’t playing like a preseason game.”
THE OTHER SIDE: Tim Tebow’s preseason debut was another milestone in his attempt to transition from Heisman Trophy-winning college quarterback to professional standout. One other man at Paul Brown Stadium understands exactly how he feels.
Cincinnati quarterback Carson Palmer is a success story when it comes to Heisman-winning quarterbacks in the NFL. In the last 20 years, he’s the success story, the only Heisman winner since 1990 to make the Pro Bowl.
Their styles contrast, but their background is shared. Palmer also recognizes the confidence and value of a successful college background in building confidence through developmental stages that can be as painful literally as figuratively.
So when Tebow stepped past a D’Anthony Batiste block and moved into the open field, Palmer knew what was going to happen, finger-licking defenders or covered receivers be damned.
“You just knew he was going to score on the last play of the game, whether he throws it or runs it in there,” Palmer said.
NOTES AND SUCH:
The Broncos’ injuries caught up with them as the game progressed. With reserves starting at two running back, inside linebacker, safety and both offensive-line slots, the Broncos played some starters deep into the second half.
The Broncos were air-intensive Sunday night, calling passes on 44 of their 59 snaps (74.6 percent). Ten of their first 11 plays were passes, and Orton passes on 13 of the 16 snaps he took. The only exceptions during Orton’s on-field stewardship were three Lance Ball runs for nine yards.
Matthew Willis was targeted eight times, but only caught two passes. The most painful non-catch came on Tebow’s first series in the third quarter, when Willis broke into the open field up the left sideline past Bengals cornerback Morgan Trent and had the third-down pass skip off his hands. But Willis did prove that his big-play touch in training camp was no fluke; he led the Broncos with two receptions for 54 yards, and was responsible for all but 14 of Brady Quinn’s yards.