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Originally Posted by BlackOp
This is typical of the Reid/Smith era....I just watched the game last night. Andy wont open the playbook when he has a 2 TD lead....and Smith wont take unnecessary chances. I'm convinced this is by design...in not wanting to put things on tape if they dont have to.
I didn't really see too much creativity once they got the lead...and KC still should have won 31-3. The Ware fumble through the end-zone was a freak deal. Jets just put up almost 500 yards of offense the week before...with 370 passing.
I read that the Bengals dropped two INTs...So Semenboy/Donkos are still living an early charmed existence. That 4TD/0 INT stat sounds a bit inflated.
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I think you put a bit too much stock into that and kind of overrate the notion a bit. You've mentioned it a few times about Reid. Early 2nd quarter, up 10-0 after the field goal, are you suggesting they went into "don't put anything on tape mode"?
Because, the next 7 drives accounted for 167 plays through 2 1/2 quarters, no points, 3 punts and a fumble (others were end of half and over on downs).
Are you really suggesting they were 'holding back' because they thought they had it wrapped up at 10-0, after the 3rd turnover by the Jets with 2.5 quarters left?
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Originally Posted by staylor26
They were literally the easiest INT's you could've asked for. Bengals shit the bed big time when they had oppurtunities early on.
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They shit the bed or the Broncos played really well? Their ground game was good early, but 50 of Hills 97 yards rushing were on one busted play.
17 for 97 is good, much better than the 16 for 47 without that one play.