W
EEK
12
NFL
G
AME
R
EVIEWS
Cincinnati
Bengals
(1
‐
9
‐
1)
10
Pittsburgh
Steelers
(8
‐
3)
27
As
the
snow
came
down
in
Pittsburgh,
it
was
time
for
Thursday
night
football
and
this
one
looked
like
a
good
one.
You
may
think...Bengals?
Good
game?
Well
don’t
forget
what
they
did
to
the
Eagles
last
week
–
holding
Donovan
McNabb
to
a
tie
is
a
pretty
mean
feat
for
a
1
‐
8
team!
Let’s
see
how
they
got
on
when
they
took
a
trip
to
the
big
Beanz
at
Heinz
field!
The
Bengals
certainly
started
strong
–
Ryan
Fitzpatrick
hit
Glenn
Holt
from
10yds
out
for
the
games
opening
TD.
Big
Ben
Roethlisberger
was
also
on
top
form
in
the
snow
–
a
short
pass
left
to
TE
Heath
Miller
tied
up
the
game.
Jeff
Reed
nailed
a
37yd
field
goal
to
end
the
half
‐
10
‐
7
Steelers.
Reed
started
out
as
he
finished,
his
second
kick
of
the
day
was
on
‐
line
from
38yds
out.
Gary
Russell
is
the
third
string
RB
in
Pittsburgh
and
he
got
let
loose
tonight
–
2yds
out,
it
was
his
first
NFL
TD.
Shane
Graham
got
3
back
for
the
Bengals
from
26yds
out,
but
you
can’t
stop
Big
Ben
when
he
gets
rolling
–
he
ran
the
ball
in
himself
from
8yds
out.
The
game
finished
with
the
only
pick
of
the
night
–
Ryan
Fitzpatrick
was
intercepted
by
Troy
Polumalu
and
the
Steelers
go
on
to
get
a
crucial
win
in
the
AFC
North
–
keeping
them
1
game
ahead
of
the
rallying
Ravens.
Game
Notes....
o
Surprising
the
way
Big
Ben
ticks
–
Roethlisberger
won
the
47th
game
of
his
five
‐
year
career,
passing
John
Elway
for
the
most
through
a
quarterback's
first
five
seasons.
He
is
now
just
one
win
behind
Otto
Graham,
Dan
Marino
and
Tom
Brady
for
the
most
since
1950
o
Key
Improvements
or
just...the
Bengals?
–
Coming
into
their
meeting
with
the
Bengals,
the
Steelers
had
given
up
the
fourth
‐
most
sacks
(35)
in
the
NFL,
and
Roethlisberger
was
the
most
‐
sacked
quarterback
in
the
league
(32,
tied
with
Matt
Cassel
and
J.T.
O'Sullivan).
But
the
Steelers
kept
Roethlisberger
safe
all
game,
not
allowing
a
sack
for
just
the
second
time
all
season.
Philadelphia
Eagles
7
(5
‐
5
‐
1)
Baltimore
Ravens
(7
‐
4)
36
Philadelphia’s
record
really
doesn’t
reflect
how
many
problems
have
arisen
in
this
team
and
they
almost
all
revolve
around
Donovan
McNabb...inconsistency...too
much
reliance
on
Brian
Westbrook...3
rd
down
plays
failing
–
it
doesn’t
look
good.
After
another
poor
performance
today,
McNabb
was
benched
for
Kevin
Kolb
–
could
either
of
them
do
anything
to
beat
the
strong
looking
ravens?
After
a
scoreless
first
quarter,
the
first
big
play
of
the
game
was
a
Donovan
McNabb
pick.
The
first
score
came
from
Matt
Stover’s
Boot
–
44yds
out
and
good.
McNabb
was
intercepted
for
a
second
time
on
the
next
drive
–
picked
by
Ed
Reed
who
took
it
43yds
back
into
Eagle
territory.
Joe
Flacco
then
finished
off
the
drive
with
a
TD
to
Daniel
Wilcox
from
1yd
out.
It
was
then
time
for
Philadelphia’s
first
score
of
the
day
–
it
didn’t
come
from
the
offense,
but
from
a
100yd
Quinn
Demps
kick
‐
off
return.
The
Half
ended
10
‐
7
after
Steven
Hauschka
missed
a
53yd
field
goal
for
the
Ravens.
After
McNabb
was
benched
at
halftime,
Kevin
Kolb
was
on
at
QB
–
his
team
didn’t
exactly
start
well,
the
Ravens
got
the
first
score
of
the
half,
a
blocked
Eagle
punt
went
out
of
the
back
of
the
end
zone
for
a
safety.
Kevin
Kolb
then
threw
his
first
pick
of
the
game
–
this
one
to
Samari
Rolle.
Matt
Stover
turned
this
into
three
points
from
42yds
out.
Flacco
added
insult
to
injury
when
he
threw
the
deep
ball
to
Mark
Clayton
–
a
53yd
bomb
went
for
6.
The
game
was
already
out
of
control
but
Kevin
Kolb
wasn’t
finished
embarrassing
himself
yet
–
he
threw
a
pick
in
the
end
zone
to
Ed
Reed
–
Reed
took
the
ball
all
the
way
back
the
other
way
for
a
108yd
interception
return,
a
new
NFL
record
which
breaks
the
previous
of
106yds
set
by...Ed
Reed!
After
Kolb
failed
a
fourth
down
on
the
next
drive,
Baltimore
gave
the
ball
to
LaRon
McLain
from
1yd
out
for
another
TD.
The
Eagles
failed
another
fourth
down
on
the
ensuing
drive;
the
Ravens
go
on
to
win
27
‐
10
in
an
embarrassing
defeat
for
the
Eagles.
Game
Notes....
o
The
Reasons
–
With
five,
the
Eagles
had
almost
as
many
turnovers
as
points.
Those
miscues
were
cashed
in
for
17
points
by
the
Ravens.
o
Promise
–
For
the
fifth
time
in
his
last
six
starts,
Joe
Flacco
did
not
throw
an
interception
o
Times
are
Changing
‐
McNabb
was
benched
by
the
Eagles
at
halftime
after
committing
three
turnovers
in
the
second
quarter.
Kolb
was
not
any
better,
completing
10
of
23
passes
for
73
yards
and
two
interceptions.
Houston
Texans
(4
‐
7)
16
Cleveland
Browns
(4
‐
7)
6
Two
very
quiet
teams
this
year
–
The
Browns
are
trying
to
ease
Brady
Quinn
into
the
role
of
starting
QB,
to
which
he
has
taken
to
well.
The
Texans
are
trying
to
fill
Matt
Schaub’s
shoes
with
an
8
year
veteran,
Sage
Rosenfels
–
the
Texans
started
well
but
have
gone
on
a
losing
streak
–
the
Browns
had
a
big
win
last
Monday
against
the
Bills
–
but
who
could
get
it
right
today?
The
game
started
very
positively
for
the
Texans,
Sage
Rosenfels
capped
off
a
long
14
play
drive
with
a
17yd
TD
to
Kevin
Walter.
After
Brady
Quinn
fumbled
the
ball
away
on
his
first
possession
–
the
Texans
turned
it
into
points,
Kris
Brown
was
on
‐
line
from
31yds
out
for
3
points.
Phil
Dawson
got
the
Browns
rolling
when
he
put
a
32yd
attempt
through
the
uprights.
Kris
Brown’s
next
attempt
from
49yds
out
was
blocked,
but
the
Browns
couldn’t
drive
it
all
the
way
–
they
settled
for
another
Phil
Dawson
field
goal
–
32yds
out.
Andre
Davies
was
so
close
to
a
93yd
kick
‐
off
return
but
it
was
nullified
by
an
offensive
holding
penalty.
None
the
less
Rosenfels
drove
the
ball
down
the
field
and
gave
Kris
Brown
a
31yd
attempt
for
another
3
points.
On
the
final
kick
off
of
the
first
half,
Houston
recovered
a
Browns
muff,
but
had
no
time
to
drive
the
ball
–
Kris
Brown
had
a
56yd
attempt
but
missed.
Third
quarter
now
and
the
only
score
came
after
an
interception
exchange,
Rosenfels
was
picked
by
Brodney
Pool,
swiftly
followed
by
Quinn
throwing
it
back
to
Anthony
Weaver.
Kris
Brown
then
hit
the
36yd
field
goal.
The
rest
of
the
game
consisted
of
a
Brady
Quinn
Pick,
a
Derek
Anderson
pick
and
fumble,
a
Zastudil
fumble,
a
Rosenfels
pick
and
a
missed
Phil
Dawson
field
goal.
Big
Plays
–
no
scores!
The
Texans
go
on
to
win
16
‐
6
in
a
battle
of
defences.
Game
Notes....
o
Ultimate
clutch
–
The
teams
combined
to
go
4
‐
for
‐
4
on
fourth
‐
down
attempts,
but
just
6
‐
for
‐
25
on
third
‐
down
attempts.
o
Not
all
glory...
‐
Though
he
didn't
lead
the
Texans
in
receptions
or
yards,
WR
Kevin
Walter
made
the
big
plays
for
Houston.
Of
his
seven
receptions,
five
earned
Houston
either
a
touchdown
or
first
down,
allowing
the
Texans
to
keep
drives
alive
and
control
the
clock
all
game.
Tampa
Bay
Buaneers
(8
‐
3)
38
Detroit
Lions
(0
‐
11)
20
Welcome
to
the
definition
of
an
un
‐
even
matchup.
NFC
South
leader
Vs
NFL
loser.
With
Dante
Culpepper
at
the
helm,
the
Lions
started
out
promisingly,
he
gifted
Calvin
Johnson
a
15yd
TD.
The
defence
was
rolling
as
well
–
they
forced
a
fumble
from
Jeff
Garcia
(well,
Garcia
ran
into
Warrick
Dunn!)
and
Daniel
Bullocks
took
it
44yds
to
the
house
for
a
14
point
lead.
Jason
Hanson
banged
through
a
38yd
field
goal
and
the
Lions
were
up
17
points
at
the
end
of
the
first
quarter!
Warrick
Dunn
began
the
Bucs
rally
–
he
ran
13yds
to
the
end
zone
for
the
TD.
Jeff
Garcia
followed
that
by
hitting
Ike
Hilliard
36yds
down
the
field
for
another
TD.
After
Culpepper
was
picked
on
the
next
drive,
Garcia
was
good
again
–
hitting
TE
Jeremy
Stevens
from
24yds
out
to
take
the
lead.
Third
quarter
now
and
what
a
way
to
start
it...Clifton
Smith
took
a
Nick
Harris
punt
70yds
back
to
the
house
for
the
first
Bucs
punt
return
since
2004!
After
Garcia
fumbled
on
the
next
drive,
Dante
Culpepper
hit...Ronde
Barber
at
the
Tampa
35yds
line
–
Ronde
took
the
ball
all
the
way
back,
65yds
to
the
house.
Jason
Hanson
got
three
points
back
for
the
Lions
from
40yds
out.
4
th
quarter
now
and
Matt
Bryant
got
his
first
field
goal
of
the
day
–
48yds
out.
The
game
ended
when
Dante
Culpepper
fumbled
the
ball
away
and
Tampa
ran
out
the
clock.
This
win,
followed
by
a
Carolina
loss
puts
the
Bucs
at
the
top
of
the
NFC
South.
Game
Notes....
o
QB
Roulette
–
Culpepper
left
the
game
in
the
third
quarter
and
was
replaced
by
backup
Drew
Stanton.
When
Stanton
left
with
a
concussion,
Culpepper
returned
in
the
fourth
quarter.
o
Welcome
Back
Cadillac
–
Bucs
RB
Cadillac
Williams
saw
his
first
game
action
since
September
2007
o
Barber
Baby!
‐
Barber
picked
off
Culpepper
twice,
and
the
Bucs
converted
both
interceptions
into
points.
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