Frozen trash danced in the icy wind at one end of the near-empty
stadium as the home finale’s last seconds disappeared from the clock.
There was nothing to celebrate, nothing to look forward to. Nothing but silence.
On a bone-chilling Sunday, a season of high hopes hit new depths for the
Cleveland Browns.
“Worst season I’ve ever played in,” running back Jamal Lewis said.
Cedric Benson rushed for a career-high 171 yards on 38 carries and cornerback
Leon Hall returned one of his three interceptions 50 yards for a touchdown as
the Cincinnati Bengals got their first road win this season, 14-0 over the
hapless Browns.
After losing their first eight games, the Bengals (3-11-1) have won two straight
for the first time since closing 2007 with back-to-back victories. It was their
first road win since beating Miami in the ‘07 finale, and the shutout was
Cincinnati’s first since blanking the Browns 30-0 on Nov. 26, 2006...
Video:
Cedric Benson rushed for a career-high 171 yards leading the Bengals to a
14-0 victory over their in state rivals. Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon recap all
the action from Cleveland Browns Stadium
Leon Hall intercepted Ken Dorsey for 50 yards (Shayne
Graham made PAT)
7 - 0
2nd Quarter
8:02
CIN
TD
Ryan Fitzpatrick passed to Chris Henry to the right for
20 yard gain (Shayne Graham made PAT)
14 - 0
3rd Quarter
NONE
14 - 0
4th Quarter
NONE
14 - 0
Team Statistics
CIN
CLE
First Downs
11
12
Passing
4
3
Rushing
7
8
Penalty
0
1
Third Down Efficiency
6-14
4-12
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
0-1
TOTAL NET YARDS
246
182
Total Plays
55
54
Average Gain Per Play
4.5
3.4
NET YARDS RUSHING
191
137
Rushes
46
29
Average Per Rush
4.2
4.7
NET YARDS PASSING
55
45
Completions-Attempts
5-9
12-22
Yards Per Pass Play
6.1
1.8
Times Sacked
0
3
Yards Lost to Sacks
0
31
Had Intercepted
0
4
PUNTS
6
5
Average Punt
32.7
49.4
PENALTIES
2
9
Penalty Yards
20
65
FUMBLES
3
0
Fumbles Lost
1
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
31:47
28:13
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
believes this will be his last
season with the Cincinnati
Bengals. Braylon Edwards,
meanwhile, is acting as if he'd
like this to be his final year
with the Cleveland Browns. In a
matchup of struggling teams
featuring top receivers,
Houshmandzadeh and the Bengals
look to win two straight and tie
their season series with Edwards
and the AFC North rival Browns
when the teams meet Sunday.
Cincinnati (2-11-1) and
Cleveland (4-10) have struggled
despite boasting some of the
league's best receiving
threats...more
Prediction: No one cares
about this game, not even fans in Cleveland and Cincinnati. The Browns are the
more talented club and are playing at home so with these two teams we all know
that means nothing. I feel sorry for both of them Browns 20 - Bengals 17
Video Preview: Jason
Horowitz and Charley Casserly take a look at a matchup of struggling AFC North
rivals
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