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The Streak Continues, Tied for First
Posted on 7 Nov 2011 by Derrick Blyberg.
“Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me? Playoffs?” said former NFL coach Jim Mora. Most of the football world would have reacted the same way (including myself) as Coach Mora when the 2011 Cincinnati Bengals were mentioned in the same breath as potential playoff teams before this season. As cliche as it is, games are certainly not played on paper. The Beng...
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Week 8 Preview
Posted on 28 Oct 2011 by Derrick Blyberg.
Follow me on Twitter: @DBLY4 The end of October could mean the start of something great in Cincinnati. For the first time in two seasons, the Bengals have the chance to win their fourth consecutive game. The Bengals (4-2) are a hot topic around the National Football League this week as they look to continue their current win streak against the 2-4 Seattle Seahawks. Cincy has won the last thr...
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Dalton Improves in Second Game
Posted on 22 Aug 2011 by Derrick Blyberg.
The Bengals suffered their second preseason loss in blowout fashion Sunday night, losing 27-7 to the New York Jets. An ugly first quarter from QB Andy Dalton and company led to a quick 10-0 Jets lead headlined by a 16 yard TD pass from Mark Sanchez to Santonio Holmes. Dalton bounced back in the second quarter to lead the Bengal offense to their first TD of the preseason, but the stingy ...
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Hats Off Cincinnati
Posted on 19 Aug 2011 by Derrick Blyberg.
The Cincinnati Reds head into Pittsburgh for a weekend series after dropping two-out-of-three to the Washington Nationals in typical 2011 Reds fashion. The consistent failure to produce timely hitting has been a thorn the size of a California Redwood stuck in the club’s side. “That's been the story of the year,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “Get one guy hot one day. Get ano...
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Look Over Yonder!
Posted on 9 Aug 2011 by Derrick Blyberg.
After watching the Cincinnati Reds play in person at Wrigley over the weekend, I finally became convinced that the door to the 2011 playoffs for the Reds has been slammed, sealed shut and possibly boarded up until Spring Training of 2012. Part of this realization came from Yonder Alonso’s one-man circus in left field and the continuing inconsistency of hitters to come through with runners i...









