Behind Enemy Lines - Bengals

[Jeremy Igo]

Most articles out there about the Bengals are about AJ Green, easy pickings for journalists. The Bengals website apparently says Green could be out a few games....

 

http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/10/09/cincinnati-bengals-aj-green-toe-injury

 

Green has 17 catches for 314 yards and two touchdowns this season for Cincinnati (3-1). The team's website suggests that Green could miss multiple games with the injury. In the next three weeks after the Carolina game, Cincinnati has a road contest against the Indianapolis Colts and home games against the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars.

 

 

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Here is an interesting tidbit....

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/post/_/id/11928/bengals-panthers-nfl-week-6-on-deck-preview

 

Bengals cornerback and punt returner Adam Jones hates to call for a fair catch. He hates it so much that he hasn't called for a fair catch in 82 punt-return opportunities dating back to Nov. 16, 2006, when he played for the Titans. For perspective, consider that for the 1,094 punts that were returned in the NFL last season, another 636 were fair caught. He didn't have a single one. Jones also ranks second among active players with five career punt-return touchdowns.

 

Jones hasn't called for a fair catch in 82 punt returns? Sounds like an opportunity for Brad Nortman and the special teams to increase hang time and force a fumble.

 

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http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2014/10/08/vontaze-burfict-quarterback-of-bengals-defense/16943277/

 

 

For the first time since sustaining a concussion in the third quarter on Sept. 14 against Atlanta, Burfict returned to the practice field Wednesday. He's been cleared to full participation in practice, but that doesn't place him in the starting lineup Sunday at this point. He still needs to be passed by an independent neurologist Saturday per the NFL concussion protocol.

 

The Bengals defense looks awful without Burfict in the lineup. It is possible he misses this game as well. We likely won't know until Sunday at 11am when the inactives are announced.

[Toundra]

Good to know about Jones this is something the team can exploit.

[TbTeRRoR]

Last time a a returner didnt call  a fair catch when it was absolutely necessary  was Cams first start.   PP7 took it to the house.......  I hope coaches are telling our players to not just run past the punt returner

[London Loves Luke]

 

 

Bengals cornerback and punt returner Adam Jones hates to call for a fair catch. He hates it so much that he hasn't called for a fair catch in 82 punt-return opportunities dating back to Nov. 16, 2006, when he played for the Titans. For perspective, consider that for the 1,094 punts that were returned in the NFL last season, another 636 were fair caught. He didn't have a single one. Jones also ranks second among active players with five career punt-return touchdowns.

 

Definitely more of an opportunity for us, of his 5 returning touchdowns only one has come in the 6 years that he's been at the Bungles. In 83 attempts at Cinci he has 1 returning TD and an average of just under 10y/re. 

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Still not sure how to gauge the difference Green being out would make.

[SOJA]

special teams coverage better be ready, jones is still dangerous 

[Darth Biscuit]

STs scare the bejezus out of me most games.

[French Navy]

Still not sure how to gauge the difference Green being out would make.

 

It's big - he's an unbelievable player and a TD machine. But they have Sanu who is balling pretty hard too. 

[Johnny Rockets]

special teams coverage better be ready, jones is still dangerous 

 

 

Yeah, not sure how people can see Jones not calling for fair catches is an advantage. 

 

The leading punt returner vs. one of the bottom 3 punt return coverage teams doesn't sound like much of an advantage to me.

[Johnny Rockets]

It's big - he's an unbelievable player and a TD machine. But they have Sanu who is balling pretty hard too. 

 

 

But how good is Sanu when he doesn't have Green on the other side drawing double teams?  It will be interesting to see who the Bengals throw out there on the other side of Sanu if Green doesn't go. 

 

I don't know that they really have a #3 receiver. Ben Tate maybe but he only caught 6 balls this year. 

 

Get ready for a big dose of Bernard and Hill in both the run game and passing game. 

[chknwing]

How bout we just score on every drive and not punt.

[Fox007]

But how good is Sanu when he doesn't have Green on the other side drawing double teams?  It will be interesting to see who the Bengals throw out there on the other side of Sanu if Green doesn't go. 

 

I don't know that they really have a #3 receiver. Ben Tate maybe but he only caught 6 balls this year. 

 

Get ready for a big dose of Bernard and Hill in both the run game and passing game. 

 

I think you mean Brandon Tate, Ben Tate plays for the Browns.

[Silent Majority]

I think they both play.

[Johnny Rockets]

I think you mean Brandon Tate, Ben Tate plays for the Browns.

 

 

Very true and I'm not sure Ben Tate would make a good WR2.