Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals ( 1 - 1 ) @ Carolina Panthers ( 0 - 2 )

• osu45804

  

  Bengals coming off a good hard nosed defensive battle vs. Baltimore. The Panthers may even go with rookie Jimmy Clausen to start at QB. If that does happen then hopefully the Bengals D can rattle him into some turnovers. It was the Defense in Week 1 that was the week spot and the Offense moved the ball pretty well at times vs. New England. But in Week 2 the offense got great field position on a few drives and it only led to 5 FG's while the Defense played lights out creating 4 Turnovers..... Bengals should win this game
  
  1PM on CBS
• THE4RINGZ

  

  The Panthers are horrible.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Cincy by 14 or so.
• iclfan2

  

  The Panthers are terrible, however with Clausen starting they might not have 5 turnovers. I might go to this one in Charlotte, even though I have no interest in either team.
• osu45804

  

  Jimmy Clausen to start for Carolina
  
  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/20/jimmy-clausen-is-the-panthers-starter/
• osu45804

  

  Spread is Bengals -4
• Art Modell

  

  I'll go with the Panthers in an upset. 24-21
• BR1986FB

  Bengals will win this easily.
• Azubuike24

  

  Clausen is still a rookie starting his first game. This isn't the Bengals' D of old that might make a career day for a rookie. They should neutralize his WR's and have a better chance against a suspect offensive line. The key for Cincinnati will be scoring points. If they can put up 21+, it's all over.
• BR1986FB

  Azubuike24;493471 wrote:Clausen is still a rookie starting his first game. This isn't the Bengals' D of old that might make a career day for a rookie. They should neutralize his WR's and have a better chance against a suspect offensive line.

  
  I expect a pick 6 from Cincy's defense in this one.
• justincredible

  

  Cincinnati by a bunch.
• Heretic

  

  justincredible;493634 wrote:Cincinnati by a bunch.

  
  That's what I'm thinking. Their defense likely will make life utter hell for Clausen.
• dat dude

  Vegas is backing Clausen so far so I'll take the Panthers in this one.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  Bengals win this one easily...but they are the bengals and always seem to fuck up games like these every year
• osu45804

  

  Bengals Inactives for todays game
  
  QB D. LeFevour, DE J. Fanene, CB A. Jones, T A. Smith, WR J. Simpson, RB C. Peerman, C R. Stephens, DE A. Odom
  
  Adam Jones & Antwan Odom are key injuries for the Defense today, but hopefully with a rookie making his 1st NFL start the rest of the Defense can force Claussen into some INT's like they got vs. Flacco last week when they got 4 of them.
  
  Who Dey
• osu45804

  

  Both teams swap turnovers on their first possession... Carson w/ a INT and Clausen fumbles the snap
• osu45804

  

  1 Yard TD run Cedric Benson gives the Bengals a 7-0 Lead
• osu45804

  

  Palmer is throwing like SHIT ... ANOTHER INT
  
  
  Then the Bengals pick it right back on the next play
• that_guy

  Palmer blows. He is no longer a decent qb, yet he has the arrogance of a great qb. They need to find a replacement for him, this team could be really good with a better qb.
• osu45804

  

  Palmer should have at least 4 INT's today
  
  But I just hope this downpour is the cause for today...
  
  Bengals fake the punt and get the 1st down
• Fly4Fun

  

  This makes me think back to those threads about 2-3 years ago about who would you rather have... Palmer or Favre.
• Ironman92

  

  I just don't understand any reasoning that makes this a 3 or 4 point game.
  
  Bengals easy
• osu45804

  

  Bengals have a 16 play 7 minute drive of 60 yards and forced to punt
• osu45804

  

  Cincy forces another 3 & Out and get the ball at the Panthers 44 to begin the drive
• osu45804

  

  Bengals have ran 42 plays to Carolina's 16 and Bengals have a 10 - 0 lead w/ 1:10 left in the 1st half