On Thursday Night Football the Cleveland Browns face off with the Cincinnati Bengals. The winner of the game will sit atop the AFC North. Both teams are missing a ton of starters which could lead to a sloppy game. The weather won’t help the quality of play either.
Here are our quarterly thoughts for Thursday Night Football:
- Bengals receive the kick, touchback, and get a quick first down.
- Three straight runs to rookie Jeremy Hill get the 1st.
- Bengals forced to use a timeout after four plays.
- Andy Dalton rarely seems comfortable against the Browns.
- Dalton overthrows Jermaine Gresham. INT Craig Robertson.
- Misunderstanding by Bengals give the Browns the ball in the redzone.
- Terrance West starts at RB and gets the carry on the first play.
- More push up front then Browns have been getting last few weeks.
- West is a foot short on 2nd down run.
- West gets third carry, gets the first down. 1st and goal Browns at the 5.
- Ben Tate gets next carry, runs it in for a touchdown.
- Big open lane up the middle gets the TD.
- Browns 7 Bengals 0
- On Third and 2 Browns stop Jeremy Hill short of the first.
- Jabaal Sheard gets into the backfield.
- Personal Foul on ex-Brown Greg Little causes 15 yard penalty before the punt.
- Jim Leonhard fumbled on the punt return. Bengals ball at the 32 yard line.
- On 4th and 10 Bengals have to go for it.
- Weather forces Bengals to avoid the field goal attempt.
- Browns take a timeout to get ready for the huge play.
- Pass incomplete but penalty on Buster Skrine leads to a first down.
- Mike Nugent hits a 43 yard field goal into blustering wind.
- Just barely in, wind will be a story all night.
- Browns 7 Bengals 3
- Fumbled punt and Skrine penalty cost Browns 3 points.
- Marlon Moore takes the ensuing kickoff passed midfield.
- Isaiah Crowell with a great lead block to spring Moore.
- Bogus holding call on Craig Robertson brings the play back.
- Brian Hoyer hits Taylor Gabriel for a 18 yard catch on his first throw.
- Gabriel does his best Andrew Hawkins impression.
- Next play John Greco gets blown up and Geno Atkins tackles Hoyer before he could hand the ball off.
- Outside zone play, Greco tried to get outside too quickly.
- Completion to Miles Austin comes up one yard short.
- Travis Benjamin fails to block anyone, could have led to the first.
- Browns punt.
- Browns defense causing big issues for Andy Dalton.
- Tons of up front pressure from the defensive line.
- Forces a Bengals punt which is shanked for only 25 yards.
- Double Play Action leads to a big completion into Bengals territory.
- Travis Benjamin makes up for his missed block with a solid route run and reception.
- Terrance West gets another first as the quarter comes to a close.
- Browns 7 Bengals 3
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Summary
The Browns started off strong with the interception. The punt return fumble as well as a few little plays here and there are the difference between the Browns holding a strong lead and where the game stands right now. Both the offensive and defensive lines are getting a great push. Andy Dalton seems off and really bothered by the wind. The Browns are driving but only up 4 after dominating the first quarter. Have to keep the pedal down.
What are your thoughts for this 1st quarter?