Archives for December 18, 2004

‘Fans going to Paul Brown Stadium will feel as if they’re in Buffalo while watching the Bengals and Bills. For the 1 p.m. kickoff, it should be about 20° with a wind chill of 0° to 5°. By the fourth quarter, it should be about 17 with a wind chill of 0° to minus-5°.’

‘Bills, 30-20.’

‘Moorman, if not for the emergence of wunderkind Willis McGahee, might be the Bills’ most valuable player.’

‘Having sons playing on opposite sides might create some family conflict as for whom to root. But Aaron Schobel said his parents won’t have that problem. “They just want us to play well,” he said. “Who wins, it doesn’t matter. As long as their boys play well and come out of the game injury-free, they’ll be happy.”‘

‘This season is the first time he has played a game in December when his team was above .500.’

‘Field position will be important and Buffalo’s special teams are among the best in the NFL. Whichever team gets better play, or a big play, from its special teams will have the advantage.’

Getting finer with time (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Palmer is all but ruled out (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Bengals staying focused (Cincinnati Post)

Barring miracle, Kitna’s the starter (Cincinnati Post)

Spikes happy with move to Bills (Cincinnati Post)

Bengals vs. Bills (Cincinnati Post)

Kitna gets chance to prove his merit (Dayton Daily News)

Lewis notes McGahee comeback (Columbus Dispatch)

Kitna gets nod (Bengals.com)

The Cell Phone Game (Bengals.com)

Bengals practice squad move (Bengals.com)

Injury report (Bengals.com)

Key matchups (Bengals.com)

‘”We’d run ’em in practice and I say, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,'” Villarrial says. “And then we’d go out there on Sundays, and our opponents would wind up being completely fooled. I’m a believer now. Mike Mularkey and Tom Clements are like mad scientists. Anything goes with them. I can’t wait to see what they pull out of the hat next.”‘

‘”This is what I wanted to do, to be part of something special,” Spikes said. “The emotions are going to run wild, man. The biggest reason is I’ve never been in the month of December, this late, and still had something to play for other than pride.”‘