Unbeaten Bengals have chance to take control of AFC North

“We don’t have a choice”, Smith said.

If you’re a Ravens fan, you have to like that intensity. “That’s going to be a physical, bullish kind of game”.

-RUSHING OFFENSE: D – The Ravens’ running game was grounded the entire game, making the offense one-dimensional. In the Ravens’ Week Two loss to the Oakland Raiders, Smith was beaten on the game’s first possession by Amari Cooper for a 68-yard touchdown pass. It was part of a seven-catch, 109-yard afternoon for the Raiders’ rookie.

But the real reason why Cincinnati is doing so well against the run is Geno Atkins.

They also got 10 quality snaps from second-year backup right end Will Clarke, including one early in the second quarter when Clarke backed the tight end into the pocket in Flacco’s face and he carelessly unloaded it in a hurry off his back foot and cornerback Adam Jones was draped all over the fullback at the Ravens 30 for his third career pick of Flacco.

The Ravens are 0-3 for the first time in franchise history. Apparently, there is some bitterness toward Baltimore, too. Whatever the case, Hill’s rookie rampage over defenses was remarkable to watch, as he looked like one of the NFL’s most powerful backs with more than enough explosiveness in his legs to boot. He turned down a one-year extension this offseason, and amid rumors of discord between the coaching staff and the front office, Pagano didn’t mind taking a few shots at the Colts’ roster construction after falling to the Jets last week.

Winning with dignity may be too much to ask of the Patriots.

On Sunday’s first drive he made a nice leaping catch on third-and-six when Dalton let him come back for it on the left sideline for a 32-yard play.

“That’s what you have to do in hard times”. The Dolphins pass rush, a group that’s led by Suh and Cameron Wake and was supposed to define Miami’s defense, didn’t lay a hand on Taylor, who was sacked eight times against the Patriots last week.

Philbin’s current plight isn’t all that different from where he was at the same time past year. Baltimore gave up 383 yards passing, managed only 36 yards on the ground and was flagged for 13 penalties totaling 116 yards. “We’re not getting 53 new players”. While the offense’s fourth-quarter explosion will get the praise for this win, the run defense was just as important to solidifying the victory.

At one point, it appeared as if the game might be a rout. “If we would have won, it would have been a quick turnaround”.

Smith announced that he will retire at the end of the season.

On how he and the team recover in a short week: “We gotta put our tissues away and go out there and get ready to practice and play”.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marlon Brown (14) drops back to pass during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.

So did the Baltimore Ravens, who find themselves in a position they’ve never been in before.

Then, on Sunday, Green did a lot of his damage on Smith, who shadowed the Bengals’ star on most plays.