According to PFT, the Browns lost both Joe Haden and Donte Whitener to concussions today, making them both doubtful for our Thursday night matchup.

Our WRs should have a field day.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/01/browns-confirm-concussions-for-haden-whitner/

Wow, it looks like the Browns are trading away a lot of their starters. This is what happens when you have incompetent management.
I feel sad. I used to look forward to the playing the Browns. Thursday might be an ugly game for the Browns. Great win for us today! Who dey!

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/11/cleveland_browns_arizona_cardi.html#incart_big-photo

Winner to date (number of game balls):
Oakland: TYLER EIFERT (1) 9 catches, 104 yards, 2 TDs
San Diego: GIO BERNARD (1) 126 rushing yards at 6.2 YPC
Baltimore: ANDY DALTON (.5) 383 Yards, 3 TDs passing, 1 TD rushing, 122.3 passer rating/ AJ GREEN (.5) 10 catches, 227 receiving yards, TDs
Kansas City: ANDY DALTON (1.5) - 321 yards, 1 TD, 127.1 Passer Rating
Seattle: ANDY DALTON (2.5) - 331 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 95.9 passer rating
Buffalo: MARVIN JONES (1)- 9 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD


First time in franchise history Bengals start 7-0. You go into Pittsburgh and you can expect and ugly game. WTS there were some that shined. So who get Steeler’s Game Ball:

AJ GREEN: 11 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD
JEREMY HILL: 15 carries for 60 yards
REGGIE NELSON: 5 tackles, 2 INTs
ADAM JONES: 5 tackles, shut down his side of the field and Antonio Brown
VONTAZE BURFICT: The QB of the D is back. Had to play more snaps than planned when Maul went down
VINNY REY: Team high 8 tackles and 1 PD.
MIKE NUGENT: 10 total points (would have been 13 if Winston could stay still)

Dalton is still a beast to me and still a top 3 quarterback this year.

Yes, he did make some questionable decisions and miscues/mistakes. ( O-line was terrible today too)

But in the end, He did what he had to do for his team to win.

#WhoDey!

Why were Hill and Gio underutilized this game when it was shown that they were performing very well today?

AJ Green was talking shit when the Steelers were penalized for taunting him. We threw two quick passes to him right after to try and open up the deep ball (which Andy and AJ eventually connected on). But I thought for sure we'd go deep to AJ right after they're talking shit to him. I think we haven't seen what a mad AJ Green can do on the field.

I'm not sure why we weren't running the ball more when it seemed like we were killing it. Lots of mistakes that game, a gritty win, but it probably would have been 14+ win if we noticed we had 2 pro-bowl caliber running backs.

1st and goal on the 5, 3 passes. Are you telling me J. Hill can't get in after 4 tries? I think Andy gave AJ an unannounced audible on the 1st down since he was single covered, though.
 
Gio with 1 carry by my estimation, 12 yards. 1 carry. Hill with 3 carries by the half. Huh? Stat line looks like Hill got used a lot more in the 2nd half, but I think we can agree the play-calling was strange enough to almost lose the game.

When you go out on the road against a team that historically has your number, makes lots of mistakes but in the end gut it up and get a HUGE win!

...but it was so ugly, it was beautiful in a way.

7 and 0!!!

Best start for the team ever!!!

Ben is back, but they are down 2 more starters on defense DE Stephon Tuitt and SS Well Allen.

After watching him at UK, I wanted the Bengals to take Dupree in the draft, and said so at the time. It's not so much that I really wanted Dupree to be a Bengal as much as I didn't want him to be a Steeler. The O lineman we took may be the better player, but I have a fear that Dupree is going to be a thorn in the Bengals side for years playing as a Division rival. When the Bengal picked, and the Steelers took Dupree with the very next pick, I had this sinking feeling. I guess we find out in a couple of hours if my forebodings are warranted. Hopefully our O-line can keep Dalton clean all day long......