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Par for the course in a wild Week 1 of the new NFL season. In a matchup of the last two AFC North champions, the Bengals made the least amount of mistakes and held on to a 27-20 win.
The Ravens turned the ball over SIX TIMES ... including on their last possession when a bobbled pass from Kyle Boller [more on that later] to Todd Heap landed in Bengals' DT Michael Myers hands in the endzone to clinch the win for Cincinnati. Boller came in on the Ravens final drive for an injured Steve McNair ... who threw an interception and lost three fumbles [Le'Ron McClain also fumbled, for the Ravens' other turnover]. One McNair fumble was returned by Bengals LB Landon Johnson for a TD.
That wasn't the only mistake. B-more was called for 10 penalties for 86 yards ... including an iffy offensive pass interference call that negated a game-tying TD in the final moments.
The sad thing is they had the Bengals. They had them. The Ravens offense was pretty effective while shutting down the Bengals normally explosive offense. Rudi Johnson was held to 50 yds rushing while Carson Palmer was sailing passes over everyone's heads. Well, not every pass. Palmer did connect with TJ Houshmandzadeh for the go-ahead TD and Chad Johnson [who debuted his weak "Hall Of Fame jacket celebration"] for the game's opening TD.
Story #2 of this game was injuries. The Ravens lost Jonathan Ogden when he re-aggravated his turf toe, Steve McNair to a groin injury and BJ Sams ... while they watched Ray Lewis, Ed Reed [who actually returned a punt for a TD when Sams left the game] and Terrell Suggs deal with various injuries. The Bengals weren't immune, themselves. Shayne Graham's hip pointer acted up again ... while the offensive line had to deal without Levi Jones [who didn't play at all], Willie Anderson and Eric Ghiacuic.
(Hat tip to the Sports Kittens ... pictured above ... for a hilarious poem about the Ravens)
Final Score: Bengals 27-Ravens 20
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