Hue Jackson couldn’t figure out what to do with Baker Mayfield when he was the Browns head coach.The same was true when Jackson was
working as an assistant coach for the Bengals defense Sunday.The rookie
quarterback was sharp again
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their first six possessions (the other one was stopped by the clock at
halftime), as they won their second straight game to improve to 4-6-1.He was
19-of-26 for 258 yards and four touchdowns on the day, making plays as needed
early. But the Browns seemed to have an edge early. Safety Damarious Randall,
who said last week they’d stick it to the Bengals if A.J. Green didn’t play, got
his revenge on his old coach early. He picked off Andy Dalton in the first half
and flipped the ball to Jackson, giving him a friendly souvenir.Dalton didn’t
finish the game, as he left with a thumb injury in the second half. He was
replaced by Jeff Driskel, who led a brief rally
Ryan Finley Jersey 2019 , but it was never close enough to matter (and included a missed extra point after a touchdown which cut it to a two-score game).The
Browns finished with 342 yards meaning the Bengals (5-6) are just ahead of pace
to be the worst defense in league history.They’ve now allowed 4,836 yards in 11
games, (439.636 yards per game), which means they could still challenge the
record set by the Saints in 2012 (7,042 yards, 440.125 per game). CINCINNATI
(AP) — Hines Ward was Tyler Boyd’s favorite Steelers player while he grew up in
Clairton, Pennsylvania. He loved how No. 86 made the tough catches in the
biggest games and helped Pittsburgh win two Super Bowls during his 14
seasons.“He was my guy,” the Bengals receiver said. “Everything about him was
good. He was quick
Ryan Finley Jersey Mens , aggressive, he was smart, just a guy that everyone looked up to in the Pittsburgh area.”Boyd got to know the Steelers when he went to Pitt,
which shares Heinz Field with the Steelers. Instead of being drafted by them in
2016, he wound up going to the rival Cincinnati Bengals, who were looking for a
slot receiver to complement A.J. Green.Boyd immediately redirected his goal
toward beating his beloved black-and-gold team. So far, he’s 0-for-4.The Bengals
(4-1) have dropped six straight to the Steelers (2-2-1), a streak that’s the
talk of the town as Pittsburgh arrives for a game Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium.
Boyd has played in three of the games. All three times
Youth Ryan Finley Jersey , he has walked off the field watching thousands of Steelers fans twirl their Terrible Towels — a scene he once enjoyed.“I haven’t beaten
them once, so that would mean everything to me,” Boyd said. “Just with all my
friends and family and fans coming to watch, I can start bragging a little and
talk a little noise and stuff.”So far, there’s been little to talk about.Boyd
had his best game against the Steelers as a rookie. He caught six passes for 78
yards in the second game of the season, a 24-16 loss in his return to Heinz
Field. He also had a decisive fumble. He caught a pass at the Pittsburgh 33-yard
line and was stripped by James Harrison. Pittsburgh recovered with 1:50 left,
ending the Bengals’ comeback attempt.Boyd had two catches for 13 yards in the
rematch at Paul Brown Stadium, a 24-20 Steelers win .Last year
White Ryan Finley Jersey , Boyd suffered a knee injury and missed a 29-14 loss at Pittsburgh . He had two catches for 15 yards in a 23-20 loss to the Steelers at
Paul Brown Stadium. Thousands of Steelers fans twirled their towels as
Pittsburgh ran off the field after Chris Boswell kicked a 38-yard field goal on
the final play.The scene was familiar to Boyd, who attended a handful of
Steelers games as a youth.“They were all loud and crazy, so I’m expecting that,”
Boyd said. “But a lot of games get like that at some point in the game. I think
we’ll do a better job of keeping them quiet this game.”The Bengals are counting
on significant contributions from Boyd, who is having his best season. He leads
the team with 30 catches — Green is second with 26.Boyd knows many of the
Steelers from his playing days at Pitt, when they used the same stadium.“When we
were at practice, me and James (Conner) always talked to (Mike) Tomlin and
Le’Veon (Bell) and AB (Antonio Brown),” Boyd said. “I would ask AB how he would
work a route in certain coverage
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Running back Giovani Bernard was ruled out Friday with a knee injury, the second
game in a row he’ll miss. … Tight end Tyler Kroft also is out with a foot
injury. … Center Billy Price will miss his fourth game with a partially torn
ligament in his right foot. … Cornerback William Jackson (knee), receiver John
Ross (groin) and offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi (wrist) are listed as
questionable.
