Cincinnati Bengals’ Secondary Needs To Shape Up Quickly

September 16, 2010   ·   Eric Ball   ·   Jump to comments

Well that wasn't the ideal start.
 
Nobody expected a 38-24 beatdown at the hands of the New England Patriots. The Bengals need to shake it off really fast.
 
The Pats were up 17-0 before the Bengals could bat an eyelid. The defense, ranked fourth overall last year, flat-out didn't show up. No team has allowed more points in ’10 than the Bengals.
 
Tom Brady was able to slice and dice the men in stripes for 258 yards and three TDs. Wes Welker had two TDs and 64 yards and Randy Moss contributed with 59 yards on five catches.
 
Missed tackles all over the field, blown coverages, and missed assignments galore.
 
The pass rush was a joke. Brady had time to comb his new hairdo and then scan the field for a few seconds, and the Bengals still couldn't get to him.
 
The other startling statistic: The Patriots had 173 yards passing in the first half, with 123 of them after the catch. Tackling MUST improve.
 
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