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Mark Curnutte started covering the Bengals and the NFL for The Enquirer in 2000. He previously wrote about urban affairs and other social issues for the Enquirer. He won the prestigious 1994 Unity Award from Lincoln University (Missouri) for "A Polite Silence," a seven-day series about race relations in Greater Cincinnati. He also has worked as an assistant features editor and features writer at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. Curnutte is second vice president and a three-year board member of the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). He is a 1984 Miami University graduate.

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Friday, August 31, 2007

Bengals jump out 14-0

The Bengals scored twice in the third quarter, with the defense scoring the second touchdown on a 46-yard return of a fumble recovery by linebacker Caleb Miller and the defense keying the first score.

The Bengals stuffed the Colts on a fourth and one, setting up an eight-play, 54-yard drive, capped by tailback Quincy Wilson's five-yard touchdown run.

On Indianapolis' next possession, Bengals safety Herana-Daze Jones stripped the ball from Colts tailback DeDe Dorsey and Miller recovered. Defensive end Jonathan Fanene led the way down the sideline and threw two blocks.

On Indianapolis' next possession, quarterback Josh Betts' pass bounced of Miller's helmet into the hands of rookie cornerback T.J. Wright for an interception.


1 Comments:

at 8/31/2007 10:03 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

An intrepid question and some memories + commentary.

Do any of the Bengals listen to Bob Dylan? I feel like Caleb (or maybe Domata) could really get into a song like "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall." Do you think if I sent that a copy of a mix with some Dylan tunes on it they'd listen to it?

I was in fifth grade when the Bengals last went to the Super Bowl. My school had a "wear Bengals gear to class" day for the whole school. I wore white Bengals boxer shorts with little orange helmets on it on the outside of my black Bengals sweat pants. I just remember being really sad after Montana hit John Taylor in the back of the end zone. We watched the game in the basement with my grandparents on the same couch and TV where we had watched 4192 a few years earlier.

The thing about sports is the bonds it helps forge. We fragile humans need things to talk to each other about and feel passion for (besides, you know, like killing each other for religious reasons). Sports bind fathers and sons and teachers and students and uncles and nephews and daughters and mothers and that's why we love them and that's why boting for the sales tax was the right decision.

 
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