Week 2 of the NFL season is upon us and my first thought about this game is that both teams are looking to bounce back. Cleveland was absolutely awful against Philadelphia, and Cincinnati was even worse against their division foes, the Baltimore Ravens.
However, today is a new day for both teams and someone is going to get back to .500. The big key to this game is going to be how well Brandon Weeden can perform against what is now a questionable Cincinnati defense. Last week, he was going up a couple of top-notch corners, but that's not the case against Cincinnati.
In addition, Andy Dalton showed a tendency to overthrow his receivers last week, which became a more common theme in the last stretch of last season. While I think this is a habit he will eventually break, he can't do that today against a Cleveland defense that is intensely under rated, even without Joe Haden.
We're a mere two and a half hours from kickoff, so get your wings and pizza ready for a good one!
On the Cincinnati side, rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick will not play today, as he continues to struggle with knee problems. Tight end Donald Lee is doubtful, and defensive end Carlos Dunlap appears to be a game-time decision. More updates as they come.
A couple of quick injury updatesâ€"Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita is expected to play through some pain in his knee. Wide receivers Josh Gordon and Josh Cribbs should be playing as well.
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