Cincinnati Bengals Week 1 Play-By-Play Analysis

Roy Williams prevents huge run on first play by Buckhalter.   Geathers on nice run stuff.   Marshall drops screen pass   No pass rush, nice coverage by Crocker.   First play of the year is a run up the middle for no gain.  Imagine that.   Second play is run off tackle for no gain.   Good pass protection; 18 yards to Slim over the middle.   Nice pass to Chad on medium slant route.   Benson shows nice vision by bouncing the run to the outside for a good gain; brought back by Chad's hold.   Coates drops bullet pass.   Benson with nice off-tackle run.  Good blocking.   Good pass-protection; slightly errand pass; Coles gets fingers on it but no catch; fourth down & punting.   *Drive was killed by holding penalty.   Poor punt; first one ever.   Boring 6-yard run; Tank with a good tackle.   Rivers with great pursuit on outside run; no gain.   Odom with deflected pass; forced to punt.   Co...