Found December 12, 2011 on Cincinnati Bengals Blog:
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GAME BALLS Mike Nugent: Kicked four field goals, including a 47- and 49-yarder. It is the fourth time this year Nugent has had three or more field goals in a game. Rey Maualuga: Had a key stop and forced a fumble of Ben Tate at the Bengals 3 before he recovered it to stop a Texans drive. Maualuga finished with six tackles. Cedric Benson: Had 91 yards on 22 carries, including a 42-yarder in the first quarter that is his longest of the year. UPON FURTHER REVIEW On the Texans game-winning touchdown, they sent all the receivers into the end zone except Kevin Walter, who was wide open at the 1 and then waltzed into the end zone.  “It’s something we’ve had in for the past few weeks,” said Walter. “It’s a red zone play and if the linebackers void the middle of the field it’s wide open. They went with the other routes and it was basically a pitch-and-catch. T.J. saw it and we just had to execute it and make the catch.” THE YIKES! FACT Attendance for the game was 41,202 which was the second-...
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