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From the gamenotes
The series
The Bengals have played the Titans (Oilers) 71 times....the 2nd most played opponent in franchise history. They have played Pittsburgh 76 times.
Over the 71 games, the Bengals and Titans are seperated by just 17 total points.
Bengals: 1670 points scored
Titans: 1653 points scored
Carson's last two games vs Titans
Last season: 32 of 38 passing (84.2%)
2005 season: 27 of 33 passing (81.8%)
Uni watch
The Bengals will wear white jerseys with white pants Sunday
Their record in that combo is 5-7....the worst record of any combo they have worn since 2004.(Best is orange jersey/black pants3-0)
Still fishing
Titans coach Jeff Fisher and Broncos coach Mike Shanahan are the longest tenured coach in the NFL. Both are in their 14th season with their teams. No other teams have had just one head coach since the start of the 1995 season. There have been 97 different NFL head coaches other than Fisher and Shanahan since 1995.
Road trippin with the lead
The Titans are 45-2 (.957) when holding the lead going to the 4th quarter on the road.
1. Vince Lombardi, 38-1-1 (.974)
2. John Madden 24-1-4 (.958)
3. Jeff Fisher 45-2-0 (.957)
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All-time Top 10 Sports Cartoons
The Love of Sports
So, grab yourself a box of cereal and a gallon of milk, pull up a chair and show America we're through with fuzzy purple dinosaurs mucking up the cartoon game. Enjoy.
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Bengals worth 941 million
Forbes
despite having one of the best leases in the NFL the Bengals try to save a few dimes each year by keeping one of the league's sparsest scouting staffs. Back on the gridiron, look for head coach Marvin Lewis to get the boot if the team does not make the postseason this year. After all, team owner Mike Brown is not going to fire himself.
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Browns look to nab Ben
Cleveland Plain Dealer
In truth, Roethlisberger is the most-sacked quarterback in the NFL over the past two years. He was taken down 93 times in 30 games the past two seasons. The Browns were credited with seven of those sacks in four meetings in 2006 and '07.
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The stars will come out for OSU-USC
The Los Angeles Times reports that between 150 and 200 sideline passes have been issued to fans for the game against Ohio State. Not surprisingly, there are some big names -- led by actors Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx.
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Brooks plans two-QB system, for now
Lexington Herald Leader
"We'll play both quarterbacks in the first half, and depending on who's moving the ball the best, that one might play a little more than the other one," Brooks said.
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TV watch
We checked out the first episode of FRINGE....on Fox. Wow. Not bad. Kind of freaky.
Hot blonde(Anna Torv)....with Lt Daniels from The Wire, Pacey from Dawon's Creek and Mark Valley from Boston Legal. I wasn't an X-Files fan...or much of a sci-fi fan.
But the guy was co-creator of Lost and Alias....so I'll give it a shot.
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SPiN Centerfold Picks
Careful opening at work
Finalists announced for Hometown Hotties
Careful opening
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Jr watch
(AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. has managed just one homer in 28 games (92 at-bats) since joining the White Sox and remains tied with Sammy Sosa for fifth all-time with 609.
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Haynesworth says he'll play
The Tennessean
"If I keep improving like I am,'' he said, "I should be perfect on Sunday.''


Thank goodness Tennessee is no longer in the AFC Central...Bengals are 0-2, but 0-1 in division.
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