Who Dey Herald

“Defense wins championships” goes the old football maxim. This week’s game against the Chargers will definitely prove that to be true.

San Diego has one of the league’s best run defenses. It’s highly unlikely BenJarvus Green-Ellis is going to get his third straight 100-yard rushing game, and it’s just as unlikely the Bengals will be able to get second-and-short and third-and-short opportunities if they try to run the ball on first down too often.

But injuries to the Chargers’ linebacking corps and secondary should provide some opportunities in the passing game. Cincinnati has to make sure San Diego’s defense doesn’t control this game.

At the same time, the Bengals’ D must. Phillip Rivers is a dangerous quarterback if he’s given time. He’ll be playing behind his fourth-string LT, an undrafted rookie. Bengals RDE Michael Johnson has got to make hay in this matchup. He needs to be hitting Rivers and…

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