Leon Hall News

Opening up a sports page, or flipping on a sports television show this week it is easy to get the impression that there is only one NFL game going on this Sunday, and it is taking place in Indianapolis.

When Joe Flacco threw deep down the left side, Leon Hall was there to intercept.

BENGALS COACH MARVIN LEWIS Initial comments: "Today was a hard-fought win. Looking back on it, offensively we got off to a great start and were able to put points on the board early by converting third downs and converting on defense.

The changing of the guard is complete atop the AFC North Division. With a 17-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in week nine, the Cincinnati Bengals supplanted the Ravens as the top challenger to the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the notoriously competitive division.

Bengals RB Cedric Benson topped the century mark against the Ravens for the second time this season.

The Ravens are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium . BR.com offers a look at Baltimore's next opponent.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis appeared to be on the hot seat prior to the start of the 2009 season.

There is a feeling that no lead is insurmountable when Jay Cutler is your quarterback.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Chicago wide receiver Johnny Knox tries to shake off Bengals conerback Johnathan Joseph during the second quarter of the Bears 45-10 loss to the Bengals Sunday, Oct.

The Bears' offense never stood a chance at the start of Sunday's game at Paul Brown Stadium.

They are Bungles no more. In fact, it's easy to imagine the Bengals having the second-best record in the NFL.

The Bears went 1-D in the second half, and a 4-man front that, interestingly, was mostly defensive ends playing tackle and end , did a good job of keeping pressure on Cutler.

When the defense allows the opponent to go up and down the field and score on the first seven possessions of the game, it's hard to focus too much on the offense.

Admit it, you had your doubts. So they stole one from the Steelers in Cincinnati.

Earlier this week Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons said he was waiting for that one game when all three phases - offense, defense and special teams - would be firing on all cylinders at the same time.

A torn Achilles' tendon brings Bengals defense end Antwan Odom's season to screeching half and punches a sizeable hole in the team's defensive line.

A Let's face it; it has been awhile since we could say nice things about the Bengals and their winning ways.

CINCINNATI a ' No last-minute heroics for the -Cincinnati Bengals. Matt Schaub passed for 392 yards and four touchdowns Sunday as the -Houston -Texans whipped the Bengals 28-17 at Paul Brown Stadium.

The Bengals have shut down a veritable who's who of top receivers this season. Packers WR Greg Jennings , ex-Browns WR Braylon Edwards and Ravens WR Derrick Mason were all held without a catch by the Cincinnati secondary.

Well this week we're headin' to Cincy vs. the Bengals, I've gotta say that their 4-1 record and victories over Pittsburgh and Baltimore have really surprised me.