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Scouts Buzz: Week 13
Self-inflicted mistakes doom Bengals; Giants show they still have fight
Originally Published: December 5, 2011
By
Matt Williamson | Scouts Inc.
Each Monday, Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. breaks down games from the previous weekend. Today, he looks at the action in Week 13.
Bumblin' Bengals: The future in Cincinnati is extremely promising. But on Sunday, the special-teams mistakes and penalties were totally unacceptable on the road against a team like the Steelers. The Bengals also got whipped on offense and defense, but the self-inflicted wounds are what stood out in the 35-7 loss, especially early in the game when the score was close.To continue reading this article you must be an Insider
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