Bengals D Show Flacco, Ravens How To Be Top Notch

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Published: November 8, 2009

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... still not viewed as serious contenders.
 
Virtually all of the “experts” predicted the Baltimore Ravens defense would avenge the 17-14 loss of a month ago. Boy were they wrong on a gorgeous November afternoon. It turned out to be the Bengals' defense that set the tone on a sunny side up 17-7 victory in front of a sold-out Paul Brown Stadium.
 
The Ravens were stymied by the excellent pass coverage of the Bengals secondary. The Ravens were a pawltry 1-10 on third down conversions in the game while the Bengals converted 8-18.  The one conversion for Baltimore came with 2:40 remaining in the fourth quarter.
 
The Bengals DB’s are quietly becoming one of the top tandems in the league. Leon Hall had an INT, three tackles and two pass deflections while Jonathan Joseph also had an INT to go along with four tackles and five pass deflections. In the two-game sweep the duo essential shut down the Ravens' receivers.
 
Ravens QB Joe Flacco and WR Derrick Mas...

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