1988 AFC Championship - Bills @ Bengals

a painful pill for the team of co-star and bynars 1988 it's Buffalo and Cincinnati the bills 12 and 4 on the year had enough Jim Kelly offense mixed with plenty of defense inspired by Bruce Smith and Cornelius Bennett it was a boomer year in Cincinnati the Bengals were the best offense in the NFL Assasin's passes and the running and dancing of number 30 rookie ickey woods inspired an unbeaten winning rhythm at home and a 12-4 year Cincinnati and Buffalo today one will earn a rare chance to play for the Super Bowl trophy the National Broadcasting Company presents [Music] the National Football League today from Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati Ohio it's the AFC Championship the Buffalo Bills against the Cincinnati Bengals today's game is brought to you by new Michelob dry one taste and you'll drink it dry by Chrysler Motors we just want to be the best and by Delta Airlines we love to fly and it shows [Music] the Queen City along the Ohio River Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium just under sixty thousand fans on a cool day temperatures around freezing at kickoff but the stakes are hot a Super Bowl chance two weeks from today to the winner in Miami and no matter how you spell it even if it's ju and g le home is sweet for those teams in the playoffs in fact home teams won all the games last week in that advantage and the considerable one it is goes to the bengals of Cincinnati and we are delighted to be here the two teams with the best records in the AFC best offense against the best defense it can't get much better than that take a lot of times you get great players on the field but you gotta go look for him find one over here one over here not so today they're going to be nose to nose when Cincinnati's offense is on the field against Buffalo's defense we've got ten Pro Bowlers out of the starting 22 now that is quality versus quality and it's not just a lot of stars we're going to actually see them matched up close so well don't know what kind of toothpaste they use this morning or if a guy forgot to brush his teeth for sure but we've got Anthony Munoz I think the best offensive lineman ever to play the game matched up against Bruce Smith if first keeps going away defensive and ever to play the game well we hear the roar in the background Cincinnati will get the ball first that means that Tim crumb rye is going to have to wait creme rye will wait along with the defense Tim Crum right the best defensive nose tackle in the NFL matched up against a Pro Bowl Center Kent Hull oh you haven't heard as much about Kent Hall but Kent Hall right now the best pass protecting Center active in the NFL we're gonna have some fun watching those fellows work today well we haven't talked much about special teams or field position the key game obviously that's all important and then there's another piece of the pie we've ignored that's not fair we really have not talked a lot about Buffalo's offense and they have some quality there and the matchup against Cincinnati's defense dick my personal opinion that matchup may determine the outcome of this game Buffalo's offense against Cincinnati's defense and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Sam White's just 44 a couple days ago furious at the news this morning he didn't find out officially until a few hours before kickoff that the NFL had imposed a new interpretation he's something he'd been doing all year long the quick huddle the no huddle they said that if you're doing it the cat's the other team with too many men on the field we're going to call it unsportsmanlike conduct barb lady whose protestations and Sam White's opinion brought this to a head and there is going to be a rift between these two coaches I'm sure after this game is over Levy and his first opportunity to take a team into the playoffs they won their first game they now have their eyes set on a Super Bowl and an opportunity to make that next step forward the first time ever the two teams with losing records the year before have met in this championship game Hilary and Stanford Jennings are deep his Pro Bowler Scott Norwood and this opening kickoff of the AFC Championship game is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beers Jennings and Hillary away the Bengals would like it that way they want their offense on the field first and so do the Buffalo Bills appreciate that because they want their best side the defense on the field for the opening series so Norwood get some help 60 minutes from the Super Bowl it's Jennings near the sidelines at the 5:00 he returns to the 24-yard line where's the white grain number 45 makes the tackle Boomer Esiason now normally would be a no huddle they'd be right up on the line of scrimmage and they would go but they're going to use the sideline huddle James Brooks Hickey was a brilliant Tim McGee and Eddie Brown are the wide receivers and Rodney Holman Cobourg tied in murmurs kazursky Montoya Plato's the offensive line [Applause] [Music] once into the center of that Buffalo defense Sam White said he's not going to change anything he is going to come right back he's going to use his attack offense he said if they throw their flags they're gonna have to throw they're going to have to tell us it's illegal to play that gain of short three at second and seven as iesson again his signals at the line of scrimmage will give you some insight into that as the game progresses [Music] [Applause] the ball flying high over Tim McGee the wide receiver the Buffalo defense reads this way Bruce Smith brilliant defensive end merliss the veteran nose tackle art still another veteran as they go again to the quick huddle Cincinnati [Applause] [Music] watch that number he's brilliant Gary furrows nate odomes at the corners letters safety so substitution waited until Buffalo's offense our defense had set on the field he puts an extra wide receivers and goes to a four wide set that's his retaliation at this point third and seven Esiason tech from behind fumbles and they say him the grass of all than whistle dead Bruce Smith 78 made the play for Buffalo and a Munoz has had to sex all year long he works the open side against the best rushers on opposing team and here in this first series Bruce Smith able to go around to the outside and you'll see him coming top of your screen right there breaking back inside of Munoz and it's Smith's second and third moves that make him so dangerous as a defensive end and Cornelius Bennett was right there as well [Music] as Lee Johnson hits an end over end short kick by Cincinnati at the 46 yard line so Buffalo good news for the bills they stopped Cincinnati on the first series and they take over an excellent field position Jim Kelly [Applause] two main Johnson Andre Reed set a new buffalo record with 71 catches keep metzelaars former Seahawk as a tight end Wolford richer Paul Pell astray and the blockers up front fans here at Riverfront they call it the jungle going to make a tough line Kelly pants Thomas Jason Bachman and Tim Trump i-69 were there first and from rye is really the heart of that defense Jim scow and Jason buck flank why Carl Sanders joke Kelly and the veteran Reggie Williams are the backers Lewis Phillips Eric Thomas those two corners they may be most improved defensively they folks here a tough safety is the free safety in trouble and he just does get it away incomplete to Rob Riddick are being taunted by Louisville ups [Music] and Eric Thomas Thomas 22 is the man joy after the incomplete pass its third [Music] [Applause] intercepted by Billups and Billups runs out of bounds back that was strange he could have taken [Applause] team emotionally and hiked here at the start of this game which are exactly [Applause] knocking ball into the air that's Harbin and whoops and gently into Philips hands but watch the end of the play a chance to get up he'll knock - exactly you don't expect that from the receivers but what's he doing going out there you got a chance to pick up five six more yards Esiason with lots of Running Room 1540 and for Boomer Esiason Esiason at six-foot-five 225 pounds surprisingly fast and unafraid to run that football upfield gets a good block right there the spring it downfield for even a little more yardage he is led the Bengals in rushing average but with three men all over five that is quite remarkable that's scary if you happen to play hole to defensive side of the line he has a 29 yard average today that's what he got at his first scramble to the 33 into the grasp of repent Li number 50 and Shane Conlan there's the cornerback Billups who picked off that deflected pass here's that puddle sugar huh delete call Cincinnati about two yards from the line of scrimmage they're in a position where they if they see and this is what's got them in trouble they see reserves or stretching the rules [Music] heart still veteran who played ten years with the Kansas City Chiefs still met him head-on still basically cut loose by the Chiefs they said we don't want you anymore but while quarry who come over to coach the Bills defense said this man can play football he still can play the run very very well and he frees up Cornelius Bennett to roam behind that line so it's a very valuable addition that he makes to this Bills defense the Bengals arrest for well over 200 yards last week against Seattle I'm having trouble early against Buffalo [Applause] with a free play and he was hit again by Bruce Smith that's a second time Smith's gotten to Esiason but I believe that'll go against Buffalo Gover using his voice to draw the Buffalo defense offside Fred's merliss he spent number 76 outside 5-yard penalty still third out fred's Bareilles a little bit pumped up in there Pro Bowler what a great year he has said a lot of people said summer list is over the hill he can't do it anymore well he's got the enthusiasm of a young buck in there and playing some fine football inside he is the Dean of that young defense for Buffalo [Music] once to the 23 so first down at the lady hasn't [Applause] is first and Cincinnati [Applause] one of the players that we're going to be watching very closely in the first quarter of this game Shane Conlan an arch injury that has kept him from being able to there's Carlin he has a steel plate in the bottom of his shoe and a special plastic orthotic to keep that foot from flexing but he is going to have some trouble today using the strength and pushing off of that foot we'll be keeping an eye on her thank the woods throw wide open his legs the tight end Jimmy [Applause] about the six yard line a flag is down and it's against the Bengals denying an 18-yard play Rodney Holman rigs the two tight ends the two tight end situation Bridey Hollen they asked him to do a lot the Bengals offensive line really bolstered by his talent as a blocker he is not only an excellent blocker but he is one of those people it is also a good passer our but good pass receiver and he can get downfield he's one of those tight ends that can get all the way down field especially against the zone defense a good pass receiving side in invaluable in that situation Sam Weiss used him often he caught 39 passes did Holman so its first down in about seven [Applause] James books slipped away from Darryl Talley and finally brought down by Ray Bentley at about the 16 yard line back on the line of scrimmage there was some confusion just before that play but the man you want to get our boy I'll tell you Marv believe he really upset about something on the sideline he's an angry man excellent play by Bentley flying to the outside [Music] gain of the play of just a couple at second and five maybe 60 year old head coach of Buffalo in his third year [Applause] it is intercepted by Buffalo inside the five red Bentley and the deflection the bills stop the Bengals on the intersection a fair matchup Celso against muñoz there's a little bit of weight being given away in that situation a lot of emotional I - I and helmet-to-helmet contact I don't think I can remember a game that starts out a championship game mojitos had as many quick confrontations between the two teams in the first quarter [Applause] our first time out 851 remaining in a scoreless first quarter [Applause] [Music] that guts Cincinnati the ball on this series and it's a tipped pass that sends the ball back into buffalo hands nate odomes 37 a chance to intercept but watch Bentley a diving grab [Applause] [Music] they pull back gets a yard maybe David Fulcher and company you see Bentley 50 curling back as the play develops and he just the right man and the right time played for herb dramedy at Central Michigan Bentley his second interception of the year the last time Buffalo came here to play game-2 turnovers on the passing game and they didn't Jim scow 70 Joe Kelly 58 and always at the bottom watch who gets up last 69 Tim crumb run medli and of course he's he's got some darkening under his eyes to take the glare out of his eyes but he may have had a few tears drop it down through that that's emotional read and shermaine Johnson the two top receivers are to the left the shotgun gives to Rob Riddick and Riddick has hit at the 11 short of a first down Louisville UPS 24 [Applause] in the jungle the natives are restless said they're making their presence felt number 24 Lewis Billups right they're getting the bump on flip Johnson and he's in perfect position to be there to take a piece of that tackle [Applause] kid [Applause] that celery at the other beautiful spiral northwestern butter Bellary from the 14 [Applause] tasker of roller was the roommate of the kicker John kid at Northwestern made the tackle 633 left in the opening period even when all of Company B heads for the phone it's no problem for Gail Godfrey don't enter lines Gail Godfrey y'all got another Texas yes that is confirmed I got some you're all set thank you for calling go robot hi Gail to get many calls this afternoon I hear General Motors is not happy more and more their owners find only one luxury car gives them everything Chrysler New Yorker v6 anti-lock brakes the most advanced transmission the ultra drive and crystal key better owner care than any GMC van even rolls on Mercedes but it Chrysler do to make GM unhappy everything now get $750 cash back on New Yorker Landau whether you work up a man-sized thirst or a man-sized thirst nothing tackles it like Diet Coke the real Cola taste you can drink because it's just one in Kaplan I'll flip you for it heads again [Music] it's a tough code for Boomer Esiason because the defense can hear what he says well you see what I'm doing right here right now is I'm just telling the entire team where to line up and what play were running and all I'm saying right now is like split paint or Denver tells everybody where line up then I give them a play pound read over exit zebra give me around and then I tell them the snap count and then I tell them to move it and that's it now that's when they used no huddle that's the kind of call that the defense will hear you try to figure it out boundary Dover zebra that's a whole different language that they develop so they can talk and the defense can't understand it first down from the 48 Esiason hit by smith again gross smith and a fly some of the helmet or facemask Smith in three years 33 SEC's [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we better take a look at how Bruce Smith is getting around Anthony Munoz we said that Munoz has had two sacks over his position all year long and yet here in the ball game already he has been on top of Esiason three different times there he is top here screen 78 instantly in the side YJ he is so quick he was he was it on right and kazursky on that play let's see if he has the facemask he doesn't have the facemask he's got this shirt looks like he jerked the shirt down and boomers head came down [Music] [Applause] tries to cut back and right into the arms of Cornelius Bennett one picked from Alabama by the Colts and of course involved in that intricate trade three player three team swap rather Buffalo Indianapolis and the Rams where the Rams got all those number-one draft picks Colts got Dickerson and Buffalo welcomed Cornelius Bennett [Applause] lady felt that it was the shirt not the facemask that Smith grabbed on Esiason [Music] block by woods is inside the 40 short of the first down by about three or four having been penalized for this very same thing I'll tell you I came back once from a Chicago confrontation with a quarterback with a piece of his shirt in my hand and showed it to the official there's the shirt he's got it all away that's just a poor call from the official all the way on the sideline some of the hazards of being so talented Bruce Smith is so quick Thomas and a magician you don't see he's in on the nose just not the Centers noses on rhymers at this moment third down and four [Applause] [Music] coverage by Burroughs from Memphis State one of the things that they will do with Bruce Smith all during this day is to move him from position to position here he is right now located on rhymers he will also play here he'll even move all the way out on the other end and trade places with Cornelius Bennett and of course they're going to double-team him all afternoon and upon his Lee Johnson to return Erol Tucker at the Tim [Music] [Applause] and for Jennings the Buffalo Bills have it for the third time again inside they're ten they'll begin if you've dreamed of the perfect road we've got the perfect way to go Bruce Smith appealing to whomever might listen about the play where he thought he did not have the facemask in our Victor's support this argument an impact player and he certainly made his presence felt in this opening quarter [Applause] intercepted a thermos [Applause] is down where crumb Roy [Applause] Kelly had all year line was to make mistakes in critical situations where he tried to throw the you here Jean Barth talking about a personal foul will March it back but why too big turnovers and Kelly's frustration he's becoming now defensive back scow there Crum rye there this is the one that costs him the penalty you don't have to do that I mean just pop him once you don't have to dive on top of him well Kelly kind of brought him to happen well encourage the move a bit but nevertheless it is a personal foul and with the interception Cincinnati will start inside the 20 Kelly trying to read the play and he just miss reads the break by Tremaine Johnson now he one of them is dead wrong neither the quarterback or the receiver big break for assassin of a Bengals flags are down Esiason dumps it off to rig so tight in the backup tight end and now let's check on the yellow markers dick we haven't seen the expected confrontation of the rules here the reason for that and the attack off its being legitimately used is that levy has opted not to substitute defensively he's basically gone with the eleven that are on the field illegal motion 82 offense five-yard replay the first Rodney Holman getting his second flag of this opening quarter placed at the 24-yard line first and 15 no score opening quarter Dick LeBeau [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] yeah keywords Smith the strong safety came up to meet him behind the line of scrimmage Smith acquired from the Phoenix Cardinals this year for Roland Michell in the number six draft choice and the Bengals looking at the film said that was the steal of the year there's wolde Corey the man responsible for constructing putting the other this Buffalo defense at a fine defense it isn't when you got people alias banner Bruce Smith Smith and he is not feigning an injury you know certain of that [Music] critical that picture may become [Music] McDonald's is recalls twist of fate an intriguing presentation with an excellent cast a well-made silver plated production with a sparkling cast says People magazine then cross Veronica Hamel Bruce Greenwood John Glover Ian Richardson Sarah Jessica Parker twist of fate tonight we're back live at Riverfront Stadium and you can see the painful presence of Bruce Smith holding his upper leg limping off the field and here's what happened there's Bruce Smith the middle of your screen now as he starts forward and plants his foot stop it right there it looks to me like that foot just sticks in the turf this is a very sticky turf ginger with that leg Leon seals 96 replaces Smith the toilet home his complaint Markel so made the first and goal Cincinnati [Applause] I talked to max Montoya before the game and not being hit knee injuries on this turf as you watch Rodney home feel this is a very sticky turf and it doesn't release the cleats when you're just by twisting bursting all from Cincinnati three minutes of the first quarter this is the deepest penetration that's any Jim Medina and the game is he the one foot line white sends in the signals he calls the plays Esiason reads and then transmits the message right at the end of this play art still number 72 steals the football but not until icky Woods is on the ground look at in there stripping that football away from ickey woods and it just is an afterthought to that talk about a sticky turf this turf is only a [Music] [Applause] second and goal once touchdown Cincinnati penalty if you celebrate with a dance in the enzymes of the icky shuffle [Applause] in Texas 6-nothing Cincinnati the intersection by Eric Thomas the pass Esiason to his a couple of shots by the big [Music] we understand now the word we're getting from the sidelines is that Bruce Smith will return Bruce died it's not a knee or an ankle and they expect Smith to come back that is definitely good news for everyone Leonard Smith upset about something on the field there is BIC Bruce Smith with his neck roll down around his neck Jim breech for the extra point he's been very ill with the flu all week has not practiced [Applause] a good job I took sooner to get that snap down cleanly this is the same play that they have been running all year long a slant playoff tackle in behind number 74 Brian Plato's and Rodney Holman watched the play on the inside number 50 Bentley coming outside to try and get a piece of that he gets ickey woods but not until a key has gotten this touchdown look at the way that offensive line that big powerful line just pushes Buffalo's defense on into the end zone yesterday one of their thoughts to run at Cornelius Bennett then it's such a good mobile man I mean he can catch you from the backside he runs the field so well so the best attack is to go right at Bennett their feeling was that they could attack him on that side and the other thing that's they try and nail him down there in other words he he's most dangerous dick in pursuit so you just get him nailed down on that side a reprise of the shuffle [Music] costas talked about style points he'd not only get style points without he'd get a lot of help from his teammates Elbert ickey woods who was the nation's leading rusher last year at the University of Nevada Las Vegas it is not true he says that he learned that Fame shuffle at some of these shows there along the strip in Vegas dick right now very important that the Buffalo Bills get started offensively in that first game earlier year they got behind 21 to nothing they made a run in the second half got to 28 21 within a touchdown but they don't want to fall that far behind here now the penalty on the touchdown was against Cincinnati and a big 115 yards so the Bengals are going to kick off from the 20-yard line [Music] the bills starting from their 20 twice inside the ten on an average but they'll get pretty good field position this time the situation last from great field position it was Houston starting at about the 20-yard line wings and Errol Tucker is the deep man down the middle Leigh Johnson from his 20 yard line [Applause] is all the way to the 43 dropped by Ricky Dixon and Barney bussy I was talking a little earlier about Kelly's problem with throwing the interception trying to throw through the D of Defense the big improvement in Boomer Esiason x' game this year has come because she has cut down on those kind of [Applause] trailing seven nothing Thurman Thomas a couple yards I know a new how good Thomas was last year to keep a guy named Barry Sanders on the bench at Oklahoma State Sanders and winning the Heisman this year but there were those who recognized Thomas's talent he did 27 in the Heisman Trophy race a year ago as Tim Brown of Notre Dame won so he wasn't exactly a secret [Music] 'if any second in the Big Eight history to Mike Rozier in Russian wrapped up immediately by Joe Kelly right at the yardsticks reads first catch he at 71 during the regular season Kelly a year ago 19 to 11 a plus eight touchdowns over interceptions but a minus two this year if I could interject something in his behalf though he really played with a very predictable offense during this season he was asked to throw in [Applause] that they changed last week against you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] throws to read again first down at the 27 Eric Thomas made the hit those final seconds tick away in the first quarter with Buffalo deep in Cincinnati's into the field and the score Cincinnati 7 Buffalo nothing barmy challenges you to identify the best in the game in this session of chalk talk experience is a vital commodity to happen and it'll be sparkling in a couple of weeks in Miami of the Super Bowl the winner of this of course against the 49ers or the Bears how would you have felt as a player in the locker room before the biggest game of the year thus far and then to hear the news that your team was going to be able to do what they've done all season long I'd have been furious and I really think that one of the things that Cincinnati has used here mr. rally to adversity I think they're angry at what the NFL did they have definitely been the more emotional team here so far in this ball game and I think they've used that energy on the field to get themselves a lead here in this first quarter but you spend that energy early and we're into the second quarter and it's Buffalo with its best Drive a first down at the Cincinnati 27 dangles [Applause] and Jason buck makes the tackle for a big loss back at the 32 just before that play you saw Kelly holding up his fist anticipating the noise in this play they have anticipated that with a silent puddle often so they could go with signals but it was buck with some help [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] me first a fine throw by Kelly threading that through the Cincinnati defense Johnson got into the lineup because of an injury to Chris Burkett and played so well that they have had a harder time to getting him out of there good break gets into an opening in the secondary is driven Thomas off [Applause] [Music] Thomas just hit save the touchdown [Applause] touchdown that was the cozy combination that throw the fans at rich Stadium all season long Jim Kelly to Andre Reed when you're playing you know when you've done something right because the stadium goes silent and that's exactly what Kelly does here silences the crowd with this strike in the corner of the endzone to Andre Reed and you see him out of the end zone the end zone he didn't come back onto the field apply the extra point try by staff nor [Music] [Applause] and we have a new game with 13 21 remaining in the first half Buffalo 7 Cincinnati 7 Andre Reed who caught six touchdown passes during the regular season has a big one today as our by Honda who invites you to test-drive the Accord LX four-door sedan at your local Honda dealership today by course light there's no slowing down with a silver bullet the best light beer for a good long time and by Allstate for home auto and life insurance you're in good hands with Allstate Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen all our NFL Live Crew at Riverfront Stadium for this AFC championship game and Jim Kelly in the Buffalo Bills have just gone 56 yards in six plays to tie Cincinnati at 7 early in the second quarter Johnson [Applause] Hilary xx Hilary to the 24-yard line and that's all against the team best in the NFL on kickoff coverage the Buffalo Bills and there's good news for Buffalo fans Bruce Smith returns to the lineup now this is a game that you play under a different set of rules in terms of imagery if you lose this ball game there's not another one for a long long time so even with an injury if you can go you go back out of that [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Brooks James Brooks on his way to the pro ball is out to the 3637 with a first down Darryl Talley the cover man for Buffalo when you look at this offensive team for Cincinnati and if you're a defensive coordinator like wall quarry you probably stayed awake all last night they have so many wonderful tools they got great speed on the outside and Eddie Brown and Tim McGee and the IRA Hillary they've got control receivers they got that great running attack works and that huge offensive wine and to run the show and [Applause] rooks met right at the line of scrimmage by Scott Radisson and rad a sec in there for Shane Conlan Conlon's side of the game and we'll be given a breather on occasion sometimes you try to play when you're hurt and you may actually hurt the team right there no power as Smith trying to drive and he is the one that is driven off the ball you mentioned Rena SEC and I believe that Conlon tried to play on his injury they have decided that he has to come out of there Caitlyn is in there as well now and ran a sec with Bentley not black a second for peddling expected to pass second and ten draw play read by number 72 art still and still has played a big first half thus far still with 12 tackles last week to lead his team there's the hurry-up offense and there are the subs coming off and they made it to the sidelines and when they went off then Cincinnati for a moment hesitated and then they sent into for wide receivers all right so what they're saying is we'll let you make your substitutes and then we'll make ours after you make yours well a chess battle continues [Applause] and there are three bills right there maybe Jackson an extra defensive back Leonard Smith Bengals will have to punt it away as Esiason could not find his favorite target Eddie Brown [Music] Erol Tucker at the buffalo 19 [Music] fair catch Tucker of the 24 [Applause] so with time out here at Riverfront Stadium 11:20 in the second quarter it's time please fill in this space which car has those all big 10 look at that for the nose tackle how much he leads the rest in tackles on the year the other thing that's interesting about this tackle chart Fulcher and will cots are safety back as you go for deep to find the first line back [Applause] 25 Kalli with success sir the air on that last drive comes out throwing on for a stand at its Andre read that six more yards for read that's his fourth catch Eric Thomas the cover Buffalo is not experiencing any success with their running game they do not have a single first down rushing the football so far the wide receivers are catching the football [Applause] second and four [Applause] wide open underneath and out of bounds at the 45 yard line so Reed has five catches Lewis Phillips was the closest Bengal one of the most unusual stances a very wide base for Crum rye as he goes to work on havel and doesn't find Holly finds he'll astray the guard and they're double-teaming him just like they'll double team Bruce Smith when you've got a guy that's an impact player you try and take him out of the game but this that's very very difficult to which of the nose of creme rise [Applause] going deep put too long for Tremaine Johnson and Johnson had a step on Louisville ups only pressure on Kelly he wasn't allowed full-time to search out there was a Reggie Williams in on a dog [Music] there's Williams the councilman he says you know trying to be a councilman and also a football player you can or they can chew but then you just chew it all in [Music] [Applause] [Music] and a first down at the Cincinnati 43 Muller big and strong 220 13 yards on the play that I remember from the 60s big pull and just he starts inside he's not worried about the cut back he's looking for somebody to run over in there well I tell you if you can give Muller the ball enough times and let him work defense Hill worm down [Applause] first down inside the 30 [Music] very efficiently every place singing the worked 15 on that woman after going through a season where Kelly basically was locked into the running game and only allowed to pass on downs where he had to pass they've really opened it up the past two weeks 16 to the 19 plays [Applause] [Music] [Applause] as his receiver true maintenance metzelaars the tight end coming back for the ball Reggie Williams there for Cincinnati war the hands inside you see that can shot out there by hull he wants to neutralize crumb rye oh that's so frustrating inside when he got to go through people you get past the center get past the garden [Applause] second and ten [Music] Byram just into the game and Byram on a quick hitter up the middle in the farmer Mississippi Valley State star he played with Jerry Rice the great wide receiver the 49ers in college gets about 4 or 5 neutralized inside trying to take advantage of scow Jim scowl at 2:45 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] shotgun Kelly incomplete Eric Thomas broke up the pass intended for hombre read [Music] [Applause] the Bengals have used David Fulcher differently today than we have seen him utilized in the past very often in the past up on the line almost like a big linebacker but with that Lake injury he's been playing deep much more today and I think because they're concerned about getting him into a position where he doesn't have to run so far till goal try by Scott Norwood [Applause] 37 [Applause] [Music] the chinks and [Applause] for the kicker's [Applause] we lost the picture here [Music] 37 all years unable to connect from 43 why to right to his left [Applause] strip point last week against the Seahawks at that same end of the field off to the right they may these folks here in Cincinnati may bronze that goalpost down there and move it into him use and they've been rubbing it with magic dust first of his low Miller the Redskins hitting it from short range final game of the season that allowed Cincinnati to go into overtime and meet the Redskins last week was the missed extra point by norm Johnson at and Scott Norwood today for him certainly well within his range this outstanding young kicker from James Madison long this year 49 yards he misses from 43 so it remains 7 all and Cincinnati takes over at it's 26 yard line [Music] [Applause] [Music] Pangos fighting to get very tough to run on this bills defense Scott rat a second there he starred with Kansas City then waived by the Chiefs last year in Buffalo a place for him one of the many great Ken's state linebackers who have succeeded in the NFL he's also one of those rejects from Kansas [Applause] words [Applause] a guard line he woods the last two bills Kelso and burrows [Music] watch how inky wood starts off tackle with the slat play and then cuts back the green to pick up that yardage all year long takes advantage sai-san going deep for brown [Applause] [Music] average Buffalo Markel so number 38 right with brown [Music] things look differently at the end of the play as you watch Kelso working man the man looks like he could have gotten stepped on look how he's headed to the ground right at that last second [Applause] [Music] tied at7 all [Music] [Applause] and he's mailed immediately by Darryl Talley you asked me who the most underrated player is on the field today I think maybe I'll give you that name Darryl Talley he has been an impact player but there are so many guys that you have to look at on this Buffalo defense he kind of gets shorted Dalli racing off the field reversing his field as he stays in I am [Applause] Jennings [Applause] [Music] they made the head [Applause] Pass and Jennings who doesn't often get the call sit Bruce Smith to the left-hand Cornelius Bennett position they're right in here he is and they go and muñoz just pushes him off the ball hickey woods with all kinds of room to run or that woods but Stanley Wilson Wilson of course with two big touchdowns in that game lives Elias Bennett from Alabama biscuit you know [Music] anyway Cincinnati it's running sixteen [Music] if you want to feel the power of that offensive line watched this play develop look at the size of that hole ripped in Buffalo's defense and there's a man who knows how to take advantage of that kind of opportunity Mojo's just sealing his side of that hole a wall blocked by Munoz the all-pro number 78 first down at the buffalo 32 the game is tied at 7 less than five minutes left and Bruce Smith limping as he chases Esiason off the field inside the 25 and Smith obviously back in action but he is not a hundred percent Smith and Carlin are both nursing injuries and those are two of the most important of the defenders for Buffalo and when you're hurting that way you're used to being able to call on that speed Bruce Smits with great speed and power and quickness a wonderful combination but you're right he does not have that full throttle about half second [Applause] - point stance [Applause] still my turn to get down that's what's happening [Music] [Applause] raucous running near the four-minute mark forty team left in the first day of Shane Conlan on the sidelines so injuries part of the Buffalo story on defense as it was the first out 22 [Music] at the lightest women [Applause] once [Applause] [Music] thirty two pounds is if you're wondering why that play was successful let's take a chance to watch it watch what they do on the backside here merliss is stunning he gets hurt ickey woods will start this way and then come back inside and it's the cutback that makes it successful watch how he cuts back against the grain Bentley overruns the play number 50 wha say they're taking advantage of the reactions that good reactions in the defense and sealing down on the backside woods with seven on that curry has 47 in this first half and he gets his number called [Applause] [Music] icky woods cut back against the grain and just when you say we've gotta be careful if they don't cut back they come right at you and drive you off the ball rigs 87 Mooney Oh 78 Oh driving off that ball rhymers well I'll tell you those guys are they have to go the full 10 yards for the touchdown first and goal actually they might even be inches away from her first time should they get that close as iesson his Brooks [Applause] more dirt us boomer to James Brooks threw that football up like it was on a hanger fired it up out of the silo he knew he had to get it out of his hand he knew that Brooks would come open he just had to hang it up there and let Brooks wait for it get underneath it what a beautiful play Jim breaks tries the point after you know that pass reminds me was right down on the baseball into the field where Johnny Bench Houston can chose high pop-ups behind home plate that's about what that Esiason thrown look like when you talk about a touch pass this is what you're talking about look how long that ball is in the air to give Brooks the opportunity to get open and with 221 left in the half Cincinnati back in front what does the one-minute rate comparison mean to you as a company there aren't deal to a Sun boomer hard to earn that nickname with a pass like the last one that was hardly a boomer but it certainly worked for seven on the board take off the we'll take the touchback at the 20 just a footnote on Boomer Esiason father he said I respect him more than anyone whenever I'm in trouble I always call my dad he always seems to say the right thing Norman Esiason senior his wife died when boomer was 5 years old and he never married he raised the three kids two older daughters and boomer himself for you talk about the pride he has watching this game breaking the buttons there comes Kellyanne buck that pass underneath Cincinnati dropping off the defense and Kelly picking on those eight nine yard patterns and it looks like they're going to the hurry-up offense they hurt Cincinnati in that early game in the second half with the spread offense they've run this another play though we're down to the two-minute timeout two minutes left in the first half in Cincinnati Honda presents definitions of the game power and inner strength a source of force or energy [Music] power as defined by Jim Brown [Music] the new Honda Accord Coupe it's music to your eyes have you ever tried a beer and felt like the taste just missed your mouth well taste again of change here's one big bold draft that backs a full-tilt taste you can get your hands around extra gold draft it's the biggest ace that's having a beer since they put it in cash we want to get all this straight are facts right that is Boomer Esiason that is boomer and someone in the stands masquerading as boomers father has been incorrectly identified we'll find the real he is equally proud you can be sure you're gonna wear those when we get to Miami gonna need these in Miami that way 13 this game [Applause] has to be concerned about ways Cincinnati moved the ball on the ground that last series and I believe some of the injured defensive players are Buffalo [Applause] to get off the field on the ground that'll be a first down carry for Jamie Mueller did you ever play when you were hurt and I dick dick and I was strong enough to stay on the field but Walt Corey said yesterday when I was talking to him about Sheikh Rahman he said how can I tell Shane Carlin [Applause] one minute 36 seconds left in the half Buffalo success in this first half has come when they have run on the passing downs and thrilled against the base defense but in this situation [Applause] trying to run before he caught the ball and the screen was set up for him Jason buck was the man who put pressure on Kelly [Applause] we're in 10 [Applause] rookie from West Virginia the first sack of the game Cincinnati will [Applause] 1:26 left as they may have a chance to add to the 14-7 lead what a tough position David grant steps into play and back of Tim from Roy and very limited appearances he's got five sacks boy look how quickly he is in on top of Kelly a new question at all Jean bark has bloated dead in the grass but control Darth Vader and that book isn't there and he was disappointed as all Mountaineer fans were with the result of the Fiesta Bowl but trying to splash some of his own headline rookie lineman from Mountaineer country big sack on Kelly and forcing John kid and the punting team on the field [Music] from South Carolina [Applause] Cincinnati's special teams instrumental in that big victory against the outlast let's see if they can't do something to help here [Applause] grant was the man in for grabs and five we'll snap the ball there he is 55 from that dick at every ballgame there are going to be about four plays that are up for grabs that's one of them right there the ball loose on the ground touched already by the Bengals now as soon as that ball is touched the ball is a free ball it's bouncing around up off the ground Dixon can't get a hold of it a chance for Buffalo to get it another shot at scoring here but the ball bounces back into the hands of the Bengals Cincinnati has it at the 35 with one minute 15 seconds left to timeout [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh so is all the way into the 29 another chance it looked for just a second like there might be an alley up the far side of the field and Kelso stays on the ground as he has taken down hard but Brian blade Oh sent a couple of other offensive linemen out there very quickly as was he saya s'en Kelso led the bills with seven interceptions this year had six to lead the club last year one for a touchdown fans will remember the one in Green Bay or against Green Bay where he went 78 yards it did look like he had the sidelines clear let's see oh no I see why he went the other way Eddie Brown Eddie Brown with great speed out there and they were also getting help out there Stanford Jennings as the man who applied the blow as Brown was making the tackle Smith going over he'll get in front of his science and get a little push on him he'll Porter says I can bulldog like those Cowboys i watch on TV in the meantime two interceptions aside in this first half in a minute two seconds left for Buffalo but another injury that has to concern Marv levy another key defensive player that's a man who has seven interceptions on the season a big one last week let's take a peek and see what happens at the end of this play he seems to be down before the ball that ball did come loose but his body appeared to be on the ground and I'll say again this is a dangerous turf in talking to max Montoya starting guard for the Bengals he said I put on the oldest pair of shoes I have because this turf is so sticky that your cleats just lock into it and he was talking about the injury to Joe Walter earlier in the year said nobody hit Walter Waller just turned and that knee went picture of Kelso the man who has been helped off the field and we mentioned the big interception in that victory over Houston last week he appears to be alright that's good news see Cornelius Bennett gave Jim Kelly smack as he came on the [Applause] dumps it off there the 26-yard line couldn't get out of bounds [Music] we'll cops made the tackle Buffalo has three timeouts [Music] slides into the 21 that'll be two yards shy of a first down with 31 seconds to go in the half Celso being walked off we have a timeout [Music] [Applause] [Music] he needs to from first down to remain Jansen who was open yet both Reid and Johnson in the same they read Shamu Johnson deep to the sidelines become Scott Norwood who missed from 43 yards this one will be shorter about 39 [Applause] [Music] I'm Kent the punter will spot it salad all season gets it cleanly 14 to 10 an important three-pointer for Buffalo when it appeared that Cincinnati would have a chance to add to a 14-7 lead the interception by Kelso leads to three points and a 1410 game and no question who the two emotional leaders are on these two teams they're the quarterbacks Kelly quickly out on the field to tell Norwood yeah that's what we needed we needed those three to go back into the locker room with that does put a nice knot at the end of this first half for this Buffalo team they were feeling a little bit badly about squandering some opportunities here they talked about dreams coming true Pat Kelly said I wanted to be an NFL quarterback since I can remember six seven years old he had an older brother Pat who played briefly in the NFL with the Colts and he said I just idolized my older brother 10 years old or night I wanted to do that where Boomer Esiason I said did you always want to be a football player he said no no he said I loved baseball and baseball but the real sport is that I wanted to play center ice for the New York Rangers he says genre was my idol I said to know number seven like you he said number seven that was Roger bear talking about the Boomer [Music] so important to have the great triggerman a man who can run the offensive I don't think there's a quarterback in the league who is asked to do as many things as Sam why she asks Boomer Esiason to not only to call the place pre read the defense and call the defense but he also adjusts all the protection for the offensive lineman and calls the line blocking for each different defensive set that is a load of responsibility for the quarterback Norwoods spends at fairly short Hilary at the 18 and he has trouble again that was [Applause] there's no reason to nail a man when he's on the ground and he's not going to move and Jean Barth is not going to allow that Wayne Davis 21 appeals unnecessary roughness number 94 15 in the first day it's obvious that man's not going anywhere just touch him he's down mark pike and that'll take it out to the 34 [Music] hilary Oh bobbled one last week to set up a possible chance for Seattle so y'all didn't tap what they called pike for was the use of the helmet never [Music] Esiason just takes the snap cincinnati content with a four-point lead 10 seconds to go in the half and both teams on there to the warmth of the locker room [Applause] pretty even match this first half Buffalo in Cincinnati both enjoying their moments the home team in the jungle the Bengals had the advantage at the intermission by 4:00 [Music] we're very fortunate in pro football to have the fans happens the announcement by the NFL that we couldn't play the way we have all season long is going to have impact on my team I think he's right about that I I would say as I said before letting some of the impact is positive because I think it got him juiced up but a talking him before the game he said I didn't sleep a wink last night he got an inkling he had a warning that this was going to happen but I can't believe that the NFL waited until two hours before the game to talk to Sam white about the problem they were going to drop on him today Lee Johnson and this kickoff is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beers Harmon Riddick with Errol Tucker deep for Buffalo the second half [Music] he sails it hi Tucker from Utah these [Applause] the 19 [Applause] immanuel King number 90 made the tackle in front of this that we couldn't play the way we have all season long is going to have impact on my team I think he's right about that I I would say as I said before letting some of the impact is positive because I think it got him juiced up but in talking him before the game he said I didn't sleep a wink last night he inkling he had a warning that this was going to happen but I can't believe that the NFL waited until two hours before the game to talk to Sam white about the problem they were going to drop on him today Lee Johnson and this kickoff is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beers Harmon Riddick with Errol Tucker deep for Buffalo the second half [Music] we sales it hi from Utah these [Applause] King number ninety made the tackle in front of this big crowd in the jungle and now yeah the story is still is appropriate that's [Applause] wait for his son turn [Applause] your get in the back [Applause] [Music] white submarining under the pile to get it his legs both of these teams - a very important cog and their offensive line operation early on the [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] five passes in the first half is [Applause] drop as Thurman Thomas [Applause] before he caught the ball third and ten amazing to me that game of this emotional level the basics seem to have been trouble is one of the first things you'll learn when you're in Pop Warner football [Music] [Applause] you can see his head turning upfield they hold it in some waiting Jason buck [Applause] [Music] sprinting in from the blank the sack Kelly for the second time in the game provements on this defense has been the development on the pass rush of Jason Park you'll see them coming from right in position and just why inside of the quarterback mother Kelly laws the punch on karaoke [Applause] wobbly and short and it takes a Cincinnati [Applause] the first series one by the Cincinnati defense and the Buffalo defense will have a chance to answer Boomer Esiason [Music] that's so often the tempo for this second half said in the first matchup Buffalo's first offensive series three it out now let's see how Cincinnati can do offensively against Buffalo's defense Nikki woods who let all rushers in the first half Mississauga running back [Applause] [Music] we're over a thousand yards in the regular season [Music] passing [Applause] this first cats today Leonard Smith made the tackle [Music] and Markel so we understand that ankle injury is fairly serious he is not in the lineup so still another blow suffered by banged up bill defense Kelso one of those players it's so critical because he's the kind of guy that comes up with big plays to turn things around can't make the big plays from the sideline second and five [Applause] the 38 that'll be very close to a first down sky rat a sec 97 the first white shirt to get there with Leonard Smith on support [Music] Bruce Smith meanwhile what's happening to him now I mentioned how those injuries tend to tighten up he cannot get down on his stance and I think at this point he is hurting his team by being out there on the field I know he wants to play but at that play he's totally ineffective [Applause] woods first [Applause] around the ankles [Music] [Applause] [Music] you see the combination blocking kazursky and then he notices the way Smith drebbel off the side that's Leonard Smith 46 Paul McGuire talked about his importance that much there that time four would stop after a yard gain by the center of the bills defense [Music] last week against Seattle you see the 63 in the ink pen on the side of the helmet sat in honor of Joe Walter their tackle who had knee surgery a week and a half ago of course Jim Kelly and his following last week before the game [Applause] you say mark Kelso is back second and eight [Applause] and in a crowd that went up for grabs for a moment Scott rata SEC was there II may have touched it gratis ik batting that ball away and the gratis ik does not have the physical talent of a number of other linebackers on this Buffalo team but he's like a quarterback defensively on the field he's the kind of guy who knows where to go to get into position watch him left side of your screen right there just a quick shot and you're right Bentley did have a chance to get his hands on that football you saw him get one earlier Hollandsworth right [Applause] by art still and still almost with an interception Jennings moved early that's emotion penalty again Cincinnati that may be declined by Buffalo stunted on that place Merlin going to the left still coming to the right and deer still that's like playing at the Dennis just swap take that one the overhead Derek burrows the cornerback for Buffalo on one knee what Buffalo having all kinds of problems and let's go back to that last play and watch what Buffalo buffalo has been doing a great deal of stunning now watched merliss he'll come to this side and still will come around to this side and from this position we'll jump in the air to bat that football down here's the stunt now watch watcher right here that's kind of tennis at the dick that's right whether racquet eat it put it away they've been using stunts on the running game as well it's one of the reasons they've been effective but boy there is another injury to this buffalo defense as if they didn't have enough problems already and Burroughs who's had a great year at quarterback in fact I think that the improvement I agree with Paul McGuire in this defense has come more than anything at those corner positions Nate Johnson in the pod as Buffalo stops the Bengals at the 33 there's Tucker [Music] [Applause] at the 10:11 there [Music] with 10:45 left in the third quarter [Music] you're looking sharp you're looking good you've come so far by Gillette and the Gillette natural plus shaving system Gillette the best a man can get [Applause] Riverfront Stadium the Belles trail the Bengals [Applause] is culture the pro-bowl safety was built like a linebacker but he can run with the running backs not only is built like a safety but he carries though he carries the weight of 245 pound free safety watch him come right up to the ball and take his man down a Thurman Thomas has really been shut down there this ball game why this bengal defense the Buffalo Anatoli [Applause] [Music] great job of getting away now he throws almost intercepted [Music] throw it just blindly they're applying pressure dekha don't want to just toss that filled almost another critical mistake by Kelly you're right he does get away from the rush here he should have just unloaded that football no way that they had him there who they call that a sack for Reggie Williams grasp and control at the six yard line so now it's third and 17 Bill's at their 600 [Applause] and is checked up at the seven Thomas 22 [Applause] it's only success and it's been limited running football in passing situations watch the step right here Kelly make it look like it's coming to him look out that thing close down inside they wanted the quick trap nobody home there and a lot of speed outside to take Carmen down they'll have to kick from their own end zone [Applause] and pinched at the back end of that end zone as John kid at the 45 [Applause] let it bounce that was a mistake and against the bills another 12 yards to the 47 yard line first down Cincinnati on a 46-yard clutch kick by Kidd time up Oh Harold it's lovely I hope you like it it reminds me of when it first at electric light hence Jarnell Williams Kurt Warner in the Seahawks and they've done a good job today allowing only 35 yards rushing David Grant with a big sack late in the first half the rookie defense on the field [Applause] first at the 47 for Cincinnati leading Esiason art still [Applause] and Pro Bowler stove in Buffalo at 33 what a play they've tried to give Brian blade owes some help over there but blade Oh shoes a great pass blocker 315 pounds not quite quick enough on this play to slow down art still each of us through that big body of his across the back of bouverie size and of course that's his blindside option to that was in check the label tackle he wanted to see us on the inside second and long until once [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] yard to the 41 yard line will be third and 16 I know we'll be selecting on our most valuable player today's game [Music] [Applause] five receivers in and no running back and blood flow sees that in close timeout [Applause] 7:19 left in the third quarter still 14 10 Bengals [Music] of course Buffalo was sixty Betsy backs in this long yardage situation [Applause] with the same formation that's Bruce snipped our together [Music] Esiason forcing the ball it doesn't get up [Applause] Brown as he made his dive for the ball injuring himself we went into this game of who and Browns still on the ground Eddie Brown one of the finest receivers in all of football in such an important part of this offense watch this last play the pressure is inside and Esiason feels that it's coming even though he had time to throw that football he pushed that pass a little bit and Talley did a great job of getting his hand on it almost intercepting but Leonard Smith would disagree let's watch it again Leonard Smith said Talley get out of the way I had a time perfectly for an interception i watch it again as Brown makes his cut Talley 56 region but look at Smith coming up from the back side oh he said I would have had that one you never know and don't say to Talley you're not doing your job he's got one thing in mind if that football is heading into his territory he's supposed to get a hand on it and knock it down or intercept it it appeared that Eddie Brown took blow in the back as Smith came by to try to make the interception maybe the ribs another quick look at that play and both teams using crossing patterns try to get underneath those linebackers yeah you can't get underneath the guy who's moving that fast laterally and brown again let's see if we can see what happened to him there's tally twists so quickly and again I think maybe that sticky turf had something to do with it I when I say sticky turf will you come down your feet are planted there's just no give on a on a normal artificial turf there's a little bit of slide but this one as we mentioned a brand new turf and put in after the last football season and it just grabs those cleats and does not let them go suck her back at the 20-yard line as they Johnson the punt Brown did walk off under his own power [Music] [Applause] they save it no yes Oh [Music] and for Jennings as the man who that and look to me I guess our angle is bad that that ball was going to make its way into the end zone why crosses into the end zone that is a heads up play [Applause] by the special teams for the bangles Buffalo will start from its one [Applause] [Music] I'm Jennings doesn't actually touch the ball it just besides that died pretty shame [Applause] the other hose he had from rot I was in there I believe he got the first pop and then there was plenty of help Reggie Williams filling dick this is where a defensive team can feed off the emotion of this crowd [Applause] and a kick for the bells here in the second [Applause] [Music] and ER and from ride if you on the look of the dictionary for football linemen defense you might find chrome rise picture by the definition you look at this guy because he doesn't look like the creme Reilly watch he is impressive physically as he is in terms of us [Applause] turn assist time he gets a yard why are blady trying to do just one thing the first down [Applause] how quickly [Music] [Applause] Leon White was there first Canada he has to put his heels right on that Ellery who has had his troubles fielding funds is back inside the 45 good kick all the way back to his 48 that's a block [Applause] made the tackle 50-yard punt on the return Tim cron Roy gets a rest [Music] delicious double cheeseburger is back ringing golden large size fries it seems like a mighty [Music] general manager the owner the hall-of-famer Paul Brown up in the eagle's nest if there is such a thing in the jungle his team leads 14 to 10 a very defensive second half thus far and part of it dictated by the bills poor field position it is a field position game Dick Enberg but I gotta say down there backed up in your own end zone with with the Bengals thinking run all away a great opportunity to throw the ball now they're artists there are percentage passes you can throw down there that are just as safe as a running game and boy I think that's the time you got to go for it just take it because if you don't win this game where do you go you go home and say gee if only we had done this if and Wyatt it's a tough one to call but I think you're gonna take some risk to this game now Marv levy apparently figuring for 45 left in the third period only a four point game he's going to get more chances he didn't want to give Cincinnati a cheap one [Music] [Applause] Cincinnati for whatever reason has called a timeout now comes Boomer Esiason back onto the field it means that both teams have utilized one of their precious time outs here in the second half next weekend be sure to join NBC Sports a great Gulf great fun the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic annual affair here on the peacock the PGA Tour's top golfers and they have a great time competing for dollars in prize money also a great a schedule President Gerald Ford Mickey Rooney the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic next weekend [Applause] [Music] Cincinnati good protection gymraeg so tied in bounced by Leonard Smith at the 36 [Music] innovation on the sidelines for Buffalo they only had eight defensive players on the field they had three of their guys standing over there amongst a group and when they could figure out who was on the field for Cincinnati Walt Corey sent him the rest of his defense now the one danger in that what if they snapped the football in here eight against eleven they didn't say about too few none on the three if you want [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] second and seven Nikki woods inside the 35 to the 33 a gain of three third and four defenses have really taken charge here in the second half very nice play from the backside by a heart still so I make a sack here in the second half and he made a good backside pursuit play on it back against the grain on that [Applause] Cris Collinsworth to the left double tight end it Brooks in the back here [Music] those happy feet don't get very far Darryl Talley spearheading the defense in charge we talked about shame Commons problems with that foot let's see how he is using his talents here max Montoya foot as you watch him try and plant it and get going and see him heading for the sidelines I'd say it's tough to play when you can't drive off of one of those feet the Bills defense has stopped Cincinnati again Turks honored is in the game [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that'll be a play that will wanna mark would be a key one in the second half positions up on the line he just slides in under the quarterback and of course they've got big people in there there's Mooney also out of the way and they made it easily picked up about six yards [Applause] - the 21-yard [Applause] Buffalo tacklers behind him still and finally got him to the ground Sam white it's always I guess maybe he's offering some other things and said well you're going to legislate against the attack offense what about this you're going to legislate against this is an ingenious guy and I think he's good for the game he's going to make all the coaches think about a better way to accomplish [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] if he wants and he stopped by sniffing smell us it's going to be close to another first down however [Music] see that ponytail of icky woods and we asked him about it he said that he really feels it has something to do with a Samson strength he needs the long hair his best years have come when he's had plenty of hair well he had it when he was in high school they made him cut it off when he first got to UNLV and they didn't let him wear it until he was a senior and it was as a senior they finally got a chance to start exploded on the national scene led the nation as a rusher the number to pick here their top pick and he has had a remarkable season in fact he should have been Rookie of the Year one of those who's John Stephens who won it and he was awarded before the game today the running back for the New England Patriots he was quoted here in Cincinnati saying he thought Woods should have wanted a act of modesty on the part of the fine young man it's short of the first down third and about a foot [Applause] and he came close to taking that one all the way to the end zone in the deep secondary we dragged him down against this Buffalo really simplified the running game that off-tackle play and there back off the same playin besides that and look what they've been able to do well that's buffaloes numbers they're 27 points in the third quarter best in the NFL Cincinnati [Applause] five on the throat of the tide and Holmen nate odomes 37 pushed him out of bounds [Music] it's watch Rodney Holman move inside as if to block sprinting to the sideline little late-breaking on the ball would you pick up five with that play situation where Buffalo I believe was expecting the run [Applause] on the right side [Applause] what and dropped Shane Conlan shooting through and he makes a big play for the bills flag is down [Applause] Tim McGee and Derek burrows have been going at it most of this quarter as McGee trying to block burrows and burrows retaliating let's see the club [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] what a costly [Applause] [Music] I think you're probably right I think there was a retaliation at which it can't be done with a game like this you can't help your team from the sidelines it was well away from the play yes McGee trying to block burrows and he must have thrown a punch of forearm [Applause] he's starting [Applause] [Music] as well let's try to know [Applause] by Shane Conlan here's the end of that let's see if MIDI starts the action here there's the push not a not a hit and and McGee that was a legal block he's allowed to use his hand he wasn't doing anything extraordinary there doesn't mean that something else hasn't happened earlier you don't see a lot of things happen earlier dick but you can't justify what Derek Bros did they're not to throw a forearm at the guy's head [Music] [Applause] personal foul the first and goal at the 4-yard half the distance that goal that is a huge play just as Shane Conlan steps up gives you a great play defensively you do something stupid you lose a starting quarterback you give the other team a first down big turnaround davus [Music] two words and he's down at the 1-yard in the final seconds tick away that is the end of the third quarter of this AFC Championship we'll be back after these words from your local station Tuesday Kilian puts a convicted killer on the air you've claimed favors a sentence man's last stand kids for the biggest cost only to find instead a third and about eight that his teammate Derek burrows was engaged with watch this shot here that is a costly four a chance to turn emotionally things had turned with the big by Colin and now you give all of that back and the opportunity to score fall down on the wall [Music] and the peak of this moment he was [Applause] [Music] I'm glad a second there at second and goal at the one yard line first place fourth woods is circlin [Applause] boys have to feel for that young man burro's most important extra point [Music] severe personal foul Egyptian call against Eric burrows the Bengal drive continues and results in a one-yard touchdown his second of the game for Nikki woods and it's now [Applause] so we look back at this game that single play with the two sides of it may well have been the turning point of this game the ejection the big play that was nullified it leads directly to this touchdown for Cincinnati and a hollow bitter feeling for Derek burrows [Music] so the bills now more than a touchdown one can well guess if they have to be talking about playing beg the rest of the way 14 minutes 56 seconds but they have been stymied in the second half of minus 12 yards part of that due to the fact that they've been hidden inside their 10-yard line ladies to the gates here monsoon he said look up on that scoreboard we got a lot of time we are not that far behind to start doing things and only setting the defense when you get your turn you got to make Sam white playoffs OVA head coach for whites or so [Applause] dismal season teve Lee Johnson will reset it and get some help apparently Brees hummus picking up here and that's not good news for a team that wants to throw the football as the Bill's must do this is a gusty Stadium a circling wind that will make it on Kelly as he takes this ball and there's the deep [Applause] but it goes to the side and at the free to the 25-yard line the manual King number one pick of the Bengals makes the tackle along with that Brady 55 you say that's not a great return that's all it is 25 well that's sure a lot better than starting on your own too [Applause] average drive for the game the bills 25 the Bengals from there 41 what seems to have been even greater than that [Applause] the flag is down personal file the society [Applause] [Music] functioning [Music] they market back to the 13-yard [Music] situation where you really makes it safe itself felt [Applause] [Music] [Applause] tended receiver was a step behind the man covering him Louis Phillips Philips played at North Alabama [Music] fairly small football school neptunemon in the secondary Daryl Smith nan Lewis Billups who were teammates at North Alabama [Applause] delis got a man open back and hits in his in [Music] Tremayne Johnson had turned the defensive back around Eric Thomas Kelly appeared as army have been hit as he threw the ball a pileup wounded duck wobbling all the way over with excellent hands and concentration able to control it but his feet just sighs I watch the feet here just the second foot on the [Music] [Applause] Buffalo Kelly gets away [Applause] pick up the first down as Jason buck forcing him out of the and from rye caught him buck his head up big this number one [Music] Boas played Bach in what they call the spinner defense he is the spinner and boy look at him spitting in there gets the heel of Kelley forces him out of there Kelley gamely picking up what he can but have bucks mad because he didn't get the sack he said 13:45 the part [Music] and takes a football championship and finally down at the 33 yard 13 minutes 28 seconds left in the fourth we'll also bring you bud bowl one coming January 22nd on NBC and by Ford and your Ford dealer have you driven a Ford lately from Riverfront Stadium where the Bengals prowlin this their jungle fans a cheer day cincinnati lee 21 fourteen and a half Buffalo starts three [Applause] still makes still another tackle Dwayne Davis who has been the fifth defensive back for these Buffalo Bills has taken Burroughs place at the starting left corner and of course any time you lose a starter out of that defense you've got a shuffle your fifth place m6 defensive back so it's not just one man that changes but the whole scheme has to adjust it and while Sherman PO Croft has replaced mark Kelso we don't know Apep Thank You Anthony suffered earlier in the game [Applause] those injuries and we've seen of happened to Bruce Smith although he is still on the field saw their shift by the title home and off the line sighing [Music] [Applause] karin-san maidens [Applause] was a youngest offensive player to start last year in the NFL [Applause] Collinsworth all was one of boomers favorite targets in fact he said in one year when he was first getting his starts one ball came he threw the ball about 26 times he said I think 18 of them were going toward college worth any time I got in trouble I look for that big six foot six inch receiver with number 80 on him and tried to get the ball in his direction it did appear Odom said his hands that right hand wrapped around Allensworth no question about that one good call by the official [Applause] Cincinnati further [Applause] and he goes out to the 45 yard five [Music] dick if you think about it for a second it's amazing that Buffalo is still able to match up as well as they are defensively they've got three starters out of the game Burroughs is out Kelso is out mentally is out and Bruce Smith operating in there at partial speed and that's a lot of the impact of this defense gone and they are still getting big place from other people who have stepped in they're amazing to me that they can still function as well as they can Bruce Smith it's a market his talent most people are but he is not a major factor in that game right now Napoli started remember the early in the first quarter he was dominating Trumble Esiason on exchange able to fall on it back at the 35 and that's the mistake that the bills certainly were aching for but again the bounce of the ball that pretty well has gone the way of Cincinnati most of the day see if we can see what happens boomer just handed that right through the arms are standing Wilson realized we'd better get himself on that really applying pressure from the corner youngest daughter defensively in the league last year's only 23 now out of University Wisconsin [Applause] minutes to go [Applause] to Stanford Jennings out to the 39 yard line and on 4th and long in comes the punting unit Cornelius Bennett makes that last tackle [Music] will it be Chicago or San Francisco to meet the winner of this game and of course the Super Bowl here on NBC two weeks from today Super Sunday a Johnson - Errol Tucker ten men on the line of scrimmage for Buffalo about seven block punch the last two years back into this ball game [Music] whoo cutter having trouble that ball spinning in the breeze 23 the man who snapped it and Brady gets downfield to make the tackle Jim Riggs was there as well time out 10 minutes and a second to go your look his wife for 20 years they carried the most intimate thoughts into their most intimate moments for 20 years she was living in a lie the secret that will ruin their lives lies in the twist of fate tonight the objection of Derek burrows may cloud the fact that on that drive Cincinnati was fourth down in punt formation on the tee fake [Applause] everyone covered and now Kelly too covered but gets away to rob Riddick the fine cats by Riddick at the 28th a gain of five [Music] Kelly and the bills are hungry for a first down here in the second hand they have had their troubles first [Applause] [Music] not a single first down here in the second half true Maine Johnson and he just did step out of bounds at the 45 that one just stopped for a moment some suspended action Johnson almost danced down the sidelines for a score he hurt Cincinnati in the earlier game this year we mentioned that they got back within seven points [Music] [Applause] Wilcox he didn't in teams that have hurt this that a defense during the year that two things either they were able to control the [Applause] the bonds with the first down earlier this year here at Riverfront Stadium twenty eight to seven in the second half made a good comeback and it was short plan or the spread offense and in a touchdown and had the ball deep in Cincinnati territory [Applause] something is wrong with a clock levy pointing to the clocks in the stadium and saying there's something wrong [Music] relieving the bills there is plenty of time left eight and a half minutes to the crowd but his microphone not working for us isn't it magic no move that clock back and get it to the right time Martin ladies saving hang it this is tough enough that have to play the bangles [Music] [Applause] ridic and he's out of bounds with a first down inside the 20 of the 18 Barker what a nice play by Kelly he realized he was going to have to wait and that's the same kind of touch pass that we saw a SIA Central [Applause] thirty-five he's still mad about the clock he's saying come on you got the clock wrong again it was running while the play went out of bounds this has been the most explosive drive of the day for the Buffalo girls [Applause] 14 seconds on the just misses connections with Iran eHarmony he was pushed before the throne it looked to me like he was bumped by Ray Horton number 20 leave again saying they're not working the clock properly and second she has done that in [Applause] please reset the game [Music] [Applause] that's he's saying what it's incomplete you stopped it you do not let her run they may have been making it for the play before as well because certainly it took more than one second there was eight thirty at the start of that play but it seemed like they'd let it run a little bit to play before as well we shut the game down people on the field that's one way to solve a problem they saw [Applause] template' best burkett [Music] it'll be third and ten now Buffalo trying to convert its first third down intent rhymes clock continues to run but it's not a factory we shut down the game clock it's confusing to the players it's inaccurate please shut the clock there the official time is 823 [Music] third and ten there's the challenge for Buffalo and I'm not sure that the clock on the scoreboard can be turned on [Applause] [Music] almost intercepted by Eric Thomas who had excellent position on we'll cots the other defender there read the prime receiver in difficult situations during this season for Joe Kelly Footwear Kelly right at the center of your screen they're a little fast fake driving deep Thomas man-for-man you'll see will cuts coming over to help on this situation right there whoo I'll tell you who's Chester [Applause] intercepted by david Fulcher [Applause] from Stadium eight minutes to go the best of friends are talking about Miami [Applause] way south due south [Applause] I don't know and today's AFC Championship game is being brought to you by Mazda cars and trucks include Mazda MPV Kelly and the Buffalo offense after the third interception thrown by the bills looking for a turnover [Applause] we're midway through the fourth quarter the we'll have to depend on sidelines reports to get through the official time Coleman as Cincinnati figuring Buffalo would look run goes to the short pass play Cincinnati utilizing seven defensive backs that's all they've got they're all on the field excellent tight one-on-one coverage and David Fulcher we questioned whether he would be able to play today with that bad leg a play he has and can he be effective well I tell you he made a play here that shuts the door on a lot of the Buffalo hopes they've got a hope now to get the ball back on a turnover to get themselves back into this ball game but what a play by Ray Horton on the coverage fella just didn't have any [Music] [Applause] the situation we're good Nikki woods trying the left side of the line is short of the first and Shane Conlan stacked them up well the other game up at Soldier Field Chicago between the 49ers and bears will start in about a half hour we've got the fourth quarter here and then we'll have the locker room interviews Ahmad and Paul will be talking to winners and losers we'll get the comments of coach Don Shula with Bob Costas and our Budweiser NFL report there was a grand year for Buffalo Bills their fans and owner Ralph Wilson they're in the center of your picture but day-to-day where the defense of the Cincinnati Bengals you said that might be the matchup and that Bengals defense has answered the poll right now it's controlled a football time for Cincinnati third and five gets enough for the first down up to the 30 30 an eight-yard pick up his first cash he's actually had two catches that one and Derek burrows [Music] and this is a high percentage pass why aren't they running the football Sam White's had an interesting comment he said we need to run the football to win but if we run it too much we may lose the game on the field as offensive coordinator [Music] [Applause] my injury here today the woods that big fullback is so quick over 230 pound just see that little lean and Stefan and the quick move as he plows out across the 40 a gain of eight more maybe nine one of the things that has helped Cincinnati this year as they've been able to run briefly a two back offense both Woods and Brooks our half backs woods can also be a fullback he's that big and strong but he has the moves and the eyes and the feel of a halfback pretty big halfback at a three yards he's posing [Music] as he did last week again CEO [Applause] as well woods tripped up but the ones that have proceeded in Larry Koenig roofer one proceeding if he would there's a more north-south runner a big guy that ran strength woods can give you that slash and cut back and quick step go outside and then right at the end of it he can run north south of the festival that's right push the pile it's either going to be third and inches or a first down and we have the official word is where the clock stands at the moment dick while are measuring that you know a lot of people say it's really the first round graphics that give you the strength you look at what Cincinnati has done in the last 12 years they've had 20 first-round picks only four of those people still starting Munoz who is drafted in 80 Magee drafted an 86 along with JIT with Joe Kelly on the defense and 81 Eddie Brown drafted an 85 but it's been the mid round picks that have really helped him the list rhymers drafted eight Mazursky tap tonight Montoya 7 Wilson night Walter who's heard of course seven Crum right Tim white that's Leon white are the events and will cots eight I mean that's where much of the strength of this team has come from in those mid-round drafts smart mid-round draft [Music] to the time just over six minutes 6:48 to be exact [Applause] [Music] [Applause] first down for Cincinnati 99 yards for ickey woods we mentioned the great blocking of number 82 Holmen he's headed to the Pro Bowl for blocks like this that's a stack up block on Leonard Smith number 46 and as we have seen during this day he has come up often earlier in the year deployed buried deep in the secondary he has moved up in that eight-man look did not help in that situation great block by Holman good run by [Music] [Music] words and now James book suggest us get on the Buffalo side of the field Darryl Talley gets to him this telecast presented by authority of the National Football League for the private use of our audience any rebroadcast or other use of this telecast without the express written consent of the Cincinnati Bengals and the National Football League is prohibited this game is the property of the Buffalo and Cincinnati all rights reserved one of the drills that buffalo practiced yesterday was stripping the football defensive player working at reaching in and stripping at that foot [Applause] second effort first down at the matchup that's more science I gotta tell you it's not a fair matchup today because Smith as we showed you earlier bruised hip has just not strong talking about stripping at the ball one of the things that happens when you try and strip the ball you sometimes forget to tackle and often you'll see a runner who should be tackled be able to break away there's the matchup in Smith's injury a part of the story at the start of the game that appeared that he was going to have a brilliant day and then the thigh injury and he is [Applause] [Music] [Applause] homefield apparently will be kind again in the playoffs it's worth all the work of the regular season and how critical it became because these two teams were 12 [Applause] throughout the playoffs calls timeout they [Applause] Buffalo bench and even at that after Cincinnati had beaten Buffalo buffalo had a game advantage on Cincinnati with a couple to play and lost to Tampa Bay in the next contest and that then put them in the tiebreaker course head-to-head although this is premature with about four minutes to go Cincinnati against either Chicago or San Francisco time left 2 minutes and 53 seconds now we understand [Applause] Hawkins today [Applause] it might as well be [Applause] [Applause] two teams two franchises that have rallied from disappointing seasons in 1987 both had losing records the leaderless AFC championship team [Applause] go and two and a half and Wilson was just shy of up first down [Music] should Cincinnati finished it out and when and play the Bears the Bears won the last meeting impressively two years ago McMahon did not if they play the 49ers vulcanrider zone the series and you'll remember the game last year here in Cincinnati that was the game Cincinnati had and with just seconds left on fourth down Sam White's ran the ball San Francisco made the tackle and with a couple seconds left one pass Montana there was a single event that people that they said was going to it was that game that he is still here as a head coach a TripIt I like to wisdom of a Paul Brown who knew but if you going out and make that cheese you read shuffle the chemistry of a start from scratch this team would not be the new coach I think it's a great thing to be able to see a second opportunity mark I like Sam white and to see him convert so successfully [Applause] thirty Seconds to go for mrs. Paul all the Cincinnati [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] time for celebration maybe he's going down to get raided his shuffle with Nicky down there on the sidelines dick we said last week that's worth waiting for [Applause] [Music] the shame of the playoffs is the reality that one team will win to end the season with a defeat [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] first down pompous Ison says get me a ticket son I'm going to Miami I'm gonna shut this overcoat and put on mama burritos in a way go 102 yards for Ricky woods and should he come out on the neck [Applause] [Music] really suffer with that long season [Music] [Applause] Mazda's got a brand-new vehicle that's as unique and special and friendly is the family dog celebration is on and now with no timeouts left for Buffalo it's two minutes [Applause] and then this game will be officially over time now for the most valuable player award sponsored by Budweiser today's MVP number 30 from the Cincinnati Bengals rookie ickey woods what wiser will make a contribution to the United Way on behalf of today's MVP and they'll shuffle that off lotta parts that make Machinery work [Applause] yes sir it's [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] exercise 1 Oh Sam caught him economy's gets a water it's a Gatorade water on this [Applause] one more snap and this one will then be over this is it the last team to lose in the regular season they [Applause] team [Music] turtle season see champions to Miami in the Superbowl 110 over Buffalo [Applause] in the Superbowl seven years ago and Kenny Anderson guided the Bengals to the big game beating San Diego on that Ice Bowl - 59 chill now it's Boomer Esiason Stern and a different Cincinnati team heads for Miami a chance for that first Super Bowl trophy for the City they celebrate their football heroes after watching them so convincingly two weeks take charge of the action on the field they're a team with the physical abilities to match with the strong teams of the enna something we haven't had tremendous year ends in the obvious disappointment but injuries and playing away from rich Stadium may have been key factories the Battle of the big orange stubs white on the left and income filter from the right and it was Cincinnati Orange that they were throwing at each other [Applause] you know if I've discovered one thing from driving this new Mazda the only touchdown of the second half capping a long Bengal drive going over from the one ickey woods and he gets to show his shuffle off to Buffalo for the second time today [Music] his 18th touchdown of the season counting the playoffs and the Bengals are Miami bound the champs of the AFC 2110 over the bills this is the Budweiser NFL report brought to you by Budweiser and Bud Light we'll also be bringing you bud Bowl one coming up January 22nd on NBC I get everybody Bob Costas flanked by coach Don Shula and Gayle Gardner and if it appears as if we're yelling at you if that's the way it comes across in your living room we apologize but they're celebrating here at Riverfront and we've got to speak this loudly just to hear ourselves over the din obviously the key to the second half which began with the Bengals in front 1410 the one drive in which they were able to sustain it by faking the punt and then Buffalo helped them with a foolish penalty later let's talk about that well the key play certainly had to be the fake punt because that put them down in position but still Buffalo then had an opportunity to stop them but here's the fake punt they're back and they have the quarterback under center this of course should have alerted Buffalo that there's something to be alert for because the quarterback is normally not in there the second-string quarterback in a punting situation but they obviously cut Buffalo by surprise they make the first down then they come back with an opportunity to stop him Shane Conlan makes a great play down in a goal line but they get called for a silly unnecessary roughness penalty take a look at that play because he had slammed ickey woods down Shane Conlan who played a very game game today if we can put the same words together twice but watch what happens away from the ball there's Burroughs giving it to Tim McGee he gets thrown out of the game called for an unsportsmanlike conduct and Conlan who had put forth a gritty effort his inside linebacker spot coming back off the injured foot he had missed last week's game against Houston he had come up with what appeared to be a big defensive play slamming ickey woods down for a loss they would have faced third and seventh instead it was 1st and goal at the 4 after the flag was thrown they got in for the ickey woods touchdown just after the fourth quarter began if they had forced them to settle for a field goal they would have been within seven instead of 11 down and it would have changed the entire strategy of the rest of the fourth quarter I think we got to give credit to the Cincinnati defense and Dick LeBeau there our defensive coordinator for the great job that they did in the second half first four times at Buffalo had the ball there were three and out to remind us yardage Kelly then got hot he had five in a row and then he went three in completes they were played by the same problem when they got down inside the 20 yard line but they've been plagued with all year they can't put it scandalous Jewish 11 get away from my wife madman the ultimate sins Barbara she in stay the night Sunday here on ABC forget tailed up when you see this episode of military sexual abuse and humiliation captured on videotape you'll be shocked and outraged about a field that you and I be that take you over you look hard Port Washington 2011 in primetime Thursday [Music] tell him there's no way I'm pleased got a girl Kelly he can't jerk me around like this at the last minute be from that destroyed or t-that when I get there you talk about it work it out there right winter by a KO in the first round on Telecom just something at work maybe I can help you with

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Reddit Comments

[u/chewymilk02]

It’s always sad to see brothers fight 😔

[u/huggeebear]

God, I hated that “in the grasp” rule back in the 80’s! It robbed Bruce Smith of a sack-fumble and Buffalo with an early turnover. By the way, I thought there was no way Buffalo would have worked around tha late substitution, I thought for sure Cincy was gonna get’em but there was Smith with the sack.

[u/OrionDeathl]

Damn, it's crazy to see them talk about Paul Brown. They were acting like he was just this legendary god of a coach. Wish I got to see games when he was alive.

[u/jones_maltsberger]

Not the greatest sound quality, but I thought I would post this piece of NFL history. This was the last time the Bengals would reach the Super Bowl. They were the first NFL team to use a no huddle offense as their primary method of play calling. They called it the "attack offense." Two years later, the Bills would also go to a no-huddle offense and come very close to winning the Super Bowl.

[u/Happy_Huntington]

Man I miss Dick Enberg

[u/MavsFanForLife]

Boomer really struggled in these playoffs despite being the mvp that year. If he had played anywhere near the level he did in the regular season, the bengals win the super bowl because that defense was fantastic prior to the last Montana drive

[u/misterlakatos]

Two of the best television announcers of that period behind Summerall and Madden.

[u/s2r3]

RIP dick enberg

[u/woostar64]

I didn’t realize the Bills made 5 AFC title games in 6 years. Buffalo fans from that era are brave souls.

I always felt bad for the Eagles growing up in the early 2000s it seemed like they always fell short.