Bengals defense steps it up
Cincinnati Bengals11/12/2007 10:23 AM The Dayton Daily New reports the Cincinnati defense finally came alive in a 21-7 victory as it forced six Baltimore turnovers and held the punchless Ravens to just 272 total yards of offense in sending them down to a third straight defeat. S Dexter Jackson and CB Leon Hall authored the biggest turnover of the game. With the Ravens in the shadow of the Bengals' goal line at 0:18 of the second quarter, Jackson tipped a Steve McNair pass intended for TE Todd Heap that Hall intercepted, preserving Cincinnati's 6-0 halftime lead. "I turned around and saw where Dexter had tight coverage on (Heap)," Hall said. "It was a great play by Dex. He tipped it up a couple times, and I was just fortunate enough to be there and get the tipped ball." Read more