<![CDATA[***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread***]]>Hi, Browns fans! 🙂 Second-year Cleveland Browns backup QB Johnny Manziel starts in place of Josh McCown tonight, as our 2-6 Cleveland Browns are southwest across our Buckeye State, to play the 7-0, undefeated, and AFC North Division leading Cincinnati Bengals, in tonight's 84th edition of the NFL rivalry of The Battle Of Ohio. Johnny Football started for Cleveland earlier this season, when he lead the Browns for a 28-14 win over Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium back on September 19.

Both the Browns and Bengals have also adjusted and prepared from their short practice week to accomdate for their scheduled game tonight for The NFL Network's Thursday Night Football. Both Cleveland and Cinncinati also lead off Week 9 of the 2015 NFL regular season. Browns are coming from a 34-20 home loss at FirstEnergy Stadium to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday, while the Bengals upset the Steelers 16-10, on their road win at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

Both Cleveland and Cinncinnati are both making their sixth all-time appearance on The NFL Network's Thursday Night Football coverage, each team entering with a 2-4 and .333 record. Pittsburgh defeated Cleveland 27-7 in their first appearance on THNF back on December 7, 2006, while Cincinnati defeated Baltimore 13-7 back on November 30, 2006.

Cincinnati Bengals are also making their first appearance on THNF in more than two years, since the Dolphins defeated the Bengals back on October 13, 2013, while the Browns last played the Bengals one year to the day with their 24-3 win back on November 5, 2014.

Bengals currently lead the all-time series entering tonight win 44 wins and 39 losses, including a home record of 27 wins and 15 losses over our Browns. Browns Vs. Bengals rivalry started right after the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, and the Browns defeated the Bengals 30-27, with Browns RB Robert Morilla Scott securing the first game with his 1-yard TD run, and Don Cockroft's PAT.

Both teams split road wins in 2014. Cleveland defeated Cincinnati in the first meeting played at Paul Brown Stadium back on Thursday Night Football, and also the Browns last appearance on THNF, back on November 6, 2014. Browns running backs Ben Tate, Isiah Crowell, and Terrence West scored touchdown runs from 4, 2, and 1 yards, and Billy Cundiff kicked a 32-yard field goal plus his three PAT's, to secure Cleveland's 24-3 road win.

Cincinnati got even when they visited FirstEnergy Stadium on December 14. Bengals RB's Jeremy Hill scored TD runs from 2 yards and 16 yards in the first half, then Rex Burkhead scored a 10-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Mike Nugent also kicked field goals from 44, 44, and 34 yards, along with his three PAT's to shut out our Browns 30-0.

Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are announcing the live TV commentary, along with field/sideline reporter and interviewer Tracy Wolfson, for The NFL On CBS and The NFL Network, televised live internationally on HD.

Jim Donovan and Doug Dieken will also announce the live radio game play-by-play and analysis, simulcast on Browns flagship stations WKNR ESPN Radio 850AM, WKRK 92.3FM, and WNCX 98.5FM, and the Browns Radio Network throughout Ohio, Erie, PA, and Wheeling WVA.

Ian Eagle and former NFL lineman Tony Boselli are also announcing the live radio game commentary syndicated throughout the USA, on the Westwood One/CBS Radio Network.

Mostly cloudy skies at 64 degrees, is the game forecast inside Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, for the 8:25PM Eastern Standard Time kickoff, along with 15% precipitation, 90% humidity, and mild southern winds at 5 miles per hour.

Browns are wearing their orange helmets, white jerseys, and brown pants, while the host Bengals are wearing their orange and black helmets, black jerseys, and white pants.

This month throughout November, all NFL teams league-wide, including oth the Browns and Bengals players, along with their coaching and team support staffs, may voluntarily wear camoflaged designed authentic NFL game apparel, both on the playing field and in the sidelines during tonight's game, to both support the NFL's 'Salute To Service' Campaign, and Military Appreciation Month, to honor and recognize all US military personnel, active and retired, who served and defended the USA.

NO injuries, give Cincinnati their first loss of the season at their den tonight, and and GO BROWNS!!!!! 🙂😎😄

Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Pre Game Injury Reports, And Live NFL Game Centers:

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/injury-report.html

http://www.bengals.com/team/injury-report.html

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/

Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Live NFL Game Centers:

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/schedule-and-events/game/2015/regular9

http://www.nfl.com/tnf

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110500/2015/REG9/browns@bengals#menu=gameinfo&tab=preview

http://www.nfl.com/salute

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@canton-dawg said:

Wonder what they could be talking about?

@sdoerschukREP: Former Tennessee high school running back Jimmy Haslam and injured Browns QB Josh McCown have been chatting on the field for quite a while.

@TonyGrossi: #Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and inactive QB Josh McCown have been speaking together at the 30y line for over 40 minutes.

Contract extension?

JM?

Contract extension for JM?

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@hx214 said:

That's one of the most frustrating things to watch. Guys running in and out, linebackers switching sides all the time, defense looking around at each other trying to figure out what the hell is going on...

How many times is a team going to quick snap on 3rd down and gash them for not being ready. That alone cost them the Denver game

Agree. In addition, we'll NEVER build a cohesive, effective defensive unit with a constantly changing "cast of characters".

Mike

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546495https://brownsboard.com/post/546495Sat, 07 Nov 2015 01:06:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 21:55:20 GMT]]>Wonder what they could be talking about?

@sdoerschukREP: Former Tennessee high school running back Jimmy Haslam and injured Browns QB Josh McCown have been chatting on the field for quite a while.

@TonyGrossi: #Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and inactive QB Josh McCown have been speaking together at the 30y line for over 40 minutes.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546437https://brownsboard.com/post/546437Fri, 06 Nov 2015 21:55:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:59:41 GMT]]>

@typicalbrowns said:

Refs were awful. I'm done with this game. It's not football anymore

I could be wrong... (or drunk) but I didn't see that many really bad calls tonight.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546110https://brownsboard.com/post/546110Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:59:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:57:32 GMT]]>I was confidently wrong. I owe a 6 pack but I think we should fire O'Neil asap.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546108https://brownsboard.com/post/546108Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:57:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:49:20 GMT]]>Refs were awful. I'm done with this game. It's not football anymore

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546105https://brownsboard.com/post/546105Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:49:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:37:05 GMT]]>Browns looks embarrassing. How sad

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@browns1216 said:

2nd half adjustments once again. O'Neil just can't adjust to what the offense is doing. Plus defense couldn't get off the field 3rd quarter, that + running people in and out after every play has them gassed.

That's one of the most frustrating things to watch. Guys running in and out, linebackers switching sides all the time, defense looking around at each other trying to figure out what the hell is going on...

How many times is a team going to quick snap on 3rd down and gash them for not being ready. That alone cost them the Denver game

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@opal312 said:

Browns defense needs a turnover please! A fumble recovery or interception please!

2-8 is right around the corner...we could see a detroit lions moment here.....soooooooooon...

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@opal312 said:

Browns defense needs a turnover please! A fumble recovery or interception please!

defensive backs are a bunch of creampuffs...they get dragged by the recievers for extra yardage...smacked around all over the place...bunch of highschool players. thats what they looked like tonight. Bad part is haden and the whitner are just as bad this yr....

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@opal312 said:

I wish they would have played like this all season. Makes me mad they had no running game. Crowell and Duke look good. Manziel looks good. Where has this team been all year?

3 hugh beatdowns in a row. I'd have to say mcclown probably would have put up 10 pts also. That is about all our lackluster team can manage these days no matter who the qb is...

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@opal312 said:

Where did the defense go? They let this team do whatever?

2nd half adjustments once again. O'Neil just can't adjust to what the offense is doing. Plus defense couldn't get off the field 3rd quarter, that + running people in and out after every play has them gassed.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546024https://brownsboard.com/post/546024Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:17:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:17:19 GMT]]>I've seen flagrant holding, helmet to helmet, a block to the facemask

by another Bengal wr, etc etc.

No call.

These refs are asswipes. And the idea that that is "okay" because it is up to the players to win anyways.

BS.

No legit bigtime wr's.... they crash into the run. And what happens? The Browns deliberately RUN on every first down..

almost every time. That's stupid. The oline is getting overrun with more players than they can block,

and they are double covering Barnidge... and Duke is the excellent outlet...

but hey, they keep taking him out of the game.

and, the Bengals say at halftime, they have to make Manziel throw from the pocket.

Give Flip some bigtime wr's to work with.... and the Browns must find a real DC.

What happens? Pettine says Manziel has to throw more from the pocket. And, with no Haden, no shutdown of

A.J. Green.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546023https://brownsboard.com/post/546023Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:17:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:15:01 GMT]]>Where did the defense go? They let this team do whatever?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546022https://brownsboard.com/post/546022Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:15:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:10:12 GMT]]>at least Dwayne Bowe finally made some catches tonight

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546021https://brownsboard.com/post/546021Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:10:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:07:05 GMT]]>Duke has five touches counting the one where he was met at the handoff.

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@baconhound said:

Tramon Williams, Dwayne Bowe, Randy Starks, Brian Hartline...great free agent acquistions

Farmer wouldn't change a thing

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546018https://brownsboard.com/post/546018Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:05:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:02:57 GMT]]>Tramon Williams, Dwayne Bowe, Randy Starks, Brian Hartline...great free agent acquistions

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@theceo said:

Does anyone know how many dropped passes we've had tonight? With the way Gabriel is playing I'm having flashbacks of Greg Little

You mean Greg Littler]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546016https://brownsboard.com/post/546016Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:02:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:00:48 GMT]]>Does anyone know how many dropped passes we've had tonight? With the way Gabriel is playing I'm having flashbacks of Greg Little

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546014https://brownsboard.com/post/546014Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:00:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:59:49 GMT]]>

@letsgojackets said:

Nance is such a dirt bag. Does really need to mention the girlfriend crap?

Nance knows nothing about sports. He's the king of bullshit stats and stories. Real toolbag..

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546013https://brownsboard.com/post/546013Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:59:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:59:12 GMT]]>these receivers are getting hit in the hands, what is happening here? are they just not used to the ball coming out so quickly?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546011https://brownsboard.com/post/546011Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:59:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:57:36 GMT]]>Nance is such a dirt bag. Does really need to mention the girlfriend crap?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/546009https://brownsboard.com/post/546009Fri, 06 Nov 2015 03:57:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ***Official Browns @ Bengals Thursday Night Football Game Thread*** on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:05:41 GMT]]>Gabriel isn't any good. Where is Wargograw talking up this vaunted WR group

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