SLANTS AND SCREENS
Burrow’s voiceover killed the Browns’ script as much as his arm on the first and last snaps of the game.
Chase’s touchdown was basically on their last play of the day, outside of backup quarterback Jake Browning’s knee. Go back to the first play of the game when safety Vonn Bell forced a fumble on the Bengals’ half-yard line, where the Bengals started their drive.
In order to get away from the goalposts, Burrow went with a funky cadence, and it drew Browns middle linebacker Mohamoud Diabate offsides.
“It’s the ultimate weapon. He really is the best in the (cadence) business,” Zac Taylor said. “For years I watched Aaron Rodgers do this to people over and over, and on third down get free plays. We got three or four of them last week and two today. The backed-up one, on the one, was huge and resulted in a touchdown. …
Bell is used to saving playoff runs. It will be recalled when the Bengals were closing in on the 2022 AFC North title, they needed him to punch the ball out of the arms of Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson at the Bengals 5 with a minute left to preserve a 22-18 Christmas Eve win at Foxborough.
Bell, who has lost his starting job this season to Battle, said, “I don’t live in the past,” when asked how similar the play was.
Burrow knows how huge it was. In the first minute of the game the Browns have first down at the Bengals 11 and suddenly get no points.
“I’ve seen Vonn make that exact play countless times. Saved the game in New England, doing that same thing,” Burrow said. “That’s the kind of guy that Vonn is. He’s never going to quit. He’s hit some adversity this year, and battled through it, and makes game-changing plays for us. He’s everything you could ask for in a veteran guy, that young guys can look up to.” …
Taylor was asked about an animated conversation between offensive line coach Frank Pollack and rookie…
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