Jungletiger Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Bengal Morning Takes: Blitz-gate firestormAugust, 20, 2014Aug 208:00AM ETBy Coley Harvey | ESPN.com CINCINNATI -- It was rather surprising to me that on Tuesday, some four days after the Cincinnati Bengals' backup offenses first took blitz after first-team New York Jets blitz, we were still discussing the issue. Was it really that big of a deal? Did the blitzes that came long after starting quarterback Andy Dalton was out of the game help fluster third-string-turned-second-string quarterback Matt Scott? Is it possible they played a big role in the Bengals' lack of offensive firepower after Dalton's departure and the eventual 25-17 loss Saturday night?No, yes and most definitely yes.I mean, this is the NFL. Teams blitz. Teams try to win by exploiting opposing teams' weakest links. Teams also talk trash -- even in the preseason -- and play extremely physical -- even in the preseason. It happens. So why then did this storyline take on such a life of its own early this week?The answer to that question is unclear, but what is evident is the fact Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander didn't like the continued blitzing on his reserve-filled offensive line after the first quarter. It's also clear Jets head coach Rex Ryan isn't too apologetic for bum-rushing the Bengals' young backup quarterback and trying to intimidate Cincinnati's overall offense."We weren't going to be a punching bag," Ryan told reporters in New York on Monday. http://espn.go.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/post/_/id/10211/bengals-jets-rex-ryan-blitz-gate-firestorm-morning-takes Quote
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