Unfortunately, the starters did not bring much fireworks. Andy Dalton and Matt Ryan saw only limited action early in the game. Ryan was the more efficient of the two starting quarterbacks who went 6-for-9 for 89 yards. The Falcons had a 3-0 lead thanks to the result.

 

Josh Johnson entered for the Bengals and the Bengals offense took off. He did most of the damage through his legs, rushing at least four times and gaining 64 yards. In addition, he completed nine out of 16 pass attempts , resulting in 100 yards and the score.

 

A pair of novice running backs helped get things moving on the Bengals. Second-rounder Giovani Bernard only averaged 2.8 yards per carry but scored a touchdown from the one-yard line. Rex Burkhead helped keep the team's offense going during the second quarter, running up to nine times in 52 miles.

 

The Falcons displayed a lack of depth in the second half . Cincinnati pulled away with a win of 24 points. In the end, 34-10 was quite lopsided. However, it was a close game until the second- and third-stringers started to take over the game.

 

In other Falcons information, Brian Banks, who spent five years in prison began playing in the second half. According to reports, he has been doing well during training camp and will be fighting for a roster spot.From the Washington perspective in 2012 what this team had been doing made sense. Griffin was an remarkable quarterback after his time in college. He had a sturdy, accurate arm, an ability to make decisions along with agility and speed. He also had a huge smile and an adorable personality. From a Madden NFL 24 Draft perspective a player you can't miss.

 

If he was looking at the rear-view reflector... He was missing.