Versus Revis, all WRs in elimination game
Posted by GameSetMatch on 15th January 2010
The twisting-turning point came down the right sideline. That’s when the Cincinnati Bengals decided to attack Darrelle Revis. That’s when they lost.
The Bengals were tied with the New York Jets and driving in the second quarter of the Jan. 9 wild-card playoff game in Paul Brown Stadium. Nine plays into their series, the Bengals had advanced to the Jets’ 41-yard line. It was third-and-6. Carson Palmer took the shotgun snap and got foolish.
Chad Ochocinco, split right and with the NFL’s best cover cornerback playing him heads up, released to get outside and flew. Not even a single move, much less a double move.
Palmer took three steps and fired a back-shoulder throw to Ochocinco that never arrived. Revis, defending the inside, rotated his entire body counterclockwise and snatched the underthrown ball. He spun once more to gather his feet and dashed 20 yards.
Four plays later, the Jets scored a touchdown and took a lead they never surrendered. Revis’ play was pivotal — literally and figuratively.
“When you have a choice, you’re going to avoid him like the plague,” ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer said. “I was shocked Carson Palmer took that shot. I’m shocked they’d even go there. That’s usually a route you use to take advantage of a corner that doesn’t belong because you know he can’t make the play.”
Click here to read the full article – By Tim Graham of ESPN,com
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