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00:00:00The New England Patriots coming in a must-win situation and they are getting a winning effort from that offense today and an equally superb effort
00:00:07From a defense. It's very interesting how they threw the bomb to Morgan and they're running Tony Collins
00:00:12Which they haven't done all year long
00:00:15But Cincinnati has tremendous scoring power and a 14-point deficit is no big deal for the Bengals you talked last week
00:00:23Let's go back case in point last Sunday RFK Stadium
00:00:25You Cincinnati Bengal fans saw that ballclub move out to a 24 to 3 lead early in the second period
00:00:31And then Sam Wyche and company sort of closed up their shop and went home for Christmas
00:00:35And you wonder perhaps that could happen to the Patriots today
00:00:38It could happen to the Patriots
00:00:39But I think there's a great deal at stake and I'm sure Raymond Berry said at halftime the score right now is zero zero
00:00:46We have 30 minutes of work to do before we can even think about playoff time
00:00:51Well, you talked about that big play in the first half there were none bigger first period following a turnover
00:00:57It was Tony Eason and what a play it was he unloaded. It's a play-action pass
00:01:02It's something the Patriots don't do with fire and Morgan and watch watch Morgan now reach out with tremendous
00:01:10Concentration and that's a big play part of their offense
00:01:12And I think it's something they've got to think about for the playoffs and certainly next year
00:01:16We've talked about the Patriots need to go to the vertical game and as Sam said a moment ago
00:01:22They would be well advised to get that thing into the playbook before the playoffs began
00:01:26There are the first half statistics look at total yards the Patriots out by a bundle turnovers the Bengals with two
00:01:33Both of them have led to Patriots scores Mike Martin the second half kickoff and we are underway
00:01:38A
00:01:45Big return for the Bengals
00:01:48So the New England 47 yard line it is Sam said a moment ago
00:01:51The Bengals are gonna need a big big second half and they get the second half underway in a big way of 44 yard return
00:01:59Since then he comes on pardon me Phil Cincinnati comes back right now. It gets on a scoreboard. You have a football game
00:02:07Assize in first half
00:02:10As you saw six of 14
00:02:12There's James Brooks and he finds running room to the Patriot 35 Fred Marion on the tackle
00:02:20Marion had
00:02:22James Brooks said to me down on the field before today's game. I said James you only need 120 yards to hit the century mark
00:02:29He said, you know Phil still nobody respects me
00:02:34Until he gets into a winning situation and gets into the playoffs
00:02:39The media will respect him, but there's a lot of football players and coaches that don't respect him
00:02:43So he's gonna have to come back and he's gonna have to come back and he's gonna have to come back and he's gonna
00:02:48Then the media will respect him but there's a lot of football players and coaches that respect James Brooks
00:02:55First down Cincinnati at the New England 35-yard line
00:03:01In a rowing motion Brooks has the football
00:03:04He motors down near the 31 Garen Ferris the rookie out of Stanford
00:03:11With help from Steve Nelson
00:03:14What a talk about James Brooks just a moment
00:03:16here's a guy who was drafted by the Chargers back in 1981 as a rookie led the NFL in total yards and
00:03:23Then two years ago, San Diego said we don't need you anymore and they trade him to Cincinnati for Pete Johnson
00:03:30Why?
00:03:31Well, apparently James Brooks had some problems
00:03:35Contractually and San Diego let him go because Pete Johnson's no longer playing football
00:03:41In a row is hit on the backfield and dropped at the 34-yard line Andre Tippett
00:03:49Opposing quarterbacks wide receivers and running backs voted that man right there the AFC's top linebacker
00:03:58Number 56 sack of claws
00:04:07Last week Tippett
00:04:10Picked up sacks number 15 and a half and 16 and a half dropping Marino a couple of times
00:04:16There's Brooks in motion
00:04:18on 39
00:04:20It is caught Eddie Brown
00:04:23But a five touchdown Cincinnati
00:04:28As we said a moment ago at halftime this Bengal offense has quick strike capability and you saw it right there
00:04:37This is a quick slant watch Puma 1 2 3 deliver the ball right between the linebackers and now watch
00:04:43Eddie Brown's athletic ability
00:04:45He can catch the football and accelerate and Raymond Claiborne could not keep him out of the end zone
00:04:51And now it's 20 to 13 and we said at the top of the show
00:04:55Eddie Brown and Chris Collingsworth were as good as any duo in the National Football League and I said they were better
00:05:06Oh
00:05:11Flags are down
00:05:13Hold everything if it's against the Patriots, they'll walk it off on the kickoff and I believe it will be against New England
00:05:21And I want to take you to task over that statement you made let's listen to Red Cation
00:05:28Offside against the Patriots they'll walk it off on the kickoffs. So the clock stops with 1240
00:05:34I'll get back to that point about Sam statement regarding Collinsworth and Eddie Brown in a moment
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00:06:08The Bengals back within a touchdown, it's 20 to 13 at the 15-yard line
00:06:13It is Greg Hawthorne his first return this afternoon
00:06:17He moves the football out across the 27 Sam reticulated. Oh said a moment ago that duo right there Brown and Collinsworth
00:06:24Perhaps the best in all the football Sam better than Clayton and Duper better than lips and Stallworth better than Walker in tune
00:06:31They can do all the things that the three that you mentioned
00:06:35They're young and they have good size and tremendous athletic ability and speed both of them
00:06:42Collinsworth was a quarterback and Eddie Brown could be a great punt and kickoff returner
00:06:49From the 28-yard line it is first down for the Patriots
00:06:54James across the 28, but let me ask you one other duo
00:06:58even better
00:06:59Then join her and Wes Chandler and that machine out in San Diego
00:07:03Well, Charlie Joyner is like a train eventually
00:07:06He's gonna have to stop these two fellows are only have Eddie Browns in his first year and Chris Collinsworth is in his third
00:07:16Chris Collinsworth is in his fourth year
00:07:22Second down in nine
00:07:25And
00:07:28James through the right side. He is close to first down yardage
00:07:34Pickup of eight it'll be third down and called it one
00:07:37Bobby Kemp and James Griffin on the tackle
00:07:40Well that machine out in San Diego not doing well this afternoon the Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City now behind the Chiefs
00:07:4835 to 6
00:07:55He's in four of seven 62 yards one touchdown or the Patriots have just round it out
00:08:07Nothing doing
00:08:09To Tupou he coughs up the football but was his knee down
00:08:14Ray Horton the first man to hit to Tupou
00:08:17Dropped way short of the first down so it
00:08:21On comes rich Camarillo. What's it to Tupou right now? He goes to the outside
00:08:26What's the play by what number 20 right there and that is probably one of the better
00:08:30Short yardage runner in the runners in the league and they dodged the bullet also because that was fumbled
00:08:35But again, Sam why on third and less than one do you run east and west?
00:08:40I believe all of the players in the league are on third and less than one
00:08:44Do you run east and west I believe all game long their success has been north and south
00:08:50particularly with somebody like mossy
00:08:53And that was a big first down to maintain possession big putt big putt
00:08:59that chases Martin back to the 10-yard line a
00:09:06Good return
00:09:08A 17 possibly 18-yard return to the 28th clock stops with 10
00:09:1317 to play here in the third period and the Cincinnati Bengals have the football
00:09:23Cincinnati Bengals huddled on the near sidelines still talking things over with Sam White's the offensive coordinator as well
00:09:30Ten minutes and 17 seconds to play it was 20 to 6 at halftime the Bengals
00:09:36Came right out put a touchdown on the board early here on the third period
00:09:41They've got it again at the 27-yard line a size of 7 to 15 for 109 yards and Sam quite frankly
00:09:47I look for the Bengals to go for it early here
00:09:51Get the ball to Chris Collingsworth and Eddie Brown to find outside receivers
00:10:00Pass intended
00:10:02for Collinsworth overthrown
00:10:05Here when Collinsworth made his cut he was open
00:10:08He's wide open on a hook pattern, but boomer threw it off his back foot and the ball sailed over Collinsworth
00:10:16Look at the Patriots. They're all waving at the crowd
00:10:2360,000 respond
00:10:29Second down swing pass out to Kennebrew
00:10:35He is bumped out at the 32-yard line by Roland James
00:10:41There's about a 75 pound difference
00:10:44Kennebrew and James
00:10:46Patriots trying now to make the situation substitution to give right up the middle Patriots were not even set defensively
00:10:53And the Bengals won a flag
00:10:56Andre Tippett on the tackle of Larry Kennebrew I
00:11:00Think Cincinnati fooled themselves on that play because they really weren't set to try to run for the first down
00:11:07I think they outsmarted themselves on that play
00:11:13Interesting to watch this Patriots defense
00:11:18Spurring the crowd on Jim breach is going out to put
00:11:21You
00:11:27Remember
00:11:28McAnally was hurt last week during the Redskins game. He bruised a hip
00:11:32He shanked the punt for 13 yards late in the second period
00:11:38So it is Rachel will kick it away
00:11:43Irving Frey might have a bib on now when he sees breach putting
00:11:51We're gonna have a delay a game against Cincinnati back him up five more and boy
00:11:56I'll tell you you don't want to give Irving Fryer that much room
00:12:02Friar came into today's game or white she's living as the NFL's top punt returner
00:12:13And he has already brought a punt back 40 yards today
00:12:17Since today, that's the third penalty of the game against the Bengals the Patriots have yet to see a yellow flag
00:12:30Reach his first part of the afternoon. Oh, it's not a good one either
00:12:35Friar will just back away
00:12:38Now actually the putt will not be that bad as it rolls inside the 29 28 and down at the 27 yard line a
00:12:4642 yard putt by Jimmy breach probably 20 yards of it
00:12:50Via the wall 902 to play in the third period. It's the Bengals down by a touch
00:12:57We see Pat McAnally on the sideline
00:13:00He injured his hip last week and apparently he had a problem with it in the first half and he's not gonna be able to
00:13:06Come back
00:13:06He had a 25 yard punt that resulted in a score for the Patriots and now Jim breaches the punter and I look for the Patriots
00:13:14When they get into a punt situation to have a dual safety back there as Sam white is on a sideline now
00:13:20talking to his offense
00:13:24First down to England at their own 27
00:13:29Tony Collins to the left side he goes right in off Pete Brock's left hip in between Brock and Hannah not much running room
00:13:35There's the situation at Giants Stadium the Jets on top of Cleveland 17 to 10 early third period action there
00:13:43and Miami
00:13:45Unquestionably capture the AFC Eastern Division title if that score holds Chicago
00:13:52Downing Detroit Philadelphia over Minnesota by 10 in the second period
00:13:57828 to play here in the third. It's 20 to 13 New England
00:14:05Eason unloads, he's got his tied in Lynn Dawson
00:14:09Dawson has it across the 43 near the 44 Glen Cameron and Bobby Kemp
00:14:14Knocked Dawson to the ground, but not before he picks up 13
00:14:20Tony Eason is a tight end
00:14:22Oriented quarterback. He throws the ball a great deal to Derek Ramsey and to Len Dawson
00:14:28I don't think the Patriots should sit on the ball and just run it
00:14:32They have too much firepower and they should get more points on the board
00:14:38First down New England at the 44
00:14:41Again, Eason looks left. Here's a little swing pass
00:14:44Overthrows Collins the ball bounces out of bounds and that stops the clock with 745 to play on the third
00:14:50Sam you talked about Eason and his propensity to go to his tight ends and running backs
00:14:56Why don't they have the vertical game with guys like Friars starring and Stanley Morgan?
00:15:01Well, we'll get back to it. Here's the replay. They have a they have a blitz right here
00:15:06He lays the ball off to the outside, but it's too high. Had he gotten the ball to Collins
00:15:10It was a little screen. He would have made some yardage. It's just basically
00:15:14Philosophy they have a lot of tools, but they have to use Friar and Morgan and here comes the blitz
00:15:21Eason reads the blitz and he reads it perfectly
00:15:24Morgan has the football and Louis Braden who was burned and burned repeatedly last Sunday against Washington
00:15:31Just slams Morgan to the turf. Watch watch everybody coming from the inside Griffin
00:15:36It's coming from the inside number 22 now watch Eason's presence
00:15:40Right excellent block by Tony Collins get rid of the ball get it to Morgan because if he breaks that tackle he's gone
00:15:45I like the presence that Tony Eason had on that play now
00:15:50They got another third down watch the Patriots go right at Cincinnati rather than try to run wide
00:15:57Eason now six of ten
00:16:02Third down and one and now they're gonna throw it
00:16:19This is a team that can throw the ball upfield now
00:16:23That was a gutsy call on third and less than a yard. Look at the protection sits tight right now now
00:16:29Drills the ball and there's the throwing lane right to Morgan that call really surprised me on third down to less than one yard
00:16:36I think it surprised over
00:16:3860,000 in attendance here at Sullivan Stadium
00:16:45Look at James just crashing and lumbering his way inside the Bengals 20-yard line a pickup of 13
00:16:52Boy, every time the Patriots touch the football they're eating up big chunks now
00:16:58And
00:17:02James with 96 yards
00:17:09Came into the game with a thousand eighty-five yards
00:17:13That was third best in the AFC. He is about to go over the century mark again
00:17:19James for two Eddie Edwards and Jeff shoe on the tackle
00:17:25By
00:17:2835 to play Patriots 20 Bengals 13
00:17:32When the Pats have a good blend of all the things they've done thus far and then on first and ten
00:17:39Second and medium get the ball upfield vertically. They're going to have an unstoppable offense
00:17:45You wonder why they don't have the vertical game and I'd like to get into that as soon as we have a moment
00:17:50With the wide receivers Friars starring in Morgan, you gotta wonder why they don't air it out
00:17:56Eason this time. He'll do just that
00:18:01Riffin's gonna bring it out. He's across the 20 the 27-yard line
00:18:08And he said, oh the Patriots knocking at the door
00:18:13And Tony throws the interception
00:18:16The Bengals dodge a bullet for the moment anyhow
00:18:23And you might have just had the answer to your question
00:18:26Because you have a young quarterback in the situation right now where you protect for the field goal and he clearly throws the ball
00:18:33To no one and Griffin should have stayed in the end zone and gotten out to the 20-yard line
00:18:39What you worry about right now is a defensive back being stripped of the ball and that was another key turnover by Eason
00:18:47From the 28-yard line of Siason looking right comes, right?
00:18:52He hits his tight end Rodney Holman for Holman his third catch
00:18:57Ronnie LaPette on the tackle
00:19:02Well, we said at halftime Sam when this team was down by a couple of touchdowns if they can come back on you
00:19:07Watch Tony Eason right now. You saw his reaction on Monday night, and he is really discouraged
00:19:13You better get over there Tony because you might have to tackle
00:19:19Second in two this is what the Bengals love to get you in that short yardage situation Kennebrew
00:19:24Oh, he'll be stopped short of the first down
00:19:27Don Blackman
00:19:29Outside linebacker on the right side brings Kennebrew down
00:19:33Watch watch Don Blackman number 55. I said earlier. He's a defensive end playing linebacker
00:19:40What's this big truck right now watch 55 where what right there watch Kennebrew?
00:19:45You can't stop him
00:19:46But that shows you the strength of number 55 Don Blackman Don Shuler said it in the game right here
00:19:53That the Pats won that Blackman and Tippett were the most dominating outside linebackers in the National Football League
00:20:00And he's right
00:20:02Charles Alexander is now in the Cincinnati backfield
00:20:07And that is Kennebrew diving out very very close to the 38-yard line and it is across the 38 a
00:20:14Cincinnati first down
00:20:20Now you
00:20:21Well, you wonder about this Cincinnati ballclub
00:20:24It's a team that as I said at halftime a real doctor in Jekyll personality
00:20:29They go out they lose at the Astrodome to the Oilers badly then beat him at home 45 27
00:20:35They whip the Browns at Riverfront 27 to 10 and then lose a couple of weeks back 24 to 6
00:20:43Esiason
00:20:44Rose to James Brooks across the 40. He's across the midfield stripe
00:20:52And Brooks a big big game that a Patriots 37
00:20:57Steve
00:20:59Nelson 12th year out of North Dakota stayed on to tackle a 22-yard game and the reason for that play is
00:21:06Athletic ability on the part of the quarterback Blackman 55 on top
00:21:10He evades Blackman finds a receiver now watch Brooks add yards. He causes a miss right there
00:21:16Now he's looking to go back to the inside of the field cause another miss adds another four or five yards and Cincinnati can tie
00:21:23this football game
00:21:25First down from the 37. It has been all bingles here in the second half
00:21:30They have made the plays offensively. They have made the plays defensively
00:21:38Robin James and Don Blackman with help from Andre Tippett
00:21:49One of the most important things a linebacker has to have as Brooks now comes out is to stay on your feet
00:21:55And what watch Andre Tippett fight those blockers stay on his feet and make the play
00:22:00It takes strength and leverage on the part of the linebackers and you have to have athletic ability and tremendous upper body strength
00:22:09Boomer 141 yards now a touchdown and an interception. He would love to get it downfield
00:22:16Three wide receivers one of them heads in motion. That is Eddie Brown
00:22:20Esiason crossing pattern James Brooks had it and could not hold it
00:22:26A little guy out of Auburn had a catchable ball. He should have made that play
00:22:32Boomer is going to a short drop. He's laying a ball off right there
00:22:35He did not concentrate on it had he turned his shoulders and got his eyes and hands on the ball and then worried about the hit
00:22:43He would had a first down
00:22:45You know forget about the fact that the Bengals had only six points in the first half
00:22:51Remember what this team did to Dallas they scored 50 they scored 41 against the Chargers and 37 against the Steelers
00:22:58They put it up
00:23:00Again, James Brooks had a pass. He should have time and he was wide open
00:23:06He was isolated by Don Blackman 55
00:23:09There was a mistake in coverage and Boomer did not throw a perfect pass to a wide open receiver
00:23:16Now watch him you see he should have been covered by a linebacker. He's at the top of your screen. He's isolated
00:23:21There's 55 now watch James Brooks
00:23:23The ball was thrown a little low
00:23:25but he has to make that play and he just had two drops and
00:23:30Maybe they had to take those gloves off and throw him away. Well, you said in the first half you are not a
00:23:36proponent of gloves for wideouts
00:23:40Jim breach will punt it away
00:23:46On fourth down and nine
00:23:49Reach angling for the sideline. Will he get it Irving Friar puts the hand. Oh, look at this
00:23:55It will be dead inside the five-yard line
00:24:00So breach kills one a 32-yard putt only his second part of the year and the Patriots will have the football
00:24:08at their own four-yard line
00:24:15Irving Friar is calling a fair catch
00:24:18but you're not supposed to block after Fred catch and Jim breach now just
00:24:22Makes a lousy kick and it bounces inside the five-yard line
00:24:26It's on the three-yard line and this could be a good change of field position
00:24:32Providing Cincinnati can hold the Pats and let's look for a bomb on the first play
00:24:36The
00:24:45Kid is a Robert wetters
00:24:46He maneuvers across the five near the seven and while the Patriots on pile, let's go to Bob Custis Bob
00:24:55Phil moments ago at the Meadowlands watch this pass catch and hit Ken O'Brien to the rookie
00:25:01Altoon Frank many field blasts him and keeps him from getting to the goal line
00:25:05But on the next play Johnny Hector scored and it's the Jets 24 10 in the third Phil
00:25:12Thank you very much Bob situation here a minute six to play third period New England by a touchdown
00:25:18It is mosey to Tupu to the eight-yard line and nothing more
00:25:23Tim crumb, right?
00:25:26Probably the only nose tackle of the NFL crumb, right?
00:25:29Who leads his team in tackles
00:25:32He's very much underrated and the reason for that is the defense has
00:25:37403 points scored upon them now if Cincinnati can hold them
00:25:41They'll get a good exchange and they'll get the ball at midfield. But this is a key third down for the Cincinnati defense
00:25:51That's weather's
00:25:54I believe he got the first down
00:25:57The Bengals on the year Sam in third down situations that defense has been porous at best
00:26:0743% third down conversion and this was a big play that coming with a blitz but watch weather's right now put his head down
00:26:13Go north and south. He knows he has to pick up his first down
00:26:17He drives and makes a key first down because they would have had to kick the ball out of the end zone
00:26:23Third period is history the score the Patriots 20 and the Bengals 13 will be right back to Foxboro, Massachusetts
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00:26:42They are
00:26:44Rockin Sullivan Stadium as we approach the final 15 minutes of play and look at Irving prior get this crowd fired up
00:26:53First
00:26:59And 10 Patriots at their own 15-yard line
00:27:03Cincinnati now with four down linemen it is the Chicago Bears style of defense
00:27:13There's the dancing man in motion, but this time it is Craig James who does the dancing around the left side
00:27:21Reggie Williams and Ray Horton
00:27:25On the tackle
00:27:29The Patriots
00:27:31When leading after three periods of play
00:27:34You go all the way back to when this franchise began in 1961 have a record of 78 victories
00:27:41seven losses and two ties
00:27:43You're reaching down in the bottom of that well felt
00:27:45There's Craig James's fourth 100-yard game this year
00:27:56He's looking like there he goes
00:27:59Decent looking right there he goes
00:28:14Jason wants a pass interference ball. He'll not get it. He waited too long
00:28:20Had he gotten this ball up early it would have been a touchdown watch the defensive back watch the defensive back
00:28:25He's not looking back at the ball. He stood in front
00:28:29Irving Friar, that was Lewis Creed and it looked to me like it was pass interference
00:28:35But Tony Eason young quarterbacks do that bill
00:28:38They think they have to wait a long time had he gotten that ball up early Friar would have had a touchdown
00:28:45Mason 713 under 100 yards 98 to be exact pressure from Cincinnati
00:28:52little shuffle pass
00:28:54Underhand pitch out to Collins is an incomplete forward pass
00:28:59So on third down in seven
00:29:03Here comes Camarillo and the Bengals will almost certainly Sam be assured of great field position
00:29:10Let's watch the play watch Friar the receiver and watch Lewis Breeden. He's not looking back. He clearly goes in front of him
00:29:17He's not looking back at the quarterback at all
00:29:19And that looked to me like pass interference and the official was right on top of it
00:29:23And the thing that bothers me more than anything else Phil is the inconsistency of that call
00:29:29well, the call in the rulebook is is very clear for it to be a face masking fall the
00:29:36Back the defensive back must wave his hands
00:29:41Camarillo lets it go. It is a short punt fair catch by the Bengals
00:29:45Mike Martin has given Cincinnati
00:29:48tremendous field position at the Patriot 44 yard line
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00:30:18Sam White's the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals looking on as his ballclub has a real opportunity
00:30:24now to tie this one up
00:30:261835
00:30:29He'll come left and he has got Eddie Brown inside the 30-yard line
00:30:35Raymond Claiborne on the tackle
00:30:37Brown officially the ball spotted at the 26-yard line Eddie Brown you go back to his first year at Miami
00:30:45He was a defensive back but like Jimmy Hanifin did with Roy Green and the pros at Miami. They made him a wide receiver
00:30:52Outstanding athlete, I'm sure he could play as a corner in the National Football League
00:31:03That's Brooks in motion. The flag is down. Brooks is wide open
00:31:08But a 10-yard line knocked off his feet at the 8
00:31:12Hold everything a flag has been dropped at the 26. That's the exact same play that Brooks dropped before
00:31:21Illegal motion they'll bring it back
00:31:30What a year
00:31:32Illegal motion number 21 on the offense still first down
00:31:37Now no wonder he got open now watch Brooks. He's coming back. He's going into counter motion. There's just too much movement
00:31:43He goes forward too fast when the ball was snapped
00:31:47He was moving forward and you can't do that when you're in motion
00:31:50They have a first down on the 8-yard line now
00:31:53It's moved back to the 31-yard line big big negative play. I'm not so certain. He was moving forward
00:32:02But the only guys who opinion counts is the man in the striped shirt
00:32:07Esiason
00:32:09Pass intended for Collinsworth. Chris was open to pass overthrown
00:32:18Let's
00:32:19Watch James Brooks now. He's going to come to the center. He's going forward now
00:32:24He's going to stop start forward and I'll tell you what you're splitting hairs right there
00:32:28And that's a very very difficult ball and it hurts
00:32:32Cincinnati at this point in the game what has hurt the Bengals even more than that play by that man right there is the fact
00:32:39That Chris Collinsworth Sam has been shut out today
00:32:43He's been open but Boomer has missed him on three or four occasions
00:32:47He's singled up one-on-one with Claiborne. This time Esiason goes to Eddie Brown at the 23-yard line
00:32:55They may go for it. They may go for it
00:33:01Sorry, this is third down. I was not counting the penalty
00:33:05Third down and eight yards to go
00:33:07They're tonight the ball nosing the 23-yard line, this could be an area where they utilized all four downs
00:33:30What a time for number 80 to get involved
00:33:38If there is a big play in the fourth quarter, that's it 13-yard game
00:33:42His first catch who was steps up in the pocket now watch him concentrate on this pass key first down and not as
00:33:50Easier catch as you would think because he was coming to his inside and it was so high to his outside
00:33:57excellent hands and
00:33:59concentration on a part of Chris Collinsworth
00:34:03Watch the play-action pass
00:34:07In a room nailed at the line of scrimmage by Julius Adams
00:34:12But Larry turned bounced off the big man out of Texas Southern and crossed the 10-yard line
00:34:19They're in a tight offense now they got a lead back
00:34:22He's blocking James Brooks is blocking for him now watch Kennebrew break the tackle on the part of 55
00:34:28Blackman and picks up about two or three yards on his own
00:34:38They've got a photo ball here Phil, they've got a photo ball two or three times in the end zone
00:34:43Eddie Brown has split out wide to the right here comes James Brooks sweep block
00:34:49Patriots stack them up
00:34:52Tremendous pursuit by the outside linebacker
00:34:56It's difficult to run wide
00:34:59Against the Pats because of Tippett and Blackman now watch the outside linebacker 55 stay on his feet
00:35:06Got a big offensive lineman coming in front of him. Now. He stays on his feet and
00:35:11Lippett comes from the inside 42 and Johnny and Larry McGrew number 50 and they make the play
00:35:18And it's a negative play for Cincinnati
00:35:21We were told last night. It is look that I
00:35:25Said look that I met
00:35:30Third down and ten
00:35:36A
00:35:39Timing pattern all the way
00:35:42Esiason thought Collinsworth was going to make the break for the flag. He made the break for the post
00:35:47It was an option route the quarterback and the receiver are in silent communication
00:35:53Chris thought he had the play to the inside
00:35:57Boomer read it to the outside and it was just a misread
00:36:01Jimmy breeches on Sam and your estimation 11 minutes 22 seconds to play too early to fake a field goal
00:36:07Or do you go for the sure three?
00:36:08I think you go for the short three because you have 11 minutes left in the game. I would concur wholeheartedly
00:36:15Breach on the day
00:36:18Two for two this one from 30 yards away
00:36:23High snap breach gets it up and he puts it through
00:36:28Oh
00:36:30The Bengals have made all the noise here in the second half. They are now prepped to within four of the Patriots
00:36:37All right, we appreciate that Bob Costas the situation here 1117 to play on the ball game
00:36:43It's the Patriots 20 the Bengals 16
00:36:50Jim breech, let's everybody know he's ready to go
00:36:54and the Patriots
00:36:56It is starting at the four-yard line
00:37:05His feet cut out from under him at the 29 and
00:37:10leading the charge Steve Kreider
00:37:13So Eason gets a few last-minute instructions from Raymond Berry
00:37:17They've been on let me think out loud Sam for just a moment. Do you expect them to go long?
00:37:23I would expect them right now to give the ball to Craig James and
00:37:29Tony
00:37:30Collins and run the football and throw deep but not medium pattern try to hit a home run with Morgan O'Fryer
00:37:37There you saw the playoff picture the New England Patriots a victory today and they join
00:37:45Across the 35 goes Tony Collins Ron Simpkins drops him
00:37:49Now
00:37:52The Patriots
00:37:53Look all the way across the bottom of your screen to the fourth quarter. The Patriots have outscored the opposition
00:37:59135 to 82 now go up top the Bengals have been outscored
00:38:05by 33 and the final period
00:38:08Well if the Pats lit it for 15 games, this is the most important for fourth quarter of the year
00:38:14play
00:38:18Along by Stanley Morgan
00:38:22Same play as in the first quarter play action. Now watch him throw the ball deep and watch the speed of the ball
00:38:27Same play as in the first quarter play action now watch him throw the ball deep and watch the speed by Morgan just run the ball down
00:38:42Now concentrate gets the hit by a home run
00:38:45Now watch him throw the ball deep and watch the speed by Morgan
00:38:49Just run the ball down now concentrate gets the hit by a home run
00:38:54But again, that's speed and they should be doing this more often
00:38:59a gain of 45 yards
00:39:02For Stanley Morgan. He is over 100 yards for the 26th time
00:39:07There goes Craig James across the right side. He has moved to the Cincinnati 12
00:39:12Morgan on today. How about these numbers three catches 129 yards?
00:39:17There's a person on the other side believe it or not named Irving
00:39:20That is faster
00:39:23So the tools are here. They've got a duo that has tremendous potential in the vertical game
00:39:30And it's helped them today. They've scored one touchdown and they're about to get on the board right now with the score 20 to 16
00:39:40The Jets are winning the Dolphins are winning
00:39:43The Jets are winning the Dolphins are winning
00:39:46There goes Craig James as he goes down at the 12-yard line trying to make a cut in front of Bobby Kemp
00:39:53There's the time remaining
00:40:00Well, of course the Broncos the Denver Broncos while they are far out to the west
00:40:05Very very much interested in the outcome of this ballgame right here
00:40:08Exactly and they're an 11 and 5 team and they may not be going to the playoffs
00:40:12It's important for Cincinnati right now to get out with a field goal. So then they're only one touchdown down
00:40:20Third down and four
00:40:24Backwards pass
00:40:26James
00:40:28Did he score? Touchdown Patriots
00:40:31Did he score? Touchdown Patriots
00:41:01Touchdown Patriots
00:41:05Craig James takes the backwards pass or the lateral call it what you will skirts the right side
00:41:12And the Patriots now up again this time by 10 a chance to make it 11
00:41:24That's Jerry Boyarsky
00:41:26That's Jerry Boyarsky
00:41:32Was he drawn offside or did he come on his own?
00:41:38Encroachment number 61 on the defense
00:41:41A 5-yard penalty on the kickoff
00:41:50Tony Franklin will give it another go with 813 to play in the ballgame
00:41:54The Patriots 26th of Ingle 16
00:42:03How in the world do you kick a football with a barefoot when the Chill Factory is hovering right around the 9 degree mark?
00:42:11I guess he was hoping he was going to be drafted by Miami or Tampa Bay
00:42:17And I guess when you've got
00:42:20A great shot at the playoffs it warms everything
00:42:30Two bombs by Stanley Morgan
00:42:32Play action pass by Tony Eason
00:42:34One bomb early in the game for a touchdown
00:42:37And this bomb after he fakes the collars
00:42:39Watch it deep to Morgan
00:42:41And Morgan just runs it down
00:42:43And this led to the touchdown in the fourth quarter
00:42:46That put the Pats ahead 27 to 16
00:42:50Ever since Steve
00:42:51And that set up this touchdown
00:42:53And that's why Craig James is a double play back
00:42:56He can run but he can catch
00:42:58And now break the line of scrimmage
00:43:00And run into the end zone for a touchdown
00:43:03Sam when Steve Grogan plays he calls the plays in the huddle
00:43:07Since Tony Eason has come on
00:43:09Back in early December
00:43:11It has really been the play calling of Raymond Berry
00:43:14And the quarterback receivers coach Les Steckle
00:43:17Look at Irving Fryer
00:43:18Look at Irving Fryer leading the charge
00:43:20Today before the game Les Steckle told me
00:43:23We've got to get the ball deep against the Bengals
00:43:26Well if Steve Grogan's calling the plays
00:43:29Then it's his responsibility
00:43:31But if Les Steckle and Raymond Berry are calling the plays
00:43:34They called two good ones today to Stanley Morgan
00:43:37Because it gave him 14 points
00:43:4027 to 16 it's the Patriots by 11
00:43:44And the playoff dance is underway here in Foxboro
00:43:49Mike Martin and Stanford Jennings back at their own 9 yard line
00:43:56It'll be Martin
00:43:57As the ball goes out of bounds
00:43:59Back it up
00:44:00Penalize the Patriots 5 yards and we'll go again
00:44:04Sam we talk about this
00:44:05You look at Steve Grogan still on crutches
00:44:07You talk about the bitter cold
00:44:08I want to take just a moment while we have a second
00:44:11For the teams to re-cue
00:44:12And thank our NBC crew
00:44:15NBC Sports
00:44:16I'll tell you it's one thing to broadcast a ball game
00:44:19In the heat of summer
00:44:20The Major League Baseball
00:44:21Indoor Basketball
00:44:23Football during the nicer times of the year
00:44:26But when you start getting into the crunch
00:44:28It's one thing to broadcast a ball game
00:44:30In the heat of summer
00:44:31The nicer times of the year
00:44:32But when you start getting into the crunch
00:44:34Of the northern winters
00:44:37Our people down on the sidelines
00:44:38All of our cameramen throughout the stadiums across America
00:44:43Our hats go off to all of them
00:44:45This is my first year
00:44:46And I've been absolutely amazed
00:44:48By how well NBC functions
00:44:50And what a great job everybody does
00:44:52And I want to thank not only our camera people
00:44:54But our videotape people
00:44:56Our graphics folks
00:44:57Our unit managers who are with us week in and week out
00:45:00Today our producer Kenny Edmondson
00:45:02And our director Andy Rosenberg
00:45:03It has been a job well done
00:45:06Martin at the 20
00:45:09Crosses the 30 yard line
00:45:10And is knocked off his feet at the 32
00:45:13They better be careful about that victory dance
00:45:15Because Cincinnati can put points on the board fast
00:45:19One touchdown
00:45:20And they're right back in this football game
00:45:27Boomer Esiason
00:45:30Second only to the Jets' Ken O'Brien
00:45:33When it comes to quarterback ratings
00:45:3725 touchdowns on the year
00:45:39Only Marino and Fouts have thrown more
00:45:42Esiason
00:45:43James Brooks
00:45:44Had it
00:45:45Had it again
00:45:46And then dropped it
00:45:47Third time in two straight possessions
00:45:50JB has dropped passes
00:45:54JB take those gloves off
00:45:56He had two dropped passes
00:45:57Now this ball is clearly
00:45:59Having a problem with his coverage
00:46:01He's wide open
00:46:02Now if he can just hang on to that football
00:46:06It's a fine juggling act
00:46:07And he only had one ball to juggle
00:46:09He should have caught it
00:46:11That's Kennebrew
00:46:12Flag is down
00:46:13Kennebrew is spun upside down
00:46:16A penalty flag is down at the 43
00:46:18Clock stops with 747 to play in the game
00:46:29Now this Cincinnati offense
00:46:31So much is made of the San Diego offense
00:46:33But I'll tell you
00:46:34When it comes to innovations
00:46:36Keep the name Sam Weich
00:46:38Firmly implanted in your mind
00:46:39There, my friends, is an innovator
00:46:41Right
00:46:42He's done an outstanding job
00:46:43There's no huddle offense
00:46:45And there's no question
00:46:46When a team scores 418 points
00:46:48You have to be doing the job offensively
00:46:50But their big
00:46:51Their big goal in the offseason
00:46:53Is to come up with a better defense
00:46:57Brown is in motion
00:46:59Right over the top
00:47:00It is knocked down at the line of scrimmage
00:47:02By Johnny Rembrandt
00:47:12Boomer is dropping back
00:47:13I'm surprised a quarterback this tall
00:47:16Gets balls knocked down
00:47:17If I watch the play of the linebacker
00:47:19Johnny Rembrandt
00:47:20He just gets up
00:47:21He can't rush the passer
00:47:22But he jumps up and knocks the ball down
00:47:24That's happened three or four times today
00:47:28The Jets are all over the Browns now
00:47:30It is 27-10 New York
00:47:35Third down and 5
00:47:36Cincinnati
00:47:44James Brooks
00:47:45He has the first down and more
00:47:47At the 45-yard line
00:47:52Sam, so much
00:47:53You think back to Bill Walsh
00:47:55When he took over the 49ers
00:47:56His first two years there
00:47:57He had big problems
00:47:59Before turning that franchise
00:48:00Into a Super Bowl caliber team
00:48:02Sam Weitsch only in his second year
00:48:03In Cincinnati
00:48:04And as he told me before today's game
00:48:07He said, Phil
00:48:08We're just a couple of elements away
00:48:10And I think he has the backing
00:48:11In the Queen City
00:48:12To keep the momentum going there
00:48:14No question about it
00:48:15If they can devise
00:48:17Any kind of a defense
00:48:19They'll be the best team
00:48:21Certainly in the Central Division
00:48:24Esiason on first down
00:48:26Again, he and Collinsworth
00:48:28Are simply not on the same page today
00:48:33Chris Collinsworth
00:48:34Has only caught one pass
00:48:36But he's been misthrowed
00:48:38Misfired about five or six times
00:48:41He was clearly open
00:48:43And Boomer Esiason
00:48:44Just did not hit him
00:48:49For Esiason
00:48:50His fourth incompletion in a row
00:48:53Expected to play in the ballgame
00:48:54It is second down and ten
00:48:55The ball nosing
00:48:56At the 45 yard line
00:49:07Esiason
00:49:08A little look in
00:49:09The pass is intended for Steve Kreider
00:49:11He cannot hold on
00:49:12A flag is down at the 46
00:49:14Maybe pass interference
00:49:16Against New England
00:49:19Number 80 on the offense
00:49:21Illegal pick on a part of number 80
00:49:23On offense
00:49:24That's Chris Collinsworth
00:49:30There's Rod Russ
00:49:31The defensive coordinator
00:49:32On the sideline
00:49:33Who has done a great job
00:49:34The sign on the sideline says
00:49:36In Rod we trust
00:49:37Merry Christmas
00:49:40You don't think the Chiefs
00:49:41Would like to have him back right now?
00:49:44You don't think the Chiefs
00:49:45Would like to have him back right now?
00:49:49He was the one coach
00:49:51After being fired
00:49:52When Ron Meyer
00:49:56Look at that
00:49:58Ron Meyer fired Rod Russ
00:50:00And the first thing Raymond Berry did
00:50:02When he was hired
00:50:03After Ron Meyer was fired
00:50:05Was to bring Rod Russ back
00:50:06He's an excellent coach
00:50:08Done a great job
00:50:09With his defense
00:50:116-46 to play in the ball game
00:50:13Patriots 27 Cincinnati 16
00:50:16Four wide receivers for Cincinnati
00:50:18On second down and 20
00:50:25Gotta get a big play Phil
00:50:26They've gotta come up with a big play
00:50:29A sidearm pass
00:50:31Oh it was a catchable ball
00:50:33That Eddie Brown dropped
00:50:37But quite frankly Sam
00:50:39It was a pass that was sailing
00:50:40Because of the way it was delivered
00:50:43Well Boomer was being pressured
00:50:44From the outside
00:50:45He moved right up into the pocket
00:50:47Watch Boomer size in right now
00:50:49You're gonna see him appear
00:50:50On the top of your screen
00:50:51Comes up in the pocket
00:50:52Throws a little sidearm pass
00:50:53Now let's watch Eddie Brown
00:50:55He should have made the catch
00:50:57It was not that high
00:50:58And it wasn't sailing away
00:51:00And had he caught the ball
00:51:01Let's watch it again
00:51:02As Boomer now sidearms it
00:51:04If he catches this ball
00:51:05He's gonna add some yardage
00:51:07It looks like a screwball
00:51:08But it should have been caught
00:51:12Third down and 20
00:51:15Esiason will lay it out
00:51:16Eddie Brown
00:51:18He's got the football
00:51:20Out of bounds at the 22 yard line
00:51:23A big big play for Boomer
00:51:25Esiason in the Bengals
00:51:27Fred Marion on the hit
00:51:29A 42 yard gain
00:51:31And Brown is slow getting up
00:51:34Esiason now
00:51:3614 of 31
00:51:37He's over 200 yards
00:51:39And look at the coverage
00:51:40That is being covered very well
00:51:42Watch him stretch out
00:51:43That takes tremendous concentration
00:51:46Because he was covered
00:51:47Extremely well
00:51:48By number 23
00:51:50Rod McSwain
00:51:51And doubled
00:51:52By Fred Marion
00:51:55Oh and the Bengals convert
00:51:57A third and 20 opportunity
00:52:00Esiason with new life
00:52:02It is caught by Collinsworth
00:52:04Only his second catch of the day
00:52:06And it moves the football
00:52:07To the 8 yard line
00:52:08Another first down
00:52:10It'll be first and goal Bengals
00:52:11They have got to score fast
00:52:13Because the clock
00:52:14Is what's going against them
00:52:15Right now
00:52:16And that was a 14 yard pass
00:52:18To the 8 yard line
00:52:20And the Bengals
00:52:22And that was a 14 yard pass
00:52:24Caught by Chris Collinsworth
00:52:26Here's Boomer Esiason
00:52:27Right now he's throwing
00:52:28A hook pass
00:52:29Now he delivers the ball
00:52:30Good follow through
00:52:31Hits him right between
00:52:32The 8 and the 0
00:52:33They got a first down
00:52:34On the 8 yard line
00:52:35They have got to get the ball
00:52:36In the end zone
00:52:37Very quickly
00:52:44In motion is James Brooks
00:52:46Esiason
00:52:47Looking to the end zone
00:52:48Eddie Brooks
00:52:49Eddie Brown had it
00:52:50And could not hold it
00:52:52Eddie Brown was wide open
00:52:54He just threw it a little bit too much
00:52:56To the inside
00:52:57Had he hit him early
00:52:58We'd have had a touchdown
00:53:00Watch Boomer Esiason now
00:53:02He has a short drop
00:53:031, 2, 3
00:53:05Now deliver the ball
00:53:06There's 81 open
00:53:07For a touchdown
00:53:08Catch the ball first Eddie
00:53:10Then lay down
00:53:11In the end zone
00:53:12That should have been caught
00:53:13And it should have been
00:53:14A touchdown
00:53:15Good timing
00:53:16On the part of the quarterback
00:53:21Second down and goal
00:53:23Cincinnati 5, 49
00:53:25To play in the ball game
00:53:26Esiason
00:53:27He throws
00:53:29Touchdown Collinsworth
00:53:31The Bengals
00:53:34Less than a minute ago
00:53:36Staring defeat
00:53:37Straight in the eye
00:53:38On 3rd and 20
00:53:40Esiason completes a 42 yard pass
00:53:43To Eddie Brown
00:53:44And now two plays later
00:53:45The Bengals are on the scoreboard
00:53:47And plenty of time left
00:53:50Don't forget these
00:53:55New England had taken Collinsworth
00:53:57Out of the ball game
00:53:59Until the 4th period
00:54:00Chris has 3 catches here
00:54:02In the 4th quarter
00:54:11You think the Denver Broncos
00:54:13Are watching that scoreboard
00:54:15Particularly this game right now
00:54:17With the Jets out in front
00:54:1827 to 10 over Cleveland
00:54:20If the Pats lose today
00:54:23Denver is in the playoffs
00:54:27Chris Collinsworth
00:54:283 catches
00:54:29All of them in the 4th period
00:54:31For 35 yards
00:54:32And a touchdown
00:54:33His 5th touchdown of the year
00:54:34Watch Buber right now
00:54:35He's gonna wait for Collinsworth
00:54:37To break himself open
00:54:38He gets good rebound position
00:54:40In the end zone
00:54:41And that's Raymond Claiborne
00:54:42Outstanding receiver
00:54:44Chris Collinsworth
00:54:45It's just like being under a basket
00:54:47On the goal line
00:54:48You get good rebound position
00:54:49And you deliver the ball for a touchdown
00:54:58It's gonna be important now
00:54:59For Sam Weitz's team
00:55:01To make sure that the Patriots
00:55:03Do not get a good return
00:55:05On this kickoff
00:55:08And there's the brain thrust right now
00:55:10Talking to Tony Eason
00:55:12To the right of Tony Eason
00:55:13With the cap on
00:55:14Is Rod Umanak
00:55:15The assistant head coach
00:55:16And to his left
00:55:17Is Raymond Burry
00:55:18They're going to have to
00:55:19Right now
00:55:20Keep
00:55:21Keep the ball
00:55:23Run the clock
00:55:24But don't sit on the ball
00:55:26Get the ball upfield
00:55:28Sam at this point
00:55:29You wonder about an element
00:55:30Called self-doubt
00:55:31Last Monday night
00:55:32Tony Eason
00:55:33In the closing stages
00:55:34Of the Monday night game
00:55:35Against the Dolphins
00:55:36Through the interception
00:55:37And you wonder now
00:55:38In a tight ball game
00:55:39With the playoff picture
00:55:40On the line
00:55:41He'll trot on to the field
00:55:42Now with his offensive unit
00:55:44And you wonder
00:55:45Will that self-doubt
00:55:46Will the images
00:55:47Of what transpired
00:55:48Last Monday night
00:55:49In the Orange Bowl
00:55:50Begin to creep into his mind
00:55:52This is a number one draft choice
00:55:54Extremely successful
00:55:55At the University of Illinois
00:55:57He's an outstanding competitor
00:55:59He's going to be a fine quarterback
00:56:00In this league
00:56:01And I think he put that game
00:56:03Behind him
00:56:04And now he has an opportunity
00:56:05To win this football game
00:56:06For the Pats
00:56:07And get him into the playoffs
00:56:09And that's what he's thinking about
00:56:10Right now
00:56:11It's a four point Patriot lead
00:56:1227-23
00:56:14With 5.34 to go in the game
00:56:17That's fire in motion
00:56:19The pitch is to James
00:56:20He tries the left side
00:56:22Ran right out of the tackle
00:56:24Of Dron Simpkins
00:56:25And into Ross Browning
00:56:32The Bengals came in
00:56:34Ranked number 22
00:56:35In total defense
00:56:36Offensively the Patriots came in
00:56:38Ranked 11th in total offense
00:56:445.08 to play
00:56:45Eason 8 of 15
00:56:46146 yards
00:56:48One touchdown
00:56:49A 50 yard job
00:56:50To Stanley Morgan
00:56:51And an interception
00:56:55There's James again
00:56:56This time he goes to the right side
00:56:57Following Ron Wooten
00:56:58And Steve Moore
00:56:59Ron Simpkins
00:57:00And Bobby Kemp
00:57:01Converge on the tackle
00:57:07You know Phil
00:57:08It's hard to believe
00:57:09If the Jets
00:57:10And the Pats win today
00:57:11The Denver Broncos
00:57:13With a record of 11-5
00:57:15Will not be in the playoffs
00:57:17That's hard to believe
00:57:22Now the Patriots are a
00:57:23Fourth quarter ball club
00:57:24They have scored at least twice
00:57:26In the fourth quarter
00:57:27In their last nine ballgames
00:57:30They have scored once
00:57:31In the fourth period today
00:57:34That's James to the right side
00:57:37Fist down and Moore
00:57:44Well we want to welcome
00:57:45Some of you who have been watching
00:57:47The Jets and the Cleveland Browns
00:57:49Particularly you folks
00:57:50In the mile high city of Denver, Colorado
00:57:53I'm Phil Stone
00:57:54Along with Sam Ritigliano
00:57:563.55 to play in the ballgame
00:57:58And it's the Patriots
00:57:59On top of Cincinnati
00:58:0027 to 23
00:58:02Now watch Craig James
00:58:03Give a move to Louis Breeden
00:58:04And get that extra yardage
00:58:06And that is the number one prerequisite
00:58:08Of a good running back
00:58:10The ability to elude tacklers
00:58:12And make extra yardage
00:58:13And now they have a key first down
00:58:16James with 139 yards today
00:58:19Against the Cincinnati defense
00:58:21That's Mosey to Tuchel
00:58:23Nothing there
00:58:25Maybe a yard
00:58:28Eddie Edwards
00:58:30On the tackle
00:58:31This is a Cincinnati touchdown
00:58:33To Chris Collingsworth
00:58:34Boomer waits for Collingsworth
00:58:36To bounce off Raymond Claiborne
00:58:38In the end zone
00:58:39For a touchdown
00:58:42And the playoff picture
00:58:43As it stands right now
00:58:45Miami, Cleveland
00:58:46And the Raiders are in
00:58:49The Denver Broncos
00:58:51Could quite possibly be left
00:58:53Out of the playoff picture
00:58:55With an 11 and 5 record
00:58:57The Cleveland Browns
00:58:58Are in with an 8 and 8 run
00:59:01Doesn't seem fair
00:59:02Tatupu tries to move the ball
00:59:04Near the 46
00:59:05Ross Browner knocks him down
00:59:07The Browns
00:59:08I mean the Denver Broncos
00:59:09Should petition Pete Rozelle
00:59:11For an extra team right now
00:59:13There's no way in the world
00:59:14The team who has played
00:59:15As well as they have
00:59:16With an 11 and 5 record
00:59:18Not to be in the playoffs
00:59:20Assuming the situation that exists
00:59:22Right at this moment
00:59:23Miami is winning
00:59:25Those of you who have been watching
00:59:26The Jets-Cleveland game
00:59:27You know New York
00:59:28Is laying it on the Browns
00:59:29If that situation continues
00:59:31And the Patriots win
00:59:33It'll be New England
00:59:35At New York
00:59:36I'm surprised the Bengals
00:59:38Have not called a timeout
00:59:39Before the two minute warning
00:59:40They have all three timeouts
00:59:43That's Collins
00:59:44Doing it upside
00:59:45He'll be close
00:59:46To the first down
00:59:47But I don't believe he got it
00:59:49They wasted at least
00:59:5016 to 18 seconds
00:59:53By not calling a timeout
00:59:56The two minute warning is here
01:00:00We are not certain
01:00:01Whether or not he ran
01:00:02For the first down
01:00:03I believe he'll be short
01:00:05The score
01:00:0627-23 Patriots
01:00:08Oh what a finish we have
01:00:13Oh what an important ball game
01:00:15Not only for the Patriots
01:00:16But for the Denver Broncos
01:00:19Should somehow the Browns
01:00:20Come back and beat the Jets
01:00:22And Cincinnati
01:00:24And the final two minutes
01:00:25Come back and beat the Patriots
01:00:26The Broncos would be in
01:00:29In fact
01:00:31If both of those elements
01:00:32Did indeed happen
01:00:33The Jets would play
01:00:34At Mile High Stadium
01:00:36There's the brain thrust
01:00:37On the sideline
01:00:38They're going to go for it
01:00:40And I believe
01:00:41There comes a time
01:00:42In the game
01:00:43Where you have to make
01:00:44Less than a yard
01:00:46I think it's a good call
01:00:47On the part of Raymond Berry
01:00:49I don't think it's a gamble
01:00:50Because it's important
01:00:52To know when to gamble
01:00:54And right now
01:00:55They should give the ball
01:00:56To Masi, to Tupou
01:00:58Pick up the first down
01:00:59Because this is a time
01:01:01If they can gain
01:01:02Six inches
01:01:03They can win the game
01:01:05Of course
01:01:06Bronco fans out
01:01:07In the Denver area
01:01:08Are hoping
01:01:09The Cincinnati Bengals
01:01:10Can shut down
01:01:11The Patriots right here
01:01:12On fourth and inches
01:01:13Because
01:01:14Should Cincinnati win
01:01:15And the Jets win
01:01:16It would be the Broncos
01:01:18Heading for Giant Stadium
01:01:20If you could get
01:01:21Joe Kaya's
01:01:22Short yardage defense
01:01:23In there right now
01:01:24There might be a chance
01:01:25But I believe
01:01:26It's a good call
01:01:27On the part of Raymond Berry
01:01:28And they're going to go
01:01:29Right at him
01:01:30To pick up this first down
01:01:32They don't want Cincinnati
01:01:34To get the ball back
01:01:35Even inside the 20 yard line
01:01:38Could easily be
01:01:39The biggest play
01:01:40Of the 1985 season
01:01:42For the New England Patriots
01:01:44To Tupou and Weathers
01:01:46The running backs
01:01:49That's Weathers
01:01:52Not only does he have
01:01:53The first down
01:01:54You can chalk up a touch
01:01:56For New England
01:02:02Weathers
01:02:03The first down
01:02:04For the New England Patriots
01:02:05To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:06The running backs
01:02:07That's Weathers
01:02:08Not only does he have
01:02:09The first down
01:02:10You can chalk up a touch
01:02:11For the New England Patriots
01:02:12To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:13The running backs
01:02:14That's Weathers
01:02:15Not only does he have
01:02:16The first down
01:02:17You can chalk up a touch
01:02:18For the New England Patriots
01:02:19To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:20The running backs
01:02:21That's Weathers
01:02:22Not only does he have
01:02:23The first down
01:02:24You can chalk up a touch
01:02:25For the New England Patriots
01:02:26To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:27The running backs
01:02:28That's Weathers
01:02:29Not only does he have
01:02:30The first down
01:02:31You can chalk up a touch
01:02:32For the New England Patriots
01:02:33To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:34The running backs
01:02:35That's Weathers
01:02:36Not only does he have
01:02:37The first down
01:02:38You can chalk up a touch
01:02:39For the New England Patriots
01:02:40To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:41The running backs
01:02:42That's Weathers
01:02:43Not only does he have
01:02:44The first down
01:02:45You can chalk up a touch
01:02:46For the New England Patriots
01:02:47To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:48The running backs
01:02:49That's Weathers
01:02:50Not only does he have
01:02:51The first down
01:02:52You can chalk up a touch
01:02:53For the New England Patriots
01:02:54To Tupou and Weathers
01:02:55The running backs
01:02:56That's Weathers
01:02:57Not only does he have
01:02:58The first down
01:02:59You can chalk up a touch
01:03:00For the New England Patriots
01:03:01To Tupou and Weathers
01:03:02The running backs
01:03:03That's Weathers
01:03:04Not only does he have
01:03:05The first down
01:03:06You can chalk up a touch
01:03:07For the New England Patriots
01:03:08To Tupou and Weathers
01:03:09The running backs
01:03:10That's Weathers
01:03:11Not only does he have
01:03:12The first down
01:03:13You can chalk up a touch
01:03:14For the New England Patriots
01:03:15To Tupou and Weathers
01:03:16The running backs
01:03:17That's Weathers
01:03:18Not only does he have
01:03:19The first down
01:03:20You can chalk up a touch
01:03:21For the New England Patriots
01:03:22To Tupou and Weathers
01:03:23The running backs
01:03:24That's Weathers
01:03:25Not only does he have
01:03:26The first down
01:03:27You can chalk up a touch
01:03:28For the New England Patriots
01:03:29With a 31 yard line
01:03:30A moment ago
01:03:36It was Robert Weathers
01:03:37On fourth down and six inches
01:03:39Take a look
01:03:40As he bounces to the outside
01:03:41And he is gone
01:03:49First time all year
01:03:51The Patriots have had
01:03:523 rushing touchdowns
01:03:54In a single game
01:03:55For Robert Weathers
01:03:56His first touchdown romp
01:03:57romp of 1985. And what a time to get your touchdown legs. And this was the look of the excitement.
01:04:07Irving Pryor leading the dance.
01:04:11Woo-hoo!
01:04:24Esiason cannot hear a thing and he'll bring his offense back.
01:04:28And the Patriot defense egging the crowd on even more.
01:04:33What a final regular season game for Julie Adams.
01:04:41If you just joined us, Julie Adams was the only player the Patriots introduced before today's ball game.
01:04:47Retiring at the age of 37.
01:04:54Flag is down. Esiason puts it up. It is caught at the 41-yard line.
01:05:00Mike Martin, his first catch of the day. Again, flags are down.
01:05:05Clock stops with a minute 46 seconds to play.
01:05:11They'll pick the flags up.
01:05:16Red Cation trying to sort it out. Let's listen.
01:05:21Offside. Number 56 on the defense. Penalty is declined. Second down.
01:05:28Andre Tippett, the guilty party, declined the penalty because you picked up nine.
01:05:32It is second down and a yard.
01:05:35Miami all over the Bills.
01:05:38Miami all over the Bills.
01:05:4028 to nothing. The Jets leading Cleveland 30 to 10.
01:05:43That is James Brooks out of the backfield.
01:05:45Oh, did he put a move on.
01:05:48At the 48-yard line.
01:05:51He ran right around Ernest Gibson.
01:05:54First down at the 46. Clock stops. A minute 39 to play.
01:06:00Take nothing away from this Cincinnati Bengals organization.
01:06:04They have been behind all day long and have battled ferociously.
01:06:08The fans and the Queen City of Cincinnati, Ohio have a great deal to look forward to in 1986.
01:06:16But for the Patriots, they're looking at a trip to the playoffs.
01:06:23Esiason, again, that is Brooks. He cannot hold the football.
01:06:27Oh my, that is the fourth pass that James Brooks has dropped today.
01:06:33Mmm, mmm, mmm.
01:06:44Now the Patriots, they are up by 11 with a minute 35 to play.
01:06:49On their way to the playoffs for only the fifth time in their 26-year history.
01:06:56In fact, their only playoff victory. You've got to go back to 1963.
01:07:03Esiason on second and ten.
01:07:06James Brooks.
01:07:09It would have been a circus catch had he made it.
01:07:13Ronnie LaPette on the coverage.
01:07:15With help from Raymond Claiborne.
01:07:17Now there's Raymond Berry.
01:07:21Thirteen years as a medium-range receiver with the Baltimore Colts.
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01:07:30Any rebroadcast or other use of this telecast without the express written consent of the New England Patriots and the National Football League is prohibited.
01:07:40When you talk about that New England Patriots victory in the playoffs back in 1963.
01:07:4726 to 8 over the Buffalo Bills.
01:07:51Esiason. The ball is not free.
01:07:56It is a fumble. I believe it's recovered by Cincinnati. It is.
01:08:00Esiason slow getting up.
01:08:03Dave Remington covered the football. The clock's still running. We are now at a minute 12, a minute 11.
01:08:11The last time the Patriots were a part of the Super Bowl tournament back in 1982.
01:08:17Knocked out by the Dolphins in the first round 28 to 13.
01:08:27Fourth down and 12 bingos.
01:08:36Boomer with time. Let's it go.
01:08:48The Patriots are currently in the 43rd inning.
01:08:54This is a quick dip for the New England Patriots in the final.
01:08:59The New England Patriots have 39 seconds left to play. First and 10.
01:09:08Now next weekend on NBC Sports the journey to the Super Bowl begins with the AFC wild card playoff.
01:09:15It will be the New England Patriots at Giant Stadium to tangle with the New York Jets.
01:09:303.30 Eastern time. The AFC wild card right here on NBC.
01:09:3539 seconds to play. Esiason goes down on a knee. Now that's going to be it.
01:09:48For the first time in three years Patriots fans will know the feeling of what the playoffs are all about.
01:09:58There's Billy Sullivan in the center of your screen. There has been talk of him selling this franchise.
01:10:09Julius Adams his last game ever in Sullivan Stadium.
01:10:18What a day it was for number 86 the 9 year man out of Tennessee Stanley Morgan.
01:10:24And for the Denver Broncos who finished 11 and 5 in the AFC Western Division for Dan Reeves, John Elway and company.
01:10:35The chant in the Mile High City is wait till next year.
01:10:43And the crowd of 60,000 pouring onto the playing surface here at Foxboro.
01:10:49Now the Patriots knew what they had to do today.
01:10:52They came off a tremendously emotional loss Monday night to the Miami Dolphins.
01:10:58A game they had every chance in the world to win down there at the Orange Bowl.
01:11:03And were it not for a last second interception, Tony Esiason was dropping the Patriots for what possibly could have been the winning touchdown.
01:11:12A week ago they were battling for the AFC Eastern Division title.
01:11:16Today they were in a fight for their life just to survive and be a part of postseason play.
01:11:24Final score the New England Patriots 34 the Cincinnati Bengals 23.
01:11:36We'll be back to Foxboro Massachusetts. Hello Julie in just a moment.
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