TDBH: Bengals defuse Simms’ 513-yard explosion to beat Giants.
Don’t study today’s stat sheet as the 1-4 Bengals try to stave off oblivion against Giants head coach Bill Parcells’ emerging NFC East power. Only gaze at the improbable Riverfront Stadium scoreboard that says Bengals, 35-30, even though Giants quarterback Phil Simms throws for 513 yards and the Bengals get outgained by 271 yards after generating all of minus-three yards in the second half. “Statistics don’t mean anything,” says Bengals head coach Sam Wyche. “Big plays and turnovers decide ballgames.” The Bengals get them in droves. Linebacker Ron Simpkins strips running back George Adams at the Bengals 1 to prevent one touchdown.
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