Bengals defense dominates pre-season finale

returned to the building where he kicked a career-long 57-yarder in last season’s play-off game and during Thursday night’s pre-season finale he converted his first field goal try of the season on a 41-yarder that gave the Bengals a 3-0 lead over the Colts midway through the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The score came courtesy of an excellent blitz adjustment between backup quarterback AJ McCarron and wide receiver Brandon Tate. With McCarron under duress, he unloaded it just in time to Tate slanting inside cornerback Sheldon Price. Tate promptly delivered a stiff arm to Price and went on a 48-yard play.

As expected, the Bengals began the game with virtually none of their starters.…