Sunday, December 29, 2002
Bengals-Bills by the numbers
14 - Single-season franchise-record loss total Bengals will try to avoid today.
128-100 - Bengals' regular-season record in their former home, Cinergy Field, which will be imploded this morning. The Bengals played there from 1970-99.
52 - Sacks allowed by Buffalo.
23 - Sacks by Bengals defense.
230 - Rushing yards for Corey Dillon in two games this season on AstroTurf (Atlanta and Indianapolis).
61 - Snaps needed today by Bengals quarterback Jon Kitna to reach 80 percent of Bengals' offensive plays and receive additional $1.625 million next season.
15 and 7 - Touchdown passes and interceptions thrown by Kitna in the past nine games.
4th - League ranking of Bills' pass defense, which went from No. 20 last week by holding Green Bay's Brett Favre to 15-for-33 passing for 114 yards, two interceptions and one touchdown pass.
98.3 - Drew Bledsoe's passer rating in his first eight games, in which he threw 16 TDs and five INTs and averaged 287 yards per game.
68.5 - Bledsoe's passer rating in his last seven games, in which he has seven TD passes and 10 INTs and is averaging 232 yards.
14 - Age difference in months between Bengals tight end Matt Schobel and his older brother Aaron, a Bills defensive end.
9 for 9 - Success rate of Bengals kicker Neil Rackers on field goal attempts inside of 40 yards.
3 - Bills Pro Bowl players: Bledsoe, guard Ruben Brown and wide receiver Eric Moulds.
1 - Bengals Pro Bowl player, fullback Lorenzo Neal.
SEE CINERGY IMPLOSION
Animation from Enquirer photos
Video from WCPO 
Galleries: Implosion | Crowd | Aerial shots |
Views from Kentucky
CINERGY IMPLOSION STORIES
What's next for the Riverfront?
New skyline already earning praise
Cinergy Field down in 37 seconds
Implosion called 'perfect event'
Partiers impressed by implosion
Fifty-five years that shaped Cincinnati's riverfront
BENGALS GAMEDAY
Bills 27, Bengals 9
Game might be LeBeau's last
Mooshagian to interview for college job
Isolation Booth: TKO Vs. Bledsoe
Keys to the game
Bengals-Bills by the numbers
The Edge
Life as a Rookie
AROUND THE NFL
This week's NFL picks, power rankings
If winning is only stat that matters, give McNair MVP
Giants 10, Eagles 7
Raiders 24, Chiefs 0
Home not so sweet for Browns
Colts in, but are they ready?
The playoff picture remains unclear
UC BEARCATS
UC 66, Miami 54
Fouls hurt RedHawks
UC-Miami Notebook: Hicks comes back
DAUGHERTY: What if UC had beaten OSU?
WOMEN'S CROSSTOWN SHOOTOUT
UC women beat Xavier with defense
Ex-Bearcats, Pirtle say hello
XAVIER
No. 21 Xavier 84, Eastern Kentucky 60
OTHER COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
Pitino's rebuilt Cardinals rout Wildcats
Stone's redemption - UK's nightmare
Ohio State 94, Tennessee State 73
Temple 71, No. 10 Indiana 64
Saturday's Top 25 roundup
NKU men top Ferris St. to reach perfect 10
FIESTA BOWL
Buckeyes wary Miami has speed to burn
Close wins got Miami, OSU to Tempe
Buckeyes' home away from home is isolated in desert
Five questions with John Gonsior
OTHER COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
Brooks hired as UK football coach
Alamo goes to Badgers in OT
Lundy powers Virginia to win
Bowls at a glance
PREP SPORTS
Ohio boys: No. 1 Bacon loses first game
Ky. boys: Dixie gives Draud 100th win
Ohio girls: No. 2 Mercy runs away from Notre Dame
Ky. girls: Campbell wins Ryle challenge with 73-46 win
Hockey: Powell too much for Moeller
Preps schedules, results
BASEBALL
Reds Q&A
Prospects aren't improving for Orioles
It's goodbye to an era
Final countdown on Cinergy Field
Riverfront timeline
PRO HOOPS
NBA: Riley, ref ignore each other
Local players in the NBA
HOCKEY
Kariya plays despite death of father
Ducks go down; Cyclones roll
TRISTATE SPOTLIGHT
Area players' bowl (games) runneth over
Enquirer's Page Two power rankings
PLAN YOUR DAY
Sports on TV, radio this weekend
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