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Short week pains Bengals, Broncos

By Steve Muench
Scouts, Inc.

Saturday, October 30, 2004

A short week of preparation can have negative effects on an NFL team, especially one trying to ready replacements and tweak game plans based on injuries. That explains the dilemma facing Monday Night Football participants Cincinnati and Denver, both of which are dealing with injuries entering this weekend's games. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, is coming off a bye, so it has had two weeks to figure out how it's going to replace cornerback Chad Scott and make any necessary adjustments. Here i ...

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