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Something's not quite right in Cincinnati

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Sunday, November 5, 2006

BALTIMORE -- Call it a classic case of assault and flattery. With a touch of pragmatism eventually thrown in for good measure. In a 26-20 victory Sunday that gave Baltimore a 6-2 record and opened up a commanding two-game divisional lead at the midway point of the season, Ravens defenders spent most of the afternoon bullying the Cincinnati Bengals and much of the postgame interview session bragging on their AFC North rivals. Keep anyone talking long enough, though, and there's a good chance ...

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