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CINCINNATI -- was perfect in his first home performance since his playoff meltdown.Dalton completed all eight of his pa ses and led the to a pair of touchdowns Zack Moss Jersey and a field goal during three impre sive series Saturday night before the ' reserves rallied for a 25-17 preseason victory.It was Dalton's first game at Paul Brown Stadium since his turnover-filled 27-10 lo s to San Diego in the opening round of the playoffs.Also, it was his first home game since he signed a six-year contract extension that showed Cincinnati's commitment.The fourth-year quarterback went 8 for 8 for 144 yards, one touchdown and a perfect pa ser Thurman Thomas Jersey rating of 158.3.The (0-2) rolled up 173 yards while he was in the game, pulling ahead 17-3.With their starters on the field, the (2-0) had another bad day at Paul Brown. They got drubbed 49-9 in Cincinnati midway through last season - Dalton threw a career-high five touchdown pa ses in that one.Their injury-depleted secondary made it easy for Dalton on Saturday night.In an experiment, they moved safety to cornerback and had him cover .It didn't go well at all - Green caught three pa ses for 69 yards, including a 35-yard catch after he pulled away from Allen down the sideline.Dalton threw a 43-yard touchdown pa Jordan Phillips Jersey s to on the opening series, fitting a long throw in-between double coverage."That's about as good as it gets in the preseason, I gue s," Dalton said. "It just felt good out there."Coach was happy with how his starters performed. The went no-huddle with Dalton in the game, part of new offensive coordinator 's attempt to speed things up."You want to see that every time out," Lewis said. "Andy looked very sharp." played the first half, staying in with the starters after Cincinnati substituted on defense in the second quarter Reid Ferguson Jersey . Smith was 10 of 13 for 98 yards and a pa ser rating of 65.5. He also ran four times for 20 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown.Smith had his worst day as a rookie at Paul Brown last season, throwing two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. took over in the second half and threw a 17-yard touchdown pa s. He went 5 of 9 for 70 yards and Marcus Easley Jersey scrambled twice for 16 yards. Rookie Ikemefuna Enemkpali blocked 's punt out of the end zone for a safety.The had seven penalties for personal fouls, unsportsmanlike conduct and unnece sary roughne s. Offensive tackle got two of them - one for shoving cornerback after his interception, another for a roll block. Guard also got flagged for two.Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre s
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