The Cincinnati Bengals are in command of their NFL clash against the New Orleans Saints as they hold a 13-3 lead at the break.
The Saints were able to have early success moving the ball downfield as Drew Brees managed to get into a good passing rhythm, but their momentum was halted in the redzone. Shayne Graham was brought onto the field to kick a 31-yard field goal, which handed his side the lead.
Cincinnati hit back and managed to take the lead on their next drive when Andy Dalton fired a pass to Jermaine Gresham at the two-yard line. The tight end lost control of the ball, but managed to recover his fumble in the endzone to register the touchdown.
The Bengals pulled further ahead late in the second quarter when Dalton drove them downfield once more. The home side put up a defensive stand on third and goal to force a field goal from Mike Nugent, which the kicker dispatched from 22 yards.
The visitors notched a score just before the break when Jeremy Hill ran 62 yards from deep inside his own half to set up another field goal from Nugent, who fired his effort between the posts.
Simon Sinclair
