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The stars come out in Indianapolis tonight

Cincinnati Bengals
12/18/2006 9:54 AM
The Dayton Daily News reports the Bengals' QB Carson Palmer vs. the Colts' QB Peyton Manning. With two of the NFL's best quarterbacks slingin' the football at the league's top two wide receiver tandems, tonight's matchup at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis has the ingredients of a shootout. Last season's 45-37 Colts victory in Cincinnati featured 62 first-half points, the second most in a first half in NFL history. Fans have waited 13 months so they can see more magic from Bengals wideouts Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh, and Colts receivers Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. And, yes, more darts and rainbows from strong-armed mavericks Manning and Palmer. "Not that this game needs any extra hype," Palmer said, "but there's a whole bunch of extra things on this game. "You're playing against Peyton and the Colts, one of the best teams in the AFC the past few years. You're playing in the dome. It's fun to play in domes. It's loud. You can spin the ball in there. There's no wind, no rain, no snow. And we have a chance to go to the playoffs." Calling Manning, "a great leader" who "understands the game inside and out," Palmer realizes the challenge facing the Bengals defense. "When you play (Manning), you don't shut him out," Palmer said. "He's going to make big throws. Defensively, you just can't get frustrated." Read more