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CINCINNATI -- Cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick put on a Bengals hat that he got from a young fan on his way off the field, enjoying the moment.For the first time in 42 days, it was fun again in Cincinnati.The Bengals put together their best all-around game of the season on Sunday, beating the Eagles 32-14 . The offense scored on its first six possessions -- something Cincinnati hadnt done since 2009 -- as Cincinnati sent Philadelphia to its most lopsided defeat of the season.So what if it probably makes no difference in the long run? The Bengals (4-7-1) needed a win to soothe their souls.Weve lost a lot of close games, and weve been tied, rookie receiver Cody Core said. Now everybody in the locker room is enjoying themselves, happy and smiling.Same old, same old for the Eagles (5-7) , who have dropped seven of nine after their 3-0 start. They couldnt get to Andy Dalton, and they couldnt get much out of an injury-depleted offense led by rookie quarterback Carson Wentz as Cincinnati pulled ahead 29-0.Its my ninth year of supposedly not going to the playoffs, cornerback Leodis McKelvin said. How do you think we feel about this situation? Our goal is to get into the playoffs. As you can see right now, its not happening right now.The Bengals appear to have finally found their footing after losing receiver A.J. Green and running back Giovani Bernard to injuries. Dalton threw to nine receivers, spreading the ball around in a reconfigured offense. He finished 23 of 31 for 332 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and a season-high passer rating of 130.We were in a better rhythm today, Dalton said. It just comes with time. Weve got new guys in there. It was definitely a big improvement this week.Some takeaways from the Bengals lopsided win:DALTON EMERGES: Daltons solid showing ended his streak of subpar games while he was under pressure. In the past four games, he threw four touchdowns and four interceptions. He also got sacked 10 times as the Bengals went 0-3-1.We gave him time and space, and he operated, left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. When we give him the opportunity to find people, he always pays off.NUGENTS STRUGGLES CONTINUE: Mike Nugent missed another point-after-touchdown kick wide to the right, his fourth miss in a span of five PAT tries. Nugent made field goals from 32, 33, 26 and 38 yards, the last one deflecting off the left upright. After he missed the extra-point kick, he was booed when he came on the field again for another kick. The Bengals have been patient with him to this point, noting theres no other proven kicker available.WENTZS GROWING PAINS: The second overall pick in the draft, Wentz became the first rookie in league history to throw at least one touchdown pass without an interception in each of his first three games. In the past five games, he has three touchdowns and eight interceptions.Teams have film on us and film on Carson, coach Doug Pederson said. Theyve attacked differently. It just all begins to kind of snowball. It gets us obviously in the situation were in.NO SACKS AGAIN: The Eagles came into the game determined to get to Dalton, but he wasnt sacked. The Eagles got 20 sacks in the first six games, but have only six sacks in the past six games. This showing was especially frustrating because Dalton has been among the league leaders in getting sacked.We arent getting to the quarterback the way we should, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox said.When teams have success at dinking and dunking us, they see the previous teams. Its a copycat league. Teams are going to do that and get rid of the ball quick.LACK OF ENTHUSIASM: The Bengals sold only 55,456 tickets for the game, leaving more than 10,000 empty seats. It was by far their smallest crowd of the season.A banner in the upper deck summed up the mood in Cincinnati: Watch. Wince. Repeat.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Stitched Football Jerseys Throwback . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. 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Discount Football Jerseys Throwback .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up.Hull KR paid tribute to Roger Millward this week while there were no home comforts for Manly in Brisbane... Home away from homeWe have seen many instances of NRL clubs taking home games around Australia and New Zealand and there were two at opposite ends of the spectrum last weekend.Penrith Panthers moved their match with the New Zealand Warriors to Christchurch and a crowd of 17,669 rocked up to AMI Stadium. Fans from both teams arrived in force at AMI Stadium in Christchurch It was the biggest crowd for a Warriors game in New Zealand this year. They last played in Christchurch in 2010 and it is safe to say the Auckland-based club will not wait quite so long before they travel to the south island again.The Panthers and the Warriors should be praised for their successful promotion of rugby league in a union heartland, which is in stark contrast to Manly. The Sea Eagles took their home game with Brisbane to… Brisbane.Manly were paid a reported £175,000 to switch the game to Suncorp Stadium as part of a double-header - North Queensland and Melbourne facing off in the other fixture.The Sea Eagles were booed as they took to the pitch and things went steadily downhill from there. They crashed to a 30-6 defeat, their sixth loss in 10 games. This is the first of a three-year agreement with Suncorp so they had better get used to their new surroundings. Phil Clarke brings you his top five Super League tries of the week Are Super League teams missing a trick by not taking games on the road?There will be a bumper crowd in Newcastle this weekend for Magic Weekend while over 8,000 supporters turned up to Wigans Super 8s meeting with Catalans in London last season.Could we ever see Leeds and St Helens square off in Bath, or the Dragons move a home game to Barcelona?Hayne the code-hopperJarryd Hayne has given up on his NFL dream and the question now is whether his future lies in rugby league or union.After one frustrating season at the San Francisco 49ers, the Sydney-born 28-year-old announced on Sunday that he had quit American football to pursue Olympic glory with the powerful Fiji rugby sevens team. Hayne has left the 49ers However, New South Wales coach Laurie Daley revealed Hayne could be selected for this years State of Origin, with the Daily Telegraph reporting that Newton are willing to register the former Eel.Daley said: Who knows, Jarryd might be back here in a couple of weeks time. If hes here, fit and available, we would certainly look at him for Origin II or III.You never say never in terms of what may or may not happen. There could injuries or suspensions, you just never know. Hes a guy who has certainly proven he can do the impossible. Hes obviously decided on playing Rugby Sevens at the moment but you wouldnt say no to coming back to State of Origin this year if things dont work out.I wont dismiss anything at the moment. Jarryd Hayne is a great player.Old rivals to meet in qualifiers?A Leeds v Bradford derby used to be one of the highlights of a Magic Weekend but they look set to renew hostilities in the qualifiers.Leeds are in a deep hole and sit bottom of Super League after losing 11 of their 14 fixtures. And things dont get any easier for the Rhinos, who face Wigan, Warrington and Catalans in their next three games. Leeds were thrashed by Castleford in the latest round of Super League Talking about Leeds, their old boys have really helped to ruin their dreams. Luke Gale and Paul McShane both left the Rhinos after the club made the decision that they werent good enough.Do we make decisions too early in players careers? What Leeds would give to have them now.Has Chester saved Wakefield?WWakefields wonderful season continued on Sunday when they defeated Super League leaders Warrington to move into sixth place.ddddddddddddChris Chester, sacked by Hull KR just three games into the season, has made an incredible impact since taking over at Belle Vue, working wonders with a club that has got the lowest spend in Super League.Its a great ride were on, said Chester, who inherited a side bottom of the table when he succeeded Brian Smith at the end of March. Has Chris Chester turned around the fortunes of Wakefield? I knew the quality of players available, we just needed to get these guys to start believing in themselves.Whats pleasing for us is the last time we came up against a top-four side, we came up short against Hull FC, so we feel weve made some progress.The results have gone for us this weekend, lifting us a couple of places, but we just want to consolidate our spot in the top eight. Its important we continue this momentum. Certainly nobody here is getting excited or getting ahead of themselves because we know how quickly it can turn.Wakefield face second-placed Catalans in Newcastle on Sunday and confidence is high of a first Magic Weekend win since 2012.Brad Thorns best playmakerForget Jason Robinson, Sonny Bill Williams and, er, Sam Burgess - rugbys best cross-code player is the indestructible Brad Thorn.Thorn won the rugby union World Cup with New Zealand in 2011, three Tri Nations titles and the Champions Cup with Leinster, while playing in 14 State of Origin games for Queensland and eight tests for Australia in the Super League and NRL eras. Brad Thorn during the State of Origin in 2005 In that time, hes played with some of the best players in both codes but who did he pick as the best playmaker he ever played with? League legend Alfie Langer.If he decided to score on his own he would, or hed do something special with a grubber, a pass or a step so someone else did, Thorn told The Courier Mail.The convert rated the State of Origin up there with the toughest games in both sports, comparing it with the rivalry between the All Blacks and South Africa. Alfie Langer had a stint with Warrington from 2000-2001 Id put State of Origin in league on the same level as an All Blacks-Springboks Test in rugby union, said Thorn.They have the same ingredients with a natural enemy, capacity crowds that want blood and just a warzone mentality to the way the games are played.Hull KR pay tribute to Roger MillwardHull KR coach James Webster praised his players for honouring Roger Millward in the perfect way after they beat Widnes 24-10 on Sunday.Millward, one of the finest players to play the game, passed away at the age of 68 earlier this month. Webster asked his players to win for the clubs legendary former stand-off, and his troops duly responded with four tries as they saw off the Vikings in style. Fans held a pre-match tribute at Hull KR to mark the passing of Roger Millward MBE We saw a fitting day for Roger, Webster said after the game. The game was probably similar to a cup final. We got to the ground earlier than normal and there was a long time waiting but I thought we handled it well.It was a tough day for all but it was a fitting tribute to an inspirational person. We trained on the pitch while supporters have laid flowers and their tributes.There are only a handful of players who get rewarded with that kind of tribute. Also See: WATCH: Top 5 Super League tries Magic Weekend to break records McDermott: Well find a way back Giants sign Sebastine Ikahihifo ' ' '