XPRESS LOSE PRESEASON GAME

The Dfw Xpress lost their pre-season game to the Dallas Bengals 20-14. It was the Xpress first pre-season game of the 2009 season and the Bengals 4Th game. There were a lot of bright sspots for the Xpress who didn't have all of their weapons, on offense the Xpress were missing their starting right tackle because he had to attend a funeral, and their starting right guard who had a previous engagement. On defense they were missing their starting Free Safety and their starting Defensive Tackle, the offense line gave up 5 sacks all early in the game do to a lack of practice time together, lets make no excuse the guys that filled in did an admiral job! the offense had no turnovers and 9 penalty's 7 delay of game which was expected with this being the first game, 1 personal foul penalty, but no holding penalty's and 1 false start Now lets get to the stats of the game, young rookie RB sensation Rocky Frank finished with 7 carries for 48 yards, and 1 reception for 75 yards and 2 kick off returns for 65 yards before being retired before the end of the first half, Qb Tre Fields was 1-3 for 25 yards and a T.D. Backup Tight End Tremon Jackson 1 reception for 25 yards and a T.D. James Roberts had 3 carries for 12yards. On the Defense side of the ball the Xpress finished with 12 sacks and 1 interception Rookie standout Jeremy Rutherford had 4 sacks, and 3 QB pressures, Strong side Linebacker Quetin Sarpy had 3 sacks 3 QB pressures and 1 interception, Montrel Grace 2 sacks 2 QB pressures, and Derrick Blount 1 sack 2 QB pressures. Other defensive players that stood out, were Rookie Chris Hicks who was playing out of position playing free safety instead of his Corner back spot, landing vicious hits on Bengal Running backs, Demarcus Nixon showing excellent run support, and lets not forget Carnell Livingston playing his normal roll as a lock down corner giving up one catch while playing 3 Quarters of football. But in the end the Bengals escaped with a victory. When asked at the end of the game, How did coach Vernon feel about the outcome, his response was "I never like losing games regardless if its a pre season game are not but like I said in the beginning If this team stays healthy I feel this team will be fighting for the Magnum cup".