AFC North

Matchup Of The Game: DJ Reader And Bengals Roaring '20s Run Defense Look To Make A Stand

The bigger the game the more piles around the locker of David Vernon Reader, the man who has stiffened the spine against the run in these last two Bengals playoff runs. Be assured playbooks, game plans, sweats, cruise ship-sized shower shoes and a voracious commitment to defend the AFC North are strewn about for Sunday (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Local 12) at Paycor Stadium against his old teammate Deshaun Watson, the Browns’ elite guards and estimable running game.