Fittingly Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had 13-month-old Noah on his lap as he took questions after Saturday’s Family Day practice at Paul Brown Stadium. But the conversation basically centered around Eifert, the mother of all matchup problems.
Nobody has been able to cover Eifert since training camp began last week and Dalton throws to him whenever he’s in a jam or needs a big play. On Saturday he did both in the first offense’s one TD drive. It began with Eifert making a leaping catch in a zone for about a 25-yard pickup and it ended with Dalton threading a three-yard touchdown pass to him as Eifert dove to the ground after posting up linebacker Marquis Flowers.