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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals defense got better with linebacker Vontaze Burfict back in the middle of everything.Now the defending AFC North champions need to fix their offense, which gets stuck in place near the goal line.The addition of one missing piece could go a long way in that area, too.A 22-7 win over Miami on Thursday night at Paul Brown Stadium got the Bengals (2-2) back on even footing in many ways. Burfict returned from a three-game league suspension for his illegal hits and made an impact on a defense that had given up four touchdown passes only four days earlier.The biggest remaining problem is with the offenses inability to get into the end zone. The Bengals dominated in yards and time of possession, but managed only A.J. Greens touchdown catch and five field goals by Mike Nugent.That problem has to get fixed, and fast. Cincinnatis next two games are at Dallas (2-1) and New England (3-0), two places where they havent fared well.For whatever reason, every time we get in a scoring position, we have a little hiccup here or there, left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. The reality is our red zone percentage has to get better if were going to have a chance to get where we want.The Bengals have gotten inside the opponents 20-yard line 13 times during their four games, but managed only four touchdowns. Thats the fourth-lowest percentage in the league at 31 percent. Only Minnesota (28.6 percent), Washington (21.4 percent) and Houston (14.3 percent) are worse.For comparison, division-leading Baltimore (3-0) has scored touchdowns on 60 percent of its red zone chances. Pittsburgh (2-1) has gotten into the end zone on 71.4 percent of its opportunities. Even the winless Cleveland Browns with their injured quarterbacks have done better, scoring touchdowns 42.9 percent of the time.Its a huge drop-off from last season, when Cincinnati ranked sixth at 65 percent.Occasionally youre going to get stopped, but we have to make sure were not doing things to stop ourselves, coach Marvin Lewis said.The biggest change has been in the passing game. Receiver Marvin Jones had 14 touchdown catches in the last two seasons before heading to Detroit as a free agent. Tyler Eifert caught 13 touchdown passes last season, a club record for a tight end. So far this season, Green has two touchdown catches and running back Giovani Bernard has one -- and thats it through the air.Eifert tore a ligament in his left ankle during the Pro Bowl and missed all of camp, the preseason and the first four games while recovering. He has practiced on a limited basis for the last two weeks and will likely be back for the game at Dallas, barring a setback.Lewis said the problems are bigger than one player.Nothing is that simple, he said. One person doesnt make anything that simple.Lewis players see it otherwise, noting that the 6-foot-6 Eifert is a huge advantage in goal-line situations with his ability to outjump defenders and make difficult catches.Tyler is a great tight end, Green said. And in the red zone, hes unguardable. So whenever he comes back, its going to help.Game notes Lewis said there were no significant injuries from Thursday nights game. RB Jeremy Hill hurt his left shoulder and came out of the game in the first half, but returned and finished with 71 yards on 21 carries. Guard Clint Boling came out in the third quarter with an injured left shoulder, but returned. He sat out most of the fourth quarter with Cincinnati comfortably ahead. ... Burfict was on the field for more plays than any other Bengals linebacker -- 34 out of the 45 overall -- to help him get back into playing shape. Part of getting back into football conditioning is playing football, Lewis said. When we had the two-score lead, we were able to get some more plays in there for him, which is good.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap MLB Jerseys From China . Andrew Luck lost his favourite target and the Indianapolis locker room lost one of its most revered leaders when Reggie Wayne was diagnosed Monday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will cost him the rest of the season. Cheap Nike MLB Jerseys . Boucher previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and had a 97-78-20 record over two-plus seasons. 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Mourad Boudjellal has lashed out at under-performing Toulon describing their performance against Brive as rubbish.Toulon have lost two of their opening three matches in this seasons Top 14 and owner Boudjellal, who bankrolls the three-time European champions, hit out at his team after their 25-21 defeat at home to Brive.New coach Diego Dominguez took over from Bernard Laporte in the summer and while his job is not under immediate threat, Boudjellal says his team are battling to avoid the drop rather than looking to challenge for the title.Were nearing the limits of my patience, now things are going to get serious, Boudjellal said on rugbyrama. Thatt doesnt necessarily mean Im going to fire the coaches.dddddddddddd I may fire myself.To see eight years of effort and hard work go up in smoke, its shameful. Based on what I saw today, were playing to stay up. A team of 800 caps and were playing to stay up. But thats the reality...we are rubbish.One player who was saved from criticism was Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny who slotted seven penalties against Brive.Fortunately, and I thank him, we had Halfpenny, Boudjellal said. But rarely have I seen my team play so badly. ' ' '