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CINCINNATI - When Andy Dalton is on the sideline Monday night, hell make sure to steal a few glances at the field to check out his counterpart.Who doesnt want to watch Peyton Manning do his thing in prime time?Yeah, growing up I was watching Peyton play, so its fun to be able to go up against these guys, Dalton said. You definitely want to watch what theyre doing, see how they play, because hes a guy that has been one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game.The quarterbacks will get a lot of the attention — Manning for his perfect career mark against Cincinnati, Dalton for his penchant to melt down in big games — when the Broncos play the Bengals on Monday night. But itll be the running backs who are on the spot in a game between teams trying to set themselves up for deep playoff runs.If the Broncos (11-3) and Bengals (9-4-1) get their way, itll be C.J. Anderson and Jeremy Hill getting most of the attention.Both teams have started putting more emphasis on the run as the playoffs approach. The Broncos have already won the AFC West and would clinch a first-round bye with a victory at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals would earn a fourth straight trip to the playoffs with a win.The formula to win a championship this time of the season is teams that can run the ball and play good defence, Broncos nose tackle Terrance Knighton said.Yeah, they all say that. In this case — for this game in particular — its pertinent.Manning is 8-0 against the Bengals, but hes not in the best of health. Manning played with the flu and strained his right thigh during a 22-10 win at San Diego last Sunday. He was limited in practice during the week.Well see how the rest of the week goes and when (Monday) comes around, well see how he feels, offensive co-ordinator Adam Gase said on Friday.So it would be beneficial to get another big game out of Anderson, who led all NFL players with 709 total yards in November and had back-to-back games rushing for 167 and 168 yards. Hes in good shape heading into the Monday night game.Bodys feeling fine, Im great, Anderson said. Its that time of the year where teams want to run the ball and teams want to play defence and we can still throw the ball, which is great because we have No. 18 back there.Dalton is healthy, but the Bengals are looking to make him more of a role player in their third prime-time game of the season. Daltons worst moments have come in the playoffs (0-3) and prime time (2-6). The Bengals got blown out by New England and Cleveland in their two prime-time games this season.Hill leads all NFL rookies with 877 yards rushing. He ran for 148 yards during a 30-0 win at Cleveland last week, making him the first rookie since Tampa Bays Cadillac Williams in 2005 to have three games of rushing for more than 140 yards.The second-round pick from LSU likes to celebrate touchdowns distinctively. After a score in Cleveland on Sunday, he tried to jump into the Dawg Pound but got pushed away by two fans.I like to have a lot of intensity, man, Hill said. Its just bringing a lot of passion and intensity to the game and just running hard. Try to (energize) my teammates and get those guys going. I like to have fun out there, as well.The Bengals ran for a season-high 244 yards in Cleveland, an indication that their running game is finally rounding into form.Its been a long process, but I think were getting there, offensive co-ordinator Hue Jackson said. Do I think were there yet? No. You guys will know when were there because everybody will feel it and see it. I saw a glimpse of it a week ago and weve just got to keep at it.___AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Stapleton in Denver contributed to this report.___Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Saucony Shoes Clearance . Make that, almost always subjective. Saturday at Carrow Road, the spirit of fair play trumped the rulebook, costing Norwich City three points. Wholesale Saucony Shoes .J. - Henrik Lundqvist has done more than set a couple of franchise records for the New York Rangers this week. http://www.wholesalesaucony.com/ . TSN 1290s coverage begins with Hustler & Lawless at 3pm. Rick Ralph hosts the Official Jets Pre-game Show at 5pm. Saucony Shoes Outlet Online .com) - There may be a debate in Philadelphia about who should be the starting quarterback of the Eagles. Cheap Saucony Shoes Store . Samir Nasris 88th-minute equalizer at Etihad Stadium will be of little consolation to City, which is now six points behind league leader Liverpool and four points behind second-place Chelsea. Third-place City has a game in hand but the surprise result against Sunderland, coupled with Sundays 3-2 loss at Liverpool, may be a setback too far in its bid for a second championship in three seasons.The New York Red Bulls announced on Wednesday that Mike Petke will not return as the clubs head coach in 2015 and then introduced former Montreal Impact head coach Jesse Marsch as his replacement. Petke compiled a record of 30-19-19 with the Red Bulls over two seasons in which the team made the playoffs. On behalf of the New York Red Bulls, I want to thank Mike for his service to the club these past two seasons as head coach, said Sporting Director Ali Curtis. Mike will always be an important member of the Red Bull family. After being an assistant with the U.S. Mens National Team program for three seasons, Marsch became head coach of the Impact in 2012, leading them to a record of 12-16-6. Currently, he is workking with the leagues media department.dddddddddddd On behalf of the New York Red Bulls, Id like to welcome Jesse aboard as our new head coach, said Sporting Director Ali Curtis. Were excited to bring someone on who has both MLS and US Mens National Team coaching experience and we strongly believe he is the right candidate to lead our team going forward. Im honored to be joining a franchise like the New York Red Bulls and I want to thank the organization for this opportunity, said Marsch. Im excited to get going with our players and sporting staff as we prepare for the 2015 season. EmpireofSoccer.com is reporting Petkes former assistant, Robin Fraser will be joining Toronto FCs coaching staff. ' ' '