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CINCINNATI -- Early in the morning, Marvin Lewis cell phone will ring. Without even seeing the caller ID, he knows who it is.Who else but Hue Jackson?When my phone rings at 5 oclock in the morning, I know its only one person, the Cincinnati Bengals coach said. Its not Chad (Johnson), either. Its Chads former coach, Hue. I miss the hell out of him. I watch their games every week and text or call him.They became as close as brothers during their many years of coaching, which included Jacksons stint as the offensive coordinator in Cincinnati before he accepted the job as the Cleveland Browns head coach in the offseason. Theyll go head-to-head on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium as division rival coaches for the first time.Theyve cut back on the calls and texts this week, respecting each others privacy. But there will be more of those 5 a.m. chats after Sundays game.Thats the truth, Jackson said, on a conference call. You guys know my fondness for Marvin. Marvin raised me in this profession, especially in the National Football League. So I have a lot of respect for him. I trust him on so many different levels, and hes taught me a lot. So I do bounce things off of him.Though separated by the length of a state, theyve helped each other get through some tough times.Jacksons Browns (0-6) are the only winless team left in the league, off to their worst start since they were a first-year expansion team in 1999. Theyve used five quarterbacks because of injuries and dropped games in gut-wrenching ways.With every injury and loss, their coach has gotten encouragement from Cincinnati.Everybody needs that from time to time, Jackson said. Hes been there for me and again, as I just said, I really appreciate that.It goes both ways. Lewis Bengals are off to their worst start since 2010, putting their club-record streak of five straight playoff appearances in jeopardy. Hes appreciated the pick-me-up messages, too.Our margin for error has not been very good thus far this season, Lewis said.Lewis is still benefiting from Jacksons time in Cincinnati. During his two years as offensive coordinator, Jackson helped Andy Dalton develop into a team leader and one of the NFLs elite quarterbacks. Dalton leads the AFC in yards passing heading into their game on Sunday, carrying on with what he learned from Jackson.Hue really pressed on me to get the guys going, and I just think a little bit of his personality carried over, Dalton said. Last year was definitely one of my better years and I think its just the level of confidence Im playing with.Jackson sees the carry-over, though he wont take credit for it.Im not going to say I gave him anything, Jackson said. All I ever tried to do for Andy is create the right environment for him to be the best that he can be.Game notes Heavy rain interrupted the Bengals practice on Thursday, forcing them inside Paul Brown Stadium temporarily. Theyre the only northern team without a covered field. ... TE Tyler Eifert had his most extensive practice since offseason ankle surgery. He was close to returning two weeks ago, but hurt his back. Eifert thinks hes able to play on Sunday, although Lewis hasnt given an indication of his plans. In my mind, Im ready, Eifert said. Two weeks ago before it happened (with the back), I was in really, really good shape. ... LB Vontaze Burfict was limping before and after practice but participated fully. He suffered an ankle injury in practice on Wednesday, but is expected to play against the Browns. ... 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Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. CINCINNATI -- The Atlanta Braves were hoping for a spark when they fired manager Fredi Gonzalez on May 17 and named Brian Snitker interim skipper. Things got better, but in truth they couldnt have gotten much worse after an 11-28 start. Under Snitker, the Braves went 23-32, but still reside in last place in the National League East.Atlanta is looking to get back on track Monday when it begins a three-game series against another last-place club with a manager on the hot seat -- Bryan Price and the Cincinnati Reds. The teams split a four-game series at Turner Field in June.One of the key components in the Reds rebuilding effort -- left-hander Brandon Finnegan -- will start the series opener. Its his second career start against the Braves.Finnegan was singled out by Price as being among the young pitchers the Reds want to limit innings in the second half. The left-hander, who was acquired last July from the Kansas City Royals in the Johnny Cueto trade, has tossed 101 1/3 innings already this season over 18 starts. His nine quality starts are tied with Dan Straily for the team lead.On Monday, Finnegan will be looking for a little good fortune after three times being the victim of a blown save, tying him for most on the staff. He also was the starter when the Cubs Jake Arrieta no-hit Cincinnati on April 21.Atlanta will counter with right-hander Matt Wisler who defeated the Reds on June 16 when he allowed two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings in a 7-2 win at Turner Field. Wisler is 4-8 with a 4.47 ERA in 18 appearances including 17 starts.The Reds, who took the seriess from Milwaukee with a 1-0 walk-off victory on Sunday, have been working with a thin bench, with second baseman Brandon Phillips out with a strained calf muscle.dddddddddddd Outfielder Kyle Waldrop was recalled from Triple-A on Sunday to give them another able bat.Phillips was out of the lineup again on Sunday, but he is likely to return for the opener against Atlanta.Hes better than he was the day before, said Price of Phillips. Hopefully, hell be ready tomorrow. Its essentially a three-man bench. (Waldrop) did a nice job off the bench for us his last time here. You know I dont like for young players to come up here and sit on the bench for more than 10 to 14 days before getting back to getting regular at-bats.The Braves also won 1-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday when Chase dArnaud drove in the winning run with a single.The Braves bullpen struggled Friday and Saturday, but did the job Sunday, as four relievers combined to pitch two shutout innings.The first series back from a break is always kind of tricky, said Jim Johnson, the last of the Braves relievers Sunday and the winning pitcher. Guys are usually in rhythm and then you have all those days off. I think it was more kind of being out of sync for some of us. You saw the wild pitches the first two games and some uncharacteristic walks for some guys, myself included. Thats an excuse, but we need to just focus on doing our jobs and throwing competitive pitches. ' ' '