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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 notesHeavy 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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His seven sacks are No. 3 in the conference and hes been a key cog in a stingy defense that ranks among the national leaders in points allowed and total yards allowed. This week, against a team allowing 2.1 sacks per game, expect Watt to have an even bigger impact thhan usual.ddddddddddddPurdue: QB David Blough. At times, Blough has looked like the next big thing at the Cradle of Quarterbacks. At other times, he has flat out struggled. Blough already has thrown a league-high 16 interceptions and now faces a team that picked off four passes last week.FACTS & FIGURESAll five Big Ten championship games have featured either Michigan State or Wisconsin. ... The Badgers have won 10 straight in the series, the longest streak for either team. Wisconsins last loss to Purdue came in 2003, and the Badgers have won nine straight regular-season games in Indiana. ... Each of Purdues four losses under Parker has been by double digits. ... Wisconsin is No. 3 in the conference with 14 interceptions this season and stopped Illinois on all nine third-down plays last week. ... Purdue is 0-15 in November games over the last four seasons.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '