Pretty sure SD is going to score on the first play of the 4th. Dalton and the Bengals' D down 2 TDs. If there ever was a time to prove Red Rocket naysayers wrong, this would be it.
Bungles LOL At least it's not to Houston? :grin: Spoiler <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Andy Cutler.</p>— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikefreemanNFL/statuses/419927036333813760">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Imagine if Andrew Luck had Andy Dalton's supporting cast?</p>— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) <a href="https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/statuses/419926887821869056">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Bengals haven't won a playoff game in 23 years. You're starting to see why.</p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/statuses/419927025856417793">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Andy Dalton now has 5 interceptions, 1 TD pass in 3 career playoff starts.</p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/419927128474259457">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This isn't going to burnish Jay Gruden's reputation one bit, either. He and Dalton are joined at the hip at this point. And not responding.</p>— Don Banks (@DonBanks) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonBanks/statuses/419927448524832768">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>If Andy Dalton loses his 3rdstraight playoff game, it creates a problem for the Bengals. He's good enough to get them to playoffs. but . . .</p>— John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaytonESPN/statuses/419928841927155712">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This is the problem with building around a decent but not great QB. Too good to replace; not good enough to take you very far.
If you're going to have a Dalton-type guy at QB, your OL better be good. Because today they're awful.
Maybe - but many of his problems are self-created (like this latest INT where he had a clean pocket around him). At the end of the day, the Bengals have a stellar defense, awesome WRs, and a great running back. And yet it's not enough because of QB. Assuming this game holds, the better QB will have won each of the first 3 playoff games.
(That said, last year, Kaepernick and Flacco were clearly NOT the best QBs and of course did pretty well in the playoffs)
LOLOL Not even close. Another one and done. Marvin and Andy will be back; probably make the playoffs; lose again the first round. Wash, rinse and repeat.
I'm dangerously close to thinking Schaub is better than Andy Dalton. Somebody! Talk me out of it! I'm about to jump off the cliff!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Was that 40-yard bomb on 4th-and-3 better or worse than the Chiefs' 6-yard pass on 3rd-and-17 yesterday?</p>— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke_SI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBurke_SI/statuses/419935017049931776">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Like I said, there's plenty of blame to go around. When Dalton isn't running for his life, he's throwing it straight to dudes in white. It's a double decker poop sandwich, crap on top of crap.
LOL @ ESPN charging people for great articles like this: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10233785/nfl-cincinnati-bengals-strong-super-bowl-shot
