Andy Dalton is a Quitter

[Bengalholic]

(05-01-2020, 03:25 PM)Joelist Wrote: I will note that the "Andy army" welcomed Burrow with open arms and acknowledged that through trade or release Andy would be leaving. It is the "anti-Andy" group that is sitting here trashing him even after he has departed even though his overall record here was more successful than any Bengals QB since Boomer Esiaison and he and his wife contributed big time to the community (remember they were giving lots of money even before he hit payday).

Andy is no longer in the house - it is Burrow's team now. I wish Andy well wherever he goes and hope he and his wife will always consider themselves in some part Bengals.

Man, I'm a fan of Kenny, Boomer, Blake, Palmer and Andy. I think all of them did some very good things for this organization during their time and were entertaining to watch when they were on top of their games. 

Having said that, I wasn't a fan of how Carson handled his situation. I don't know everything that went down behind the scenes, but in general, I'm just not a fan of refusing to play. I also wasn't a big fan of Boomer's diatribes against the fans during the strike season. I understood his frustrations, but it only served to fuel the fire during a really contentious time. 

As I've said with the Dalton situation, I think it ended up being handled pretty well overall. The 2 sides are parting with no animosity or bad blood. The Bengals kept their word to Andy and were pretty classy during the process.