01-11-2016, 05:49 PM
(01-11-2016, 03:45 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: It doesn't surprise me at all. It goes back to the media narrative.
Dalton - Ginger, underdog, strange Christian, choker.
McCarron - Pretty Boy, National Championship QB, cool guy, game manager (in the good way).
Dalton has a much MUCH shorter leash than McCarron just by nature.
Or could it just be before speaking, those in the media takes into consideration the amount of exp Andy has vs AJM? I think it's totally appropriate for a 5 year starting QB with 1st round talent at nearly every position around him, to be held to a higher level than a 2 year back-up QB.
The media narrative: "Andy just played his best regular season ever, that's great! But before we trust him or consider him elit, he needs to perform much better in the playoffs."
AJM proved that this team can be competitive with just about any NFL QB at the helms. And that's a good thing!
