05-27-2015, 03:16 PM
(05-27-2015, 02:49 PM)djs7685 Wrote: It honestly amazes me that the media has gotten the casual fan to believe that W/L record is an individual statistic in what is probably the biggest TEAM game in the history of organized sports.
Only in the regular season. Andy wins in the regular season. Andy went 10-6, Andy went 11-5. Andy won 40 games in 4 years, Andy made into the playoffs 4 years in a row, etc. But the same people who say these things are the first to point out the team lost the playoff games, the team played bad, Andy didn't lose it on is own the team did.
When the team wins it becomes an individual stat. When they lose everyone is reminded it's a team game. Funny how that works.
I don't know, I see a number of people (and it's dwindling each and every year) going out of their way to convince themselves that this guy is better than he really is. I see many of the same people pick and choose certain criteria only when it fits their agenda. I see these same people go out of their way to diminish accomplishment of others.
Why? Anyone who knows anything about the game knows this kid is average at best. Take all the stats, and throw them out the windows. His INT's, TD's, good stats, bad stats, throw them aside. Just watch the guy play, he's just not that good. Yes, Trent Dilfer won a ring (15 years ago). But unless we build a time machine and field a historically great defense, AND Andy has a great playoff run it's going to be harder to win with him. Can it be done, sure. Does that mean the QB position isn't a concern? Certainly not. I mean, the Bulls won a bunch of rings with an old Bill Cartwright at center, that doesn't mean the current Milwaukee Bucks shouldn't be concerned with their post play. It's two decades later and they don't have Michael Jordan.
Andy Dalton needs to play much better for us to compete for a ring. Period. End of story. Him and all his regular season wins means dick when trying to validate that statement.
