01-13-2016, 06:09 PM
(01-13-2016, 05:57 PM)Junglejuice Wrote: At the end of the day its not like AJ rose up and took over.
Lets face it if Taze doesnt knock Ben out for the 4th quarter we get mudstomped.
The inept offense benefited from better starting position on possessions and from Pitt going into full on Holy @$$! just hang on Prevent D.
Once again guys AJ played well enough to win the game due to the circumstances. He also made enough mistakes at times to get us blown out of the building.
But there are just way toooooo many variables to make any sort of comparisons between both QBs in the playoffs.
1. He sort of did. From the end of the 3rd til the end of the game, he was driving the team down the field.
Bengals last 3rd quarter drive started at the Cincy 20, ended at Steelers 23 (Gio/Shazier fiasco)
Bengals first 4th quarter drive started at the Steelers 46, ended in a Bengals TD.
Bengals second 4th quarter drive started at the Cincy 13, ended at Steelers 17 (Nugent FG)
Bengals third 4th quarter drive started at Steelers 45, ended in a Bengals TD.
Bengals last drive was 1 carry to Hill, fumble, turnover.
So apart from a horsecrap non-call on crown of helmet personal foul, he took the team down the field and put points on the board every drive from the end of the 3rd til the end of the game. It's "not like he rose up and took over?"
2. Ben wasn't mudstomping anybody the first 3 quarters, Martavis Bryant's 44-yard reverse was the biggest play they had on offense really. They put up 15 points.
3. The drive that started at the Cincy 13 and resulted in a short FG flies in the face of your assertion.
4. There are a ton of variables. If anything McCarron should get even MORE credit considering the elements and his inexperience, and the way he finished out the game.
