McCarron hype gaining steam

[*bengalfan74*]

(06-28-2015, 11:22 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I've posted the playoff stats for our defense many times. They're atrocious. No pressure, can't stop the run, can't stop the pass. Folks with QB tunnel vision blame that on the QB too. So I've posted where other teams haven't collapsed due to turnovers. I've also pointed out that Dalton only had 1 turnover in the Texans 2.0 and Colts games.

Despite the abundance of facts pointing to a coaching problem, people will believe what they want. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

Palmer had an abysmal game vs the Jets, and people excuse it by pointing out that he didn't have a ton of weapons. The point is flying over your head. Palmer had a passer rating in the 80's in 2009. Why did he suddenly have a rating in the 50's in the playoffs? The answer is that he choked. Just like he (and everyone else) has in prime time and playoff situations for Marvin Lewis.

It's undeniable really. We've been talking about this bright lights problem long before Dalton got here. People who hate Dalton just don't want to admit that because they hate the QB more than the coach. Try taking the blinders off and look at things objectively.

Couldn't agree more Shake !

And I don't know what it's going to take for people to understand this either ? There's no doubt Dalton has choked, spit the bit, folded, sucked, or however you want to put it in the playoffs. (And most Big Games)

But so has nearly everyone else on the team nearly every - Big Game, Must Win, Playoffs we've been in.

And it's not just the playoffs as has been stated numerous times and it's a fact ! By and large Marvin Lewis lead teams choke any time the light are on, big games, must wins, etc. Look at his record against the Steelers !

We fail to show up 90% of the time when we really need to ! And like you say this was a recurring theme way before Andy Dalton came to town.

I think it was McC who posted words to the effect of "you'd think the players would get tired of being embarrassed on the national stage and rise above Lewis but for whatever reasons they can't"

Make whatever excuses you want but the only constant in this quandary is - Marvin Lewis