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Apparently charlie batch called out tez and told ben and now he's crying about it. Ben saying our fans cheered when their players got hurt.

I was at game and let me tell you, when it said dalton was out for the game , those piss yellow flags were waving like they had scored a td. I hate Pittsburgh more than any other sport franchise and it ain't even close .

as will still haven't signed a back up QB will Mo get some reps as QB with the first team this week? (only partially joking!)

There I said it.

There I said it.

With Dalton out we are going to see how much he actually helps the offensive line. It worries me because I have always thought our offensive line looks a lot better than what it is because of Dalton. I still think we have a good offensive line, but I don't know if it will even look like a top 10 OL anymore. We can only wait and find out, but I think people are overlooking this a little too much.

After reading this article I have to question if Hue is stubborn not adjusting the game plan more with AJ in at QB? We haven't seen the game yet and this is purely speculation until Sunday, but I would think he would go run heavy in this weeks game against the 49ers. All AJ needs is a a couple of bad throws to put the Bengals in the hole and going into come back mode. Hill and Barnard need to step it up (along with the Offensive Line) in the coming weeks.

My biggest concern going into San Fran is getting behind early from mistakes and not having a seasoned QB to be able to make those comebacks. I hope Hue's gameplay reflects that and its not gunslinging city from play one on.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000602042/article/hue-jackson-mccarron-not-here-to-hand-it-off-70-times

A young QB couldn't dream of a better situation better than aj has going for him right now. Qbs would dream about their first start on a team that has a killer defense. Also 2 good young running backs. Oh ya, you also have a top 5 WR. And a hell of a WR2 in jones. If AJ isn't successful in these few starts we'll have a good evaluation on him. It's not like he's coming into a jaguar or browns starting gig.

Horrible situation with dalton, but I think AJ is going to surprise. I know we'll at least win 2 games, and I see no reason why we don't at least compete in denver.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/move-the-sticks/0ap3000000601735/Scout-Notes-AJ-McCarron-Khalil-Mack

Interesting video. Worth a look

First, I apologize in advance if this has been discussed elsewhere. I'm not here much so I certainly could have missed it. But I think this could serve as a decent talking point. And, as everyone knows, I'm a "look on the bright side" kind of guy.

I think this injury could end up being a very good thing. Here's why:

1.) If McCarron plays relatively well, say somewhat similar to his performance on Sunday, I believe he'll carry some trade value heading into the offseason. This is obviously a positive.

I've/we've seen it plenty of times before. A younger QB comes in relief of an injured vet, who isn't going anywhere once he's healthy, and the younger guy is shipped off while his trade value is inflated due to a small sample size.

Ex: Matt Schaub, Matt Flynn, Matt Cassell (hey, look at all these Matt's), and Kevin Kolb are all recent examples. There were rumblings that Kirk Cousins and Mike Glennon were possible trade bait this past offseason. And I'm sure there's a ton of guys I'm forgetting. And theres' other guys like Farvre who were shipped on talent level alone.

So if this guy closes the year with somewhere around a 80-90 rating I guarantee you there will be teams out there that will be willing to give a decent amount for him. 2nd or 3rd straight up type of compensation. A late first and McCarron to the top of the round type of compensation. etc.

2.) He's gaining valuable experience. Experience you can only gain by actually playing in meaningful games and situations. One of my biggest fears/gripes these last few years has been what I perceive as the lack of importance placed on our backup QB.

When we had a guy like Josh Johnson you knew if anything happened that there is no way we compete if he plays an extended period. Same with Jordan Palmer, Dan Levefour, etc. Bruce Gradkowski was the only competent backup that I thought we had after Fitz.

It's nice knowing that the guy behind Andy has now seen some real time. It would be even nicer if he proves himself to at least be not terrible. You never what can happen. Tie game in the AFC Championship, 1 quarter left and Andy exits with a concussion. How much does it suck that your whole season and all that work is wasted when a guy like Josh Johnson comes in? Yeah, it's a problem for a lot of teams. But I'll feel a lot better with someone a tad better.

So, in conclusion, and because I ramble: Upped trade value and invaluable experience are definitely positives. The opportunity for both is there. Not to mention, if anything else it makes for some added entertainment seeing the new kid play some snaps.