(05-19-2016, 08:43 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: You mean the defense? McCarron didn't do nearly enough to win. The defense is the only reason why we were even close to winning. If the defense didn't play lights out then it would have been a blowout of epic proportion.

(05-20-2016, 12:59 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Imagine how many excuses folks would have had to come up with if Hill didn't fumble and we had actually won.

(05-20-2016, 01:01 AM)Brownshoe Wrote: If we would have won it wouldn't have been because of McCarron. It would have been been because of the defense. McCarron was waaaaay more of a negative than a positive that game.

(05-20-2016, 12:47 AM)Benton Wrote: A crappy SF qb has a crappy game and Cincinnati's QB didn't do enough to win?

Gabbert was a bad qb on a bad team. McCarron is a decent backup on a good team. The only thing I remember being positive in that game was Marvin Jones and Geno. The defense wasn't spectacular, Gabbert was just... Gabbert.

(05-20-2016, 01:06 AM)bfine32 Wrote: I think he had the highest passer rating of any Bengal QB in a playoff game since Boomer Esiason. 

(05-20-2016, 01:15 AM)Brownshoe Wrote: That doesn't mean anything. If fumbles effected passer rating then he might have the lowest Bengals playoff passer rating.

(05-20-2016, 01:30 AM)bfine32 Wrote: He lost 1 fumble. I think he also has as many playoff TD passes that any Bengal QB since Boomer. Don't know why you are trying to diminish what the kid did in only his 4th NFL start.  

(05-20-2016, 01:30 AM)bfine32 Wrote: He lost 1 fumble. I think he also has as many playoff TD passes that any Bengal QB since Boomer. Don't know why you are trying to diminish what the kid did in only his 4th NFL start.  

(05-20-2016, 01:06 AM)bfine32 Wrote: I think he had the highest passer rating of any Bengal QB in a playoff game since Boomer Esiason. 

(05-20-2016, 11:26 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Are we really touting a 68.3 rating? That's about identical to the rating Dalton had against the Chargers (67.4). Dalton had 1TD, 2 int's and a fumble in that game. McCarron had 1 TD, an INT and 3 fumbles (1 lost). So either way you slice it, McC had multiple turnovers.

Are we all forgetting how badly Dalton was roasted for his 1 fumble in that game? So what's the difference?

A rare (for the playoffs) excellent performance by the defense is the only reason the offense was even still in the game after posting 0 points through 3+ quarters. I just find it interesting that McC is being applauded by some for having a very Dalton-like playoff game. 

The only difference is that McCarron saved what little good he did for the final quarter, and the defense was actually good enough for it to actually matter. But McC individually looked just like Dalton out there and has the stats to match.

(05-20-2016, 11:38 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I'm actually a McCarron fan and I defended him earlier in this thread, but he was pure awful in the playoffs and it's kinda silly that people think otherwise just because we were in the game late.

Any QB could've had this offense in that game. Especially when the defense held the opponent to 15 points and forced multiple turnovers. People act like putting up 16 points took some kind of good or heroic effort. We were at home, facing an awful defense, with a full compliment of weapons for a change.

Maybe if McCarron hadn't been so awful for 3+ quarters, we wouldn't have spent this whole offseason bytching about Burfict, Pacman and Hill's fumble. If you want to give the guy a pass for it being only his 4th start, fine. I understand that. But don't paint him as a hero, either. He had an awful game.

(05-20-2016, 12:31 AM)Brownshoe Wrote: McCarron couldn't score any points until big Ben went down and the defense gave us amazing field position (both TDs we started on the Steelers side of the field, and one of which came from a huge PI call). The only reason we came back, or McCarron got any TDs was because the defense put him in a good position to. McCarron played pretty dreadful in that game.

(05-20-2016, 05:53 PM)McC Wrote: Fine.  Harbor your bizarre little hatred.  I frankly don't give a ****.

(05-20-2016, 05:21 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Name the last Bengals QB who had a good playoff game. I won't mention any names but it's been more than 25 years.

AJM will improve and last year certainly gave him a taste of what it takes and he seems to be a guy who cares about the quality of job he does. That's more than can be said for guys like Manziel or RGIII.

(05-20-2016, 11:12 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Heck, even Boomer was bad in the playoffs, even if he had somewhat of an excuse. Honestly I think McC has a promising future as a top notch backup or maybe even a starter somewhere.

(05-16-2016, 03:27 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/05/16/titans-waive-zach-mettenberger/

Zach Mettenberger is available.

Not saying anything other than camp competition for backup spots.

(05-21-2016, 04:39 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Would be all for it.

Always want more competition.