(09-29-2016, 02:34 PM)Fresno B Wrote: O line has been the excuse since Dalton came here. Its been rebuilt countless times. Ive had enough of the o line excuses.  

(09-29-2016, 02:45 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Who gives a damn if you have had enough of the O-line excuses. A QB needs time to get off passes whether you
like the truth or not and the OL has been much worse so far this year than any year since Dalton came here.

(09-29-2016, 02:55 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah man, all the sacks are Andy's fault and it is also his fault the OL has been collapsing on him.

There is a reason Fresno has a negative rep.

(09-29-2016, 02:52 PM)JumboTron Wrote: Are you going to seriously sit there with a straight face and say that the O-line through the first three weeks has not been directly responsible for Andy hitting the turf at such a high rate?  I mean I love sarcasm as much as the next guy but to take it to this level is a bit too much to take.

If you are indeed serious that's a shame.

(09-29-2016, 04:26 PM)Fresno B Wrote: Yeah. I have a negative rep because Im sick of o line excuses

(09-27-2016, 10:21 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I think folks are just going from one extreme to the other, and that's football for ya.  I live in Steeler country so I heard about the Steelers winning the SB after they beat the Bengals and how they need to fire everyone after they lost to the Eagles.

With the Bengals, we spent all off-season convincing ourselves that our top-tier offense would be as good if not better without Hue (he's too damn cute), MLJ (not clutch, too pricey, LaFell, Boyd, Core, *7th round nobody who didn't make it through training camp* is as good/better), Sanu (no defending this...the guy got WAY overpaid), Eifert (Kroft and/or Uzomoah are going to step up), in addition to Hill being better (because of Zampese).  Basically, we had ourselves convinced the Bengals were going to be lights-out as soon as Dalton got back on the field and the Steelers and Ravens were going to do little to get in our way.

Things can still lead that way, but this looks like a typical overreaction of negativity spurned on by months of irrational expectations.  In a few days we beat the Dolphins and are 2-2 and right back to just needing to win division games to seal the deal.

(09-28-2016, 01:00 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: I used to be sort of so-so on Dalton, but as of now could not disagree with you more.  I honestly think the best thing the Bengals can do is to put the game in his hands.  Let him make the presnap reads, call the audible, and decide the play.  Of course, they need to find some way to keep him off his ass all the time, but Dalton can get it done.

(09-29-2016, 05:08 PM)JumboTron Wrote: Fresno B.....

Wait, is this the same dude who started a thread admonishing the fans because he thinks we all love Marvin and want him to be the coach here forever?  

Sounds awfully similar.

(09-29-2016, 04:24 PM)Fresno B Wrote: I hear this every year.

(09-29-2016, 04:26 PM)Fresno B Wrote: Yeah. I have a negative rep because Im sick of o line excuses

Nah, you have a negative rep cause you make no sense.

(09-29-2016, 05:47 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: BS, last year the O-line was much better and has been pretty solid over the years.

Some have said this is because Dalton gets the ball out fast but the O-line has not been this bad since the
Nate Livings days with Palmer at the helm. I don't like our O-line coach but our O-line has some talent and
Whitworth, Boling and Zeitler have been good, exceptional with Whitworth.

They need to improve period for this team to go the distance. It is not all on Dalton, he has played great
considering the pressure he has had in his face and the lack of a running game the first two weeks.


Nah, you have a negative rep cause you make no sense.

(09-29-2016, 05:58 PM)Wyche Wrote: Last year was the best I've seen this line look since the days of Levi, Braham, Big Willie, Bobbie, and Steiny.....of course, both of these lines SHOULD have looked good, LOADED with talent.  Consequently, both our QBs had career years both years.  The position coach needs shown the door.....a decade ago.

(09-29-2016, 05:30 PM)Wyche Wrote: Nah, this dude has had a fetish thing for Dalton hate for a LONG time.

(09-29-2016, 05:47 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: BS, last year the O-line was much better and has been pretty solid over the years.

Some have said this is because Dalton gets the ball out fast but the O-line has not been this bad since the
Nate Livings days with Palmer at the helm. I don't like our O-line coach but our O-line has some talent and
Whitworth, Boling and Zeitler have been good, exceptional with Whitworth.

They need to improve period for this team to go the distance. It is not all on Dalton, he has played great
considering the pressure he has had in his face and the lack of a running game the first two weeks.


Nah, you have a negative rep cause you make no sense.

(09-29-2016, 06:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Must be some kid, that doesn't grasp the full spectrum of professional football.  Otherwise, he would clearly see that Andy is good, and not the problem.  Heck, under our current OL, OC and HC situation, I would think it would be tough for Andy to win games with Peyton Manning as his QB coach and Gary Kubiak running the Offense...

The kid's criticism is warranted, just terribly misdirected.  Perhaps when he grows up to become an actual fan, he might understand the difference?  Yes, I am talking about you, Fresno B.

(09-29-2016, 06:43 PM)Fresno B Wrote: I swear you guys complain about the o line far too often. Thread after thread after thread. 
Dalton ***** up= o line
Hill chokes =o line
Defense drops an int=o line

This board is one of the most tired football forum on the net. And I bet if we win tonight you wont hardly hear anything about the o line.

You must be a Paul Alexander disciple.

(09-29-2016, 06:46 PM)Fresno B Wrote: I've been on these boards for a while now and I couldn't care less about what you homers say. You've never been right.

(09-29-2016, 03:07 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: What are these "countless rebuilds" you refer to?  Whit has been here 11 years, Boling for six, Zeitler for five, Bodine is in his third year.  Andre Smith was here seven years before being replaced by Ced this season.

Do you even watch the Bengals?

(09-29-2016, 06:48 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: You are a homer for the O-line, thus misplaced.