(09-16-2015, 09:59 PM)djs7685 Wrote: Or the fans should just realize that what's said in a pregame speech does literal nothing to affect the outcome of a football game.

These are adult, professional athletes. I don't care if Ray Lewis is screaming as loud as he can about killing people or if Jay Cutler whispers in the huddle that he enjoys coloring books. These guys are going to be putting whatever effort they were originally going to be putting into that game regardless

(09-17-2015, 04:13 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Really good speeches can excite and motivate. 
But there's like 2 people in the league who pull it off.

99% of pre-game speeches mean nothing and are really just a formality from movies carried over into real life 

(09-17-2015, 05:30 PM)McC Wrote: And the impact of even the best ones last what, a minute into the game?

(09-17-2015, 05:30 PM)McC Wrote: And the impact of even the best ones last what, a minute into the game?

(09-17-2015, 11:35 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I agree that pregame speeches aren't a huge deal, but there's much more to leadership than just speeches.

(09-20-2015, 07:06 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: He's playing well so far this season.

120.3 rating, 5 TDs, no picks, 68% completions.

(09-20-2015, 07:21 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I said all offseason that he'd probably rebound. It's his 2nd season in the system and his weapons are healthy. He's probably going to come down to earth a bit eventually, but I'm definitely sticking with my prediction that he'll have a 90+ passer rating.

If that happens and they somehow manage to win in the playoffs, I wonder how his toughest critics will react? He's certainly not looking like the 24th best QB in the league.

What's funny...when Andy plays well, hardly anyone talks about him. But, wait until he throws that 1st pick! 

(09-20-2015, 08:29 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Andy is playing very well so far. Accurate, zip on his passes, making good decisions and looking confident. I became pretty indifferent about Andy last year, but love what I'm seeing thru the first 2 games.


What's funny...when Andy plays well, hardly anyone talks about him. But, wait until he throws that 1st pick! 

(09-20-2015, 08:47 PM)Anderson HOF Wrote: So many people were raving on Bradford over Dalton once Bradford got the weapons they have in Philly and if he stays healthy.. was after watching Bradford for two games .. it is not even close right now.. Dalton has so much more poise than Bradford.... hands down Dalton over Bradford so far.

(09-20-2015, 08:48 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: Dalton is playing better than most QBs in the league.

(09-20-2015, 09:14 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Yes he is.

Today was a good showing by him. Even though Hill laid an egg and put the ball on the turf twice, Dalton kept his head in the game. Last year or even the year before, he would have folded and just gone in to desperation mode. So, so far, so good. Need to see this continue.

(09-20-2015, 09:22 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: More importantly, he kept his head in the game after the Teo shot to his arm and the almost turnover.  His passes were a little off afterwards, and I think it was hurting.  But he overcame it, and that is what is important.

(09-17-2015, 04:09 PM)ExtraRadiohead Wrote: I don't have a complaint about how Dalton played against the Raiders. He didn't turn the ball over and he spread the ball around to all the receivers leaving the Raiders completely outmatched. He did exactly what needs to be done every week for this team to be contenders for the Lombardi trophy. As usual though the question with Dalton and the rest of the team is consistency. We've seen Dalton play this well before even against better teams then the Raiders but can it be sustained over a long period of time?

I'm cautiously optimistic but I need to see this type of play continue.

(09-20-2015, 10:23 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: In contrast to a particular throw in week one that just didn't sit well with me, one pass that I did like in week two, was Andy's incompletion to TE2 on 3rd down in the 3rd qtr. It was a smart play, similar to the 2 or 3 plays where he simply threw it away instead of making a mistake.

I can live with his misses today. I thought he made sound decisions and had excellent placement on his passes, save the one where Teo almost picked it ( not the play that was overruled ), but even that pass was a good one where the QB just didnt see the defender. Andy's gotten off to a great start with both games. If he continues to perform at or around this level, the sky is the limit for this team.

With that said, one thing I didn't like was AJ giving up on that short inside pass, that was nearly picked. I'm pretty sure I saw in the chat where some were blaming Andy. No way! That was all AJ.