Quote:The statistics of his season won't ever quite tell the story: 16 starts, 75 receptions, 1,078 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. Many wide receivers might consider that a solid year, but Green thought it stunk.

"My stats were crummy," he said. "I'm never one to put my personal stats up front, I just go out there and play."

Green said he knows he can't let the frustration overcome him as it did at times last year. For a man who prefers actions over words, he probably talked more last year than he ever wished.

Quote:Green is normally the most reliable player the Bengals have on offense, but for whatever reason, things weren't clicking with him -- or anyone else -- last season. Passes he normally would have caught bounced off his fingers and into defenders' arms. Deep passes from quarterback Andy Dalton just didn't connect.

"The deep ball definitely is one of the things we need to focus on," Green said. "We left a lot of plays out there. ... It [was] a combination of everything. We just have to put everything together."

Along with a new system from offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, Green will also have a new wide receivers coach for the first time in his NFL career, something he thinks will give energy to the offense.

"I was blessed to have [James Urban] for my first seven years and really have no change to the offense," Green said. "This is going to be a challenge. I'm ready for that."

(04-17-2018, 03:38 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: AJ Green wants to wipe the slate clean after "crummy" season.

AJ's statistics weren't that bad last season, but he wasn't happy, and he's ready for a big year:


I love it because, like I've been saying, we're changing the entire culture with new players and new coaches.  We're not settling for mediocrity because we want to take the next step.

I also love that he says he needs to learn to stay calm because that's been a problem with this franchise: one thing goes wrong, the team gives up, and things start to snowball out of control.

He knows he an Andy need to get back on the same page and that he wasn't on his game last season:


I feel like having an entire offseason with Lazor's new offense, along with a new receivers coach, will ignite Green and he'll play with a new energy and put up a HUGE season!

I'M LOVING IT BECAUSE EVERYONE IS BUYING INTO THE SEASON AND THE NEW COACHES!

WHO-DEY!

(04-18-2018, 12:23 PM)pdub2005 Wrote: AJ might be the most likeable Bengal I can remember. Even all of my Steelers fan friends always say they can't help but respect and like AJ. Dude is the definition of class, and literally is never satisfied. I know Rice will probably always be the greatest of all time, but I think AJ is going down as my favorite receiver over all. He plays the game as well as anyone, and he just does and says all the right things. 

On the other side of the ball, we have Geno, who seems to carry himself with the same quiet professionalism, while performing exceptionally, as AJ. Theres been plenty of negative in this era of Bengals football, but those two play the game as well as anyone in the league, and manage to do it with total professionalism. Nothing wrong with a little showboating, but its so refreshing to see two amazing athletes not worried about the individualism that is so prevalent in the NFL.

I hope we put together something special over the next couple of years, and make sure #18 and #97 walk away from this league with big gaudy diamond encrusted rings.

(04-18-2018, 10:15 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Well said. Those two definitely are on a different level than let’s say, hmmm, Dre K?

(04-18-2018, 10:27 PM)Bengalitis Wrote: I don't want to HEAR what AJ has to say, I want to SEE what AJ will do in 2018. 2017 was a disaster for him, partly him to blame with his embarrassing tantrum and poor output and the other half the OL and OC that fortunately got canned. I don't think he's become Dez Bryant, no!

(04-18-2018, 10:27 PM)Bengalitis Wrote: I don't want to HEAR what AJ has to say, I want to SEE what AJ will do in 2018. 2017 was a disaster for him, partly him to blame with his embarrassing tantrum and poor output and the other half the OL and OC that fortunately got canned. I don't think he's become Dez Bryant, no!

(04-19-2018, 12:50 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Lol 1000+ yds is not a disaster. Disappointing? Yes.

It’s amazing he even put up the numbers he did with no running game, a terrible Oline, and a QB that was inconsistent at best.

(04-19-2018, 12:10 PM)sandwedge Wrote: AJ was just as inconsistent as his QB.....

(04-19-2018, 12:10 PM)sandwedge Wrote: AJ was just as inconsistent as his QB.....

(04-19-2018, 12:22 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Disagree. AJ had more drops than normal (he was credited with 4 not the ridiculous amount some here claim), but Dalton missed or overthrew him way more times than that. As off as Green was it was nothing compared to Dalton at his worst. Remember the Baltimore game? Oof...

(04-19-2018, 12:22 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Disagree. AJ had more drops than normal (he was credited with 4 not the ridiculous amount some here claim), but Dalton missed or overthrew him way more times than that. As off as Green was it was nothing compared to Dalton at his worst. Remember the Baltimore game? Oof...

(04-19-2018, 03:32 PM)sandwedge Wrote: Dalton was running for his life...... 

(04-19-2018, 03:32 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I get it, AJ gets a pass here because Dalton was running for his life......