09-24-2017, 10:10 PM
(09-24-2017, 09:56 PM)Wyche Wrote: I can't pin the loss on any ONE aspect. EVERY phase failed at a crucial point at on time or another. ST missed a FG....got q very nice return calles back. Defense blew coverage a couple times....and just had the wrong d called on the goal line. Offense missed a wide open TD...and another gainer crossing over the middle. The blocking was hit or miss again.
Which is what happens to us in big games or playoffs. Everyone loves Zimmer...but in the playoffs teams could run on us. People want to blame missing Dalton on why we lost to the Steelers but the Steelers were without Bell and had a RB off the streets come in and run on us.
It's death by 1000 papercuts. What it boils down to is this team has no strength that it can count on when the going gets tough.
Dalton was 21-27...with 2 TD's and 0 interceptions and people blame him.
Mixon had a lot of carries and averaged 3.4 ypc. There were plays where the Bengals ran the ball right into the blitz. We built the lead in the 1st half by taking deep shots to Green and throwing quick slants...and in the 2nd half he changed that all up.
