Confession of a Dalton Defender

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(05-26-2015, 01:18 AM)spazz70 Wrote: The whole team has played below average in the playoffs...So what is your point?

2011....underdogs at Houston...Houston ran all over our 7th ranked defense
2012...underdogs at Houston...had a chance to win this game...
2013..favs at home against Chargers (who we beat 3 weeks earlier at their place)...entire team crapped down their legs
2014...underdogs at Indy...Great WR corp for this game...

It is like this...Dalton is good enough to win if too much is not placed on his shoulders...He is not going to carry the team and we all know that but he has to have support....not the big eggs that this team lays when the playoff whistle blows...

The problem with the "placed on shoulders" argument is we're not talking about a rookie QB here, or a career backup. Dalton has been a starter for four years in the NFL. Shouldn't he be expected to carry the burden as a veteran starter playing the most important position in football? Instead, we talk of marginalizing his influence on the game flow. Why? Because he's never shown he could handle it in the most crucial situations. The problem is those are exactly the types of situations the Bengals will find themselves in if they make the Playoffs or expect to win and advance. Andy has failed miserably every time he gets those chances.