Week 17 Game Thread

[Freddy Linn]

How much is dalton due?

 
He's paid like an average QB, with a lot less guaranteed than his peers.

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

Plaxico Burress apparently never existed.

He was a concealed weapon.

 

[Ed Hillel]

He had a guy wide open, but nah take the sack.

 

[Royal Reader]

Running on 3rd and 17?  Lolton

 

[Ed Hillel]

 
He's paid like an average QB, with a lot less guaranteed than his peers.

Still too much, though. Every year with Dalton is a wasted year.

 

[mr_smith02]

This Steelers' offense is scary good...their fatal flaw will be their secondary.

 

[ragnarok725]

Still too much, though. Every year with Dalton is a wasted year.

 
Listening to folks in these game threads is crazy sometimes. There are only about 5 QBs that people seem to think can win a SB. Even though we pretty regularly see the mediocre guys do it. 

 

[Dehere]

Patriots will host the Saturday 4:30 divisional. Announcement coming at halftime.

 

[Silverdude2167]

Why did the ref wined(sp?) the clock after that big hit on Bernard? He ended up out of bounds before being down. (just curious)

 

[Ed Hillel]

 
Listening to folks in these game threads is crazy sometimes. There are only about 5 QBs that people seem to think can win a SB. Even though we pretty regularly see the mediocre guys do it. 

 
That's not really true. The last QB of Dalton's caliber to win a SB was Eli Manning in 2007, before that was Dilfer in 2000, before that was Doug Williams in 1988. Dalton has also shown himself to be pretty awful with the spotlight on him. This Bengals team doesn't have the supporting cast to overcome the giant red wart that is Andy Dalton.

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

Patriots will host the Saturday 4:30 divisional. Announcement coming at halftime.

Would that be January 10th?

 

[Shelterdog]

 
That's not really true. The last QB of Dalton's caliber to win a SB was Eli Manning in 2007, before that was Dilfer in 2000, before that was Doug Williams in 1988. Dalton has also shown himself to be pretty awful with the spotlight on him. This Bengals team doesn't have the supporting cast to overcome the giant red wart that is Andy Dalton.

 
Manning in 2011 and Flacco.  

 

[amarshal2]

He was a concealed weapon.

Cmon people. This deserved love!

 

[Rudy's Curve]

 
That's not really true. The last QB of Dalton's caliber to win a SB was Eli Manning in 2007, before that was Dilfer in 2000, before that was Doug Williams in 1988. Dalton has also shown himself to be pretty awful with the spotlight on him. This Bengals team doesn't have the supporting cast to overcome the giant red wart that is Andy Dalton.

 
No one does. Say what you want about Marvin (and he certainly has his warts), but to make four straight playoffs in a division with Baltimore and Pittsburgh and having a pathetic excuse for a quarterback is damn impressive.

 

[amarshal2]

Why did the ref wined(sp?) the clock after that big hit on Bernard? He ended up out of bounds before being down. (just curious)

Seemed wrong to me but I think the argument is about forward progress being stopped in bounds as he hit him backwards.

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

Cmon people. This deserved love!

Thanks...this is a tough room.

 

[Ed Hillel]

 
Manning in 2011 and Flacco.  

 
Manning was really good in 2011 (and this year, incidentally), and Flacco is still better than Dalton. Obviously that run was part of it, but Flacco had also shown he was capable to step it up on the big stage before that run. I guess it depends how much you believe in that kind of thing.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Would that be January 10th?

yes

 

[Ed Hillel]

That's grounding.

 

[Dogman]

What the hell was that Dalton?

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Not sure how that's not grounding.

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Home team mark.

 

[Fred in Lynn]

He got it

 

[Ed Hillel]

Isn't pushing the QB from behind like that a penalty?

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Nah. Had it before Bernhard pushed him.

 

[eddiew112]

Dalton doesn't check down to the back enough? Huh?

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Someone did the wrong thing on that play.

 

[mikeford]

Choooooooke

 

[Fred in Lynn]

But a Camry and you're playing the box with B.B. I feel like a fool for driving a Ford.

 

[Silverdude2167]

I don't know if I have ever seen a qb be more afraid of blitzes even when he has good protection.

 

[DanoooME]

Great choice of songs going to commercial last time - It's No Good by Depeche Mode.

 

[Ed Hillel]

This game is boring.

 

[DJnVa]

Puke.
 
If we play Pittsburgh, I'd rather Polamalu plays.

 

[Helmet Head]

Don't tell Chris or Al but the Steelers D may be better without Troy in the lineup. Is any player more overhyped?

 

[Ed Hillel]

UH OHHHHH

 

[DJnVa]

Bell may be dead. He's grabbing the knee.

 

[Corsi]

oh fuck

 

[Freddy Linn]

Oh boy.

 

[Ed Hillel]

That was Gronk-esque.

 

[mwonow]

Bell may be dead. He's grabbing the knee.

He's grabbing the knee. It's Pittsburgh that's dead

 

[Dogman]

OHHHH SHIT

 

[Mooch]

Bell's knee just got the Gronk treatment.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Fuck. 21 year old kid.

 

[jsinger121]

Pittsburgh is done without Bell. They may win next week but won't go far without him.

 

[shawnrbu]

Bell jogged off.

 

[Corsi]

oh christ he's lucky

 

[Dogman]

Had just planted. He has to be hurt.

 

[JerBear]

Lucky his cleat didn't hold in the turf.

 

[Ed Hillel]

I kind of hate that that is considered a clean, legal hit.

 

[DJnVa]

oh christ he's lucky

 
We'll see...