Andy Dalton Expected to Start

[Coheed]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If they're thinking that way that vibe sure changed fast.

https://sports.yahoo.com/scott-fitterer-nfc-south-within-030012897.html?src=rss

 

It’s almost like a teams calculus can change from the offseason to the regular season

[Captroop]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

There wouldn't be a QB controversy in that scenario. You'd ride Dalton as long as he kept playing that way.

Yup. If he's doing that well, let Bryce spend a season taking mental reps. Rodgers rode the bench for 3 years. Worked out pretty well for him, and the team.

[Jay Roosevelt]

1 hour ago, Proudiddy said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxdx8NpLLgm/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Hey guys, remember the part where I was called insane and dumb for speculating that this was a soft benching and the staff using the phantom injury to save face and if Bryce still ended up playing my theory fell apart?  What a crazy conspiracy, right?

You're right. Let's just fold the franchise.

[Smithers]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

There wouldn't be a QB controversy in that scenario. You'd ride Dalton as long as he kept playing that way.

You and I would.  But would a FO and HC be willing to admit that BY isn’t ready after declaring him the starter a couple days into camp?  That’s a tough pill to swallow 

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, Smithers said:

You and I would.  But would a FO and HC be willing to admit that BY isn’t ready after declaring him the starter a couple days into camp?  That’s a tough pill to swallow 

They wouldn't. They'd ride this phantom ankle injury.

If they put him in a boot for appearance sake after everyone saw him walking around looking fine at practice today then you know it's bullshit.

[mrcompletely11]

12 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If they're thinking that way that vibe sure changed fast.

https://sports.yahoo.com/scott-fitterer-nfc-south-within-030012897.html?src=rss

 

If my dumbass could look at the south and look at this roster and see we are starting a rookie qb and know we are in for a long season then how does this dumb motherfuger not see it?   Fitt needs to be shown the door like yesterday.   Was it dumbass fitt or dumbass tepper/nicole that said Stechien was a bad zoom interview but yet we hired this 62 year old retread that is insistent on call weak ass plays?

[ForJimmy]

13 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If they're thinking that way that vibe sure changed fast.

https://sports.yahoo.com/scott-fitterer-nfc-south-within-030012897.html?src=rss

 

It's always within reach until it isn't.  It's a lot tougher to flip a roster in the NFL then they realized I'm sure.  

[Jay Roosevelt]

13 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

There wouldn't be a QB controversy in that scenario. You'd ride Dalton as long as he kept playing that way.

No, you wouldn't. Andy Dalton isn't the future of poo.

The problem here is some of you, for some reason, expected this to be a playoff team despite all evidence to the contrary and now you're suddenly realizing that you were wrong.

Starting Dalton means nothing for this staff in the long run. A win Sunday means nothing for this staff in the long run. A playoff berth with Dalton at QB means nothing for this staff in the long run. Bryce Young is either the future of this team or Tepper is going to clean house within 2 years and start over.

Benching Bryce Young with a fake injury would essentially be this staff throwing in the towel and telling Tepper that they can't do what he specifically hired them to do. That would be FAR more damaging to their careers than starting him and getting poor play from a rookie QB.

Edited September 21, 2023 by Jay Roosevelt

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, ForJimmy said:

It's always within reach until it isn't.  It's a lot tougher to flip a roster in the NFL then they realized I'm sure.  

Its really troubling that they totally misassesed this roster and think its good enough to win now.  Their plan is to throw poo against the wall and pray the coach can win with it.

[ForJimmy]

10 minutes ago, X-Clown said:

What else would you expect him to say? 

Right?  Yeah we still have a long way to go.  We won't be that competitive at the beginning of the season.  Imagine a GM saying that during the offseason...

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Jay Roosevelt said:

No, you wouldn't. Andy Dalton isn't the future of poo.

The problem here is some of you, for some reason, expected this to be a playoff team despite all evidence to the contrary and now you're suddenly realizing that you were wrong.

Starting Dalton means nothing for this staff in the long run. A win Sunday means nothing for this staff in the long run. A playoff berth with Dalton at QB means nothing for this staff in the long run. Bryce Young is either the future of this team or this Tepper is going to clean house within 2 years and start over.

Benching Bryce Young with a fake injury would essentially be this staff throwing in the towel and telling Tepper that they can't do what he specifically hired them to do. That would be FAR more damaging to their careers than starting him and getting poor play from a rookie QB.

You would honestly bench a guy putting up 275+ yards and 35 points to play your shiny rookie out of pride? That would be dumb. 

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

No, you wouldn't. Andy Dalton isn't the future of poo.

The problem here is some of you, for some reason, expected this to be a playoff team despite all evidence to the contrary and now you're suddenly realizing that you were wrong.

Starting Dalton means nothing for this staff in the long run. A win Sunday means nothing for this staff in the long run. A playoff berth with Dalton at QB means nothing for this staff in the long run. Bryce Young is either the future of this team or this Tepper is going to clean house within 2 years and start over.

Benching Bryce Young with a fake injury would essentially be this staff throwing in the towel and telling Tepper that they can't do what he specifically hired them to do. That would be FAR more damaging to their careers than starting him and getting poor play from a rookie QB.

 

[ForJimmy]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

Its really troubling that they totally misassesed this roster and think its good enough to win now.  Their plan is to throw poo against the wall and pray the coach can win with it.

I'm fairly certain they stated we would start off slow, but see improvements towards the end of the year.   That was after the preseason.  Remember @CamWhoaaCam got mad and you were telling him that our staff is saying what you were saying all offseason?  As for the offseason quotes, I wouldn't put too much weight into any of that.  

[Carl Spackler]

23 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

OR maybe he rolled his damn ankle and we don't need him to play through an injury that can get worse because we aren't making a playoff run this year.  Sometimes the simplest answer is the right now.

No one on here wants to hear that.