Bengals coach makes one of the most remarkable statements of the season

Bengals coach makes one of the most remarkable statements of the season

The Cincinnati Bengals are hitting the road to take on the New Orleans Saints this weekend. Cincinnati will be facing old friend Andy Dalton as Jameis Winston is still working his way back from injury.

 

 

Dalton spent nine seasons with the Bengals after being selected by Cincinnati in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

 

 

 

 

The former TCU standout was released by the Bengals in early 2020 after the franchise selected Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick.

As you can imagine, there’s been plenty of Dalton talk this week (oddly enough, this will be Dalton’s third straight year of starting against the Bengals after being released).

 

 

Bengals coach makes one of the most remarkable statements of the season

 

 

One comment about Dalton this week came across as bizarre and contradictory.

According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, a Bengals coach (unclear if it was head coach Zac Taylor) said Andy Dalton should be a starter in the NFL before noting that he handled Cincinnati’s 2-14 season in 2019 as well as anyone could’ve.

 

 

Maybe it’s just me, but I saw that tweet and immediately laughed out loud.

The phrases “should be an NFL starter” and “2-14” don’t really go together that well.

Especially when two years later the Bengals went to the Super Bowl with healthy Joe Burrow.

But this week, of course, all that matters is what happens on Sunday. And the Bengals desperately need a win.

Bengals coach makes one of the most remarkable statements of the season

Playing in the Superdome is never easy. But Burrow, who spent the final two seasons of his college career at nearby LSU, has plenty of experience there (he won a natty in the Superdome).

And I certainly like his odds of leading his team to victory more than Dalton’s odds.

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