Are the same old Bungals for real in 2012?
They were once known as that and some still consider them as a franchise that cannot win the big game let alone make the playoffs again, Cincinnati is looking impressive with the development of Andy Dalton at quarterback.
A.J. Green went bonkers against the Washington Redskins pass defense that turned into swiss cheese, but perhaps Dalton (Mohammed Sanu threw TD to Green) is worthy of becoming a future Pro Bowler?
Dalton looks like a future top 10 passer, and he certainly is a top 20 at the very worst right now. While people are talking about Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III since they are rookies, Dalton made the playoffs in his rookie year and is now attempting to put the Bengals back on the map.
The AFC North signal-caller needs to perform well against solid competition, but winning against teams like the Jaguars needs to become a habit.
It should still be amazing how the Bengals failed to record a victory over the Steelers or the Rave...
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PLAYERS:
Andy Dalton,
A.J. Green,
Andrew Luck,
Andrew Hawkins,
Armon Binns,
Maurice Jones-Drew,
Cecil Shorts,
Blaine Gabbert,
Paul Posluszny,
Dawan Landry,
Aaron Ross,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts
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