Andy Dalton Expected to Start

[ForJimmy]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

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. 

If Dalton looks great I would be calling up the Jets to trade him away.  If we keep sucking trade away Burns too.  Get those future picks.  

[RJK]

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, ForJimmy said:

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.  

Ive said for months 2024 is the season, now with these holes and these moves that havent panned out, man I just dont know.   All of a sudden to me this is becoming a tear it to the studs rebuild.  We got a lot of guys due some big money and a bunch of holes all around

[Lame Duck]

Looks like I’ll be 100% red zone on Sunday.  I usually do that around December when Panthers suck, first time for me in week 3.

[Lame Duck]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

Ive said for months 2024 is the season, now with these holes and these moves that havent panned out, man I just dont know.   All of a sudden to me this is becoming a tear it to the studs rebuild.  We got a lot of guys due some big money and a bunch of holes all around

And no #1 pick.

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Lame Duck said:

Looks like I’ll be 100% red zone on Sunday.  I usually do that around December when Panthers suck, first time for me in week 3.

having the season blown by week 2 is certainly a new one

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Lame Duck said:

And no #1 pick.

we are fuged for sure

[DJ feed me moore]

Just now, Lame Duck said:

Looks like I’ll be 100% red zone on Sunday.  I usually do that around December when Panthers suck, first time for me in week 3.

the other two 4 o clock games will be just as bad. but after this week yes it is red zone for the rest of the szn.

[Lame Duck]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

having the season blown by week 2 is certainly a new one

New record for sure

[Jay Roosevelt]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

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. 

It's not out of pride. If anything it's out of a sense of self preservation. What I'm saying is that Tepper values Bryce's development ahead of a playoff berth this year. Reich surely knows that; Fitterer damn sure knows that.

Reich benching Bryce would only serve as a signal to Tepper that either he's incapable of doing his job or that Bryce is a bust. In either case, it wouldn't be to Reich's benefit.

[Jay Roosevelt]

7 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

 

If you watched this team in the preseason and still went into week 1 thinking we had playoff potential you really were wearing rose-tinted glasses.

[RJK]

7 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Ive said for months 2024 is the season, now with these holes and these moves that havent panned out, man I just dont know.   All of a sudden to me this is becoming a tear it to the studs rebuild.  We got a lot of guys due some big money and a bunch of holes all around

And no picks to fill those holes. It’s going to be a long 3 years of basement dwelling 

[Manna]

I guess he doesn't walk on water. 

[UnluckyforSome]

6 minutes ago, RJK said:

And no picks to fill those holes. It’s going to be a long 3 years of basement dwelling 

Before Brady, Tampa had 9 losing seasons out of 10. They call it the Decade of Depression, and being anchored in Buccaneer Bay. We can come up with our little name for ours too. Maybe the Den of Desperation?