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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Bengals' Dalton doesn't play like a rookie
BY KATHLEEN NELSON • knelson@post-dispatch.com
The only way to tell the performance of Cincinnati's rookie quarterback, Andy Dalton, from the rookie performance of the Rams' Sam Bradford? The stats leave little clue. The best place to look is under the helmet.
Dalton is the one with the red hair.
Dalton has made a splash with the Bengals akin to Bradford's last year, when he was named NFL rookie of the year. With just three games remaining in his rookie season, Dalton finds himself in a position similar to Bradford last year, one game outside playoff contention.
So, the ideal Christmas present for Dalton and the Bengals, much to the dismay of Rams fans, would be three more victories, starting Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome.
"That would be perfect," Dalton said in a teleconference with reporters here. "Exactly what I and everybody else in this locker room wants." ...
BY KATHLEEN NELSON • knelson@post-dispatch.com
The only way to tell the performance of Cincinnati's rookie quarterback, Andy Dalton, from the rookie performance of the Rams' Sam Bradford? The stats leave little clue. The best place to look is under the helmet.
Dalton is the one with the red hair.
Dalton has made a splash with the Bengals akin to Bradford's last year, when he was named NFL rookie of the year. With just three games remaining in his rookie season, Dalton finds himself in a position similar to Bradford last year, one game outside playoff contention.
So, the ideal Christmas present for Dalton and the Bengals, much to the dismay of Rams fans, would be three more victories, starting Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome.
"That would be perfect," Dalton said in a teleconference with reporters here. "Exactly what I and everybody else in this locker room wants." ...
