ESPN Andy Dalton article...

[jake102]

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/53078/bengals-dalton-unleashes-his-sophomore-swagger

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals' quarterback still wears the No. 14 jersey like last season, and his locker remains the same one in that corner of Paul Brown Stadium. But this year's Andy Dalton is different than that publicly bland rookie who surprised the league last year.

Dalton has come into this season with an unexpected edge, something that quarterbacks need to succeed in a division that eats up wide-eyed passers.

This isn't to say Dalton has a mean streak like Ryan Leaf. He just has a lot more bite than, say, a Tim Tebow. Maybe this comes from his experience of playing in the Pro Bowl. Perhaps this stems from the motivation of getting back to the playoffs.

 

[Zubaz]

He just has a lot more bite than, say, a Tim Tebow.

Interesting analogy considering that, personality wise, I don't know that there's a more Tebow-esq Quarterback in the NFL.

 

[The original ArgyleFrog]

Dalton SWAG

 

[jake102]

Interesting analogy considering that, personality wise, I don't know that there's a more Tebow-esq Quarterback in the NFL.

Tebow and Dalton are both strong Christian's, but besides that, I don't think they are really that close to being similar.

 

[Froggle Rock]

Strong article. Looks like AD is going to come out en fuego this season.

 

[SnoopFrogs11]

AD has got it rolling.

 

[JRaySports]

Tebow and Dalton are both strong Christian's, but besides that, I don't think they are really that close to being similar.

Both are proven winners and extremely competitive. I think Tebow is a lot more edgy on the field than most people realize because of his off-field demeanor. Dalton definitely has that quality too. He says the right things and even if he makes a mistake or two while playing, he bounces back and focuses on helping his team win.

 

[West Coast Johnny]

There's about a dozen ginger wisecracks in the reader comments. Is America that stupid?

 

[The original ArgyleFrog]

There's about a dozen ginger wisecracks in the reader comments. Is America that stupid?

most likely, the people commenting are a bunch of fat young teens and adults who were raised on southpark and eating cheetos and oreos... i wouldn't worry about it too much

 

[HickoryFlameFrog]

There's about a dozen ginger wisecracks in the reader comments. Is America that stupid?

Clinton, Bush, Obama: Case Closed.

 

[The original ArgyleFrog]

Clinton, Bush, Obama: Case Closed.

ole Dub-Ya disagrees with you....

 

[maximilian]

ole Dub-Ya disagrees with you....

lol, not even close.

 

[Cougar/Frog]

Nice read, but I was kind of hoping for some comparison to the NFL greatness of the superb Tech QBs, the ones who set all those NCAA records....

 

[Ron Swanson]

There's about a dozen ginger wisecracks in the reader comments. Is America that stupid?

There's no greater collection of idiots on the face of the earth than in the comments sections of ESPN articles

 

[713frog]

There's no greater collection of idiots on the face of the earth than in the comments sections of ESPN articles

no way. YouTube wins that contest

 

[weklfrog]

Nice read, but I was kind of hoping for some comparison to the NFL greatness of the superb Tech QBs, the ones who set all those NCAA records....

There was. The tech qbs have done nothing in the NFL, the story said nothing about them.

 

[DangerFrog]

Tebow and Dalton are both strong Christian's, but besides that, I don't think they are really that close to being similar.

The difference is, Dalton doesn't shove his Christianity down your throat. They're both very high character people. Completely different styles of play, but they look like two people who would get along.

 

[joejordan]

The difference is, Dalton doesn't shove his Christianity down your throat. They're both very high character people. Completely different styles of play, but they look like two people who would get along.

Can't we ALL just get along?


RIP RK

 

[DangerFrog]

Can't we ALL just get along?


RIP RK

I guess I phrased that wrong. I'm not bashing what Tebow does at all. It's just different from what Dalton does.

 

[TronCarter]

Just bought a Dalton Knows t-shirt.