Quote:Dalton just agreed to a 6 year, $115 million extension back in August. The guaranteed money was front loaded, and everything beyond this season is basically a year-to-year contract. Brown's contractual commitment is pretty fluid with Dalton beyond this season.


As far as the QB being to blame for them not being able to get over the hump, I tend to be a little skeptical of that viewpoint. Especially when his two best weapons in the passing game weren't on the field. Dalton had no control over that this year. What I do know is that with Dalton and Green on the roster, they've made the post season every year. If you're going to blame him for the losses in the playoffs, you also have to credit him for the wins that got them there in the first place.


I think the team is going to stick with Dalton, and I think Marvin Lewis is on board for that. They had the right game plan yesterday to deal with Indy. They just didn't execute as effectively as they could have, and part of that is due to the injuries they were dealing with. When they did try to stretch the field, the talent behind the injured players just wasn't as good. There's a reason Green was drafted as high as he was.


With Gresham and Green out yesterday, that took away Dalton's two favorite targets in the passing game. Not sure how that becomes his fault, and how he's to blame for the team not being able to get over the hump.


As far as Marvin Lewis is concerned, I doubt there's any heat on him, especially with Brown as his boss. He's averaged 10 wins a season since 2011. He's had the best 4 year stretch of his entire career in Cincy. He's also only had 4 losing seasons in the 12 he's been there, the last being in 2010. I doubt Cincy is hot to replace him despite the playoff woes. At least they're getting there.