Arkansas Bengal Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 5 reasons Bengals backup AJ McCarron is way better than Tom Brady By Ben Rohrbach 1 hour ago Shutdown Corner Following his 280-yard, two-touchdown performance filling in for the injured Andy Dalton in a loss to the Stealers, AJ McCarron said what every Bengals fan should want to hear from their backup quarterback. "You've got to embrace it," McCarron told reporters. "I love it. You gotta love pressured moments. That's what makes you great. It's when the great ones really shine. I guess Tom Brady was in the same situation when he had the opportunity, so I gotta make the most of it, do my job each week, know we have an unbelievable defense, don't turn the ball over and we have a chance to win. I promised the guys I'll work my tail off and be ready to go." Any time your starting QB goes down, you should pray the backup becomes Brady, who led the New England Patriots to the first of four Super Bowl titles after replacing an ailing Drew Bledsoe in his debut. And here are five reasons McCarron is actually way better than the greatest QB in the history of football: 5. McCarron was the starter for Alabama's back-to-back BCS National Championships in 2012 and 2013. Brady only served as a backup to Brian Griese when Michigan captured the national title in 1997. 4. McCarron was drafted a whole 35 spots ahead of Brady. 3. Brady finished just 5-for-10 in a 10-3 loss to the rival New York Jets when Mo Lewis knocked Bledsoe out of commission in 2001. At least McCarron completed 21-of-32 attempts and threw for a pair of TDs after Dalton broke his thumb tackling Stephen Tuitt on an interception return in the loss to the Stealers. 2. McCarron has a tattoo of Jesus on his chest. Brady does not have a tattoo of Jesus on his chest. 1. McCarron's wife, Katherine Webb, once posed for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue. Brady's wife, Gisele Bundchen, only ever appeared in the Swimsuit Issue in a "Got Milk?" ad. Webb capitalized on her fame with an invitation to ABC's "Celebrity Diving" reality show. What ever became of Bundchen? In all honesty, an NFL scout once compared McCarron to Brady, via the NFL Network's Albert Breer: "Good size, outstanding touch on all throws, can make all the throws but only has average arm strength. Average running ability but very good feet and movement in the pocket to avoid sacks. Outstanding progression-read quarterback, makes throws to his second and third reads consistently. Doesn't turn the ball over. Winner. Mentally tough. Has the moxie and cockiness most great QBs have. Very similar to Tom Brady in stature, athletic ability, arm strength, touch and the most important category — wins." For Cincinnati's sake, the Bengals should only hope this 2013 assessment turns out to be accurate. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/5-reasons-bengals-backup-aj-mccarron-is-way-better-than-tom-brady-155120431.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Well, this is what a lot of people here wanted.. Merry Christmas! We'll make the playoffs but one and done I predict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthPaw Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I feel AJ will be okay and may even surprise a few people. As far as the playoffs go though, that's a whole other animal. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Well, this is what a lot of people here wanted.. Merry Christmas! We'll make the playoffs but one and done I predict. lol like one and done hasn't been on the table all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 That list is incomplete. AJ's wife is much hotter than Brady's wife, true, but we need pics as proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincIndy Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Well, this is what a lot of people here wanted.. Merry Christmas! We'll make the playoffs but one and done I predict. You didn't think AJ MC did a good job yesterday replacing Andy? Wasn't it in his first series that he lobs a 60 yard TD pass to AJ Green? Yes he made some questionable throws but this Stealers team is a playoff team with an above average defense. I think AJ MC did really well for being thrown to the wolves. Once he gets a weeks full of reps with the starters I think he will improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 You didn't think AJ MC did a good job yesterday replacing Andy? Wasn't it in his first series that he lobs a 60 yard TD pass to AJ Green? Yes he made some questionable throws but this Stealers team is a playoff team with an above average defense. I think AJ MC did really well for being thrown to the wolves. Once he gets a weeks full of reps with the starters I think he will improve. It was his second series. The first series ended with a missed 54 yard FG. The history of the league is filled with guys that play good for a short period of time. There is simply no way to tell if AJ is a one hit wonder or the real deal until takes a bunch of real snaps just like any other young QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 It was his second series. The first series ended with a missed 54 yard FG. The history of the league is filled with guys that play good for a short period of time. There is simply no way to tell if AJ is a one hit wonder or the real deal until takes a bunch of real snaps just like any other young QB. AJ is the real deal. Fuck you scharm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Harley| Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I would expect a lot of AJ to Gio dump passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodey365 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Mccarron is about to be on Bengals line on 700 wlw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Bob Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 You didn't think AJ MC did a good job yesterday replacing Andy? Wasn't it in his first series that he lobs a 60 yard TD pass to AJ Green? Yes he made some questionable throws but this Stealers team is a playoff team with an above average defense. I think AJ MC did really well for being thrown to the wolves. Once he gets a weeks full of reps with the starters I think he will improve. He will improve tremendously from week to week. The only thing I see holding back AJ MC is Hue and his bogus formations. Were trying to win a Super Bowl here we don't have time to line up with three down linemen with the tackles spread out wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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