Andy Dalton in prime time is a disaster. Again.
On the Bengals’ second possession today against the Broncos, Dalton threw a bad pass that A.J. Green leapt into the air to try to bring down. Green couldn’t catch it, but Aqib Talib made a great diving catch and got the interception.
Then Talib got up, untouched, and raced to the end zone for a 33-yard touchdown. That gave the Broncos a 7-0 lead.
Even worse for the Bengals, when Green had to reach up for Dalton’s bad pass, he exposed himself to a hard hit from Broncos safety T.J. Ward. That hit appeared to injure Green, and he didn’t return to the field when the Bengals’ offense came back out on the next possession.
But Bengals running back Jeremy Hill made a spectacular 85-yard run on the first play of that next possession, allowing the Bengals to tie the score at 7-7.
It’s been a great start to tonight’s game. Even if Dalton in prime time is anything but great.
UPDATE 9:09 p.m. ET: Green has returned to the game.