I'm not sure that is totally true. Whit does not have to talk but someone does per the NFL.

 

NFL Media Policy

 

WEEKLY LOCKER ROOM ACCESS – Beginning no later than the week prior to the opening of the regular season through the playoffs, each club will open its locker room during the normal practice week (based on a Sunday game) on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to all accredited media for player interviews for a minimum of 45 minutes. While the actual interviews may be conducted outside the locker room at the club’s or player’s request, the media must be allowed to make the interview request in person to the player in the locker room. For the purposes of this policy, Tuesday is treated as the players’ day off.

 

The minimum 45-minute daily interview time on four days of the practice week will be set at the club’s discretion, but it should occur when players are available and free of other club commitments. It is the club’s responsibility to deliver access to all players during this time period and each player’s responsibility to cooperate.

 

It should be noted that several clubs afford media access both before and after practice on a daily basis. Clubs should consider if possible, based on the team’s daily schedule, dividing the open locker room period into two – i.e. a pre-practice session for 30 minutes and a post-practice window of 15 minutes. From a club perspective, it would offer options on fulfilling multiple requests for the same player (i.e. opponents’ conference call and general requests from local media). For the media, they would have two windows in which to speak to players.

 

If a club has its only daily interview session prior to practice, the head coach should be available to answer post-practice questions, and the club should make its best effort to have players available for post-practice questions if requested. If the locker room is open to the media following practice, the club must screen the shower area from view and distribute appropriate clothing, e.g. wrap-around towels or robes, for player privacy.

 

A club PR staff member must be present in the locker room at all times during the open locker room period. When the open locker room period has ended, this PR staff member should announce that the locker room is officially closed and that media access has concluded.

 

If a team gives its players two days off after a game, meaning no team meetings or practice on Monday (in addition to the typical Tuesday off day), the team must arrange for key players to be available to local media on Monday. The purpose is to ensure player availability between Sunday and Wednesday for media that are reporting on your team every day. This ensures compliance with the requirement that the locker room be open four days during the practice week for player interviews.

 

We can agree to disagree, nothing in what you posted says Whit has to address anything about Dalton.

We can agree to disagree, nothing in what you posted says Whit has to address anything about Dalton.

 

I said Whit does not have to. But some Bengal players have to talk to the media by rule. And the media isn't going to ask them if they are happy to be spending time on Bourban Street this week. They are going to ask about Dalton's dismal day. So whom on the Bengals would you have liked to talk to the media? I think Whit is probably the best choice for the Bengals because he is going to say the right thing.

I said Whit does not have to. But some Bengal players have to talk to the media by rule. And the media isn't going to ask them if they are happy to be spending time on Bourban Street this week. They are going to ask about Dalton's dismal day. So whom on the Bengals would you have liked to talk to the media? I think Whit is probably the best choice for the Bengals because he is going to say the right thing.

 

Since you asked, I think Andy, Hue, and Marvin should be the ones to talk about Andy.

 

If the media messes with them, then you give that outlet the slowdown.

Since you asked, I think Andy, Hue, and Marvin should be the ones to talk about Andy.

 

If the media messes with them, then you give that outlet the slowdown.

 

The NFL says you have to make players available. And there is another set of media rules of when the coaches have to be available to the media. And the NFL says you can't give the slowdown to the media.

 

And Whit and Dalton are the Offensive Captains so wouldn't you want your Captain to stick up for the other Captain?

The NFL says you have to make players available. And there is another set of media rules of when the coaches have to be available to the media. And the NFL says you can't give the slowdown to the media.

 

And Whit and Dalton are the Offensive Captains so wouldn't you want your Captain to stick up for the other Captain?

 

So now you are back to he has to?

So now you are back to he has to?

 

Not at all. My take is if a Bengal has to talk to the media (and they do per NFL rules) then I want Whitworth saying exactly what he said about his QB.

 

I don't want some other player saying something stupid, I don't want some other player saying no comment on that, I don't want some other player saying he wants a new QB, I don't want some other player saying he does not know anything about the QB situation.

 

I want the Captain of the offense to say that his QB knows he played a bad game and will do what he needs to do to fix what went wrong. And that he will play better in the next games. And that is all he needed to say and that's all he did say.

No problem with him saying what he said. I was listening to Sirius radio interviewing Pierre Garcon and they were asking him about Cousins and RG III. He was very much like Whit and said he has seen both of them have great days and play well. He expects them to play well and said nothing negative. These guys are coached to say these things. We will never know what Whit or any other Bengal really thinks about Dalton.

 

Whit's comments about Dalton are a non-story to me.

What do you expect Whitt to say, that Dalton is horrible and they are doomed until they find another QB?

 

Of course Whitt will have his back as all the players will publicly, it's what they have to say. same thing when Marvin always says Dalton is fine blah blah blah. Dalton will bounce back against a bad team and the next time they play a very good NFL team he will suck again. It's what Dalton does.

Dalton will bounce back and have some more good games and then some bad and so on. But will you ever trust him in January in Denver or NewEngland? My point is Dalton is a pretty good QB at times and will have some really good games, espercially if given the time to throw. However, I am afraid is is not the man that will lead you to the promiseland of an AFC championship or Superbowl. It ain't happening. Along with that, you have one of the worst in-game coaches in the history of the sport, so there is really no genuine hope of a deep playoff run for this franchise.

 

Gotta beat the Houstons and San Diegos to get to Denver and New England. So we will never know

I'm curious what you expected him to say.

 

Wonder what Jeremy Hill thinks?

Hill would probably say....Gimme me the DAMN BALL !!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Hill would probably say....Gimme me the DAMN BALL !!!!!!!!!!! LOL

And he'd be right! Lol. Can't believe he only got 12 carries...stupid.

What three and a half seasons have told us is that AD is not a bad QB, he is an average one that does not handle the pressures of a big game. He will bounce back and will continue to have his share of very good games and very bad games.

Whitworth was right!!!! Way to go Andy...great road win and awesome bounce back from that horrific Thurs night game.