Bengals QB Andy Dalton dodges his role in loss better than he does INTs [Archive]

stillers4me

01-05-2014, 09:51 PM

Andy Dalton (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1125961/andy-dalton) wouldn't hear it. He damn sure wouldn't say it. He wouldn't go anywhere near the issue of blame, specifically the blame on him, for the Bengals (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/nfl/teams/page/CIN/cincinnati-bengals)' 27-10 loss to San Diego on Sunday in an NFL wild-card playoff game.
And we tried. Not me personally, but we in the media? We tried. We asked Dalton over and over about his role in this loss, his mistakes, his turnovers. We asked him about the time he fumbled without being hit and the time he threw an interception without being pressured and the other pick he threw -- under pressure but stupidly off his back foot toward double coverage. All of that happened on three consecutive possession, a 10-minute fusillade of fail that turned a one-possession game into a blowout loss that had Bengals fans booing as they walked out with time left on the clock.

But Dalton, as nice a guy as there is in the Bengals locker room, refused to do the nice thing and point the finger away from his teammates and at himself. That's what quarterbacks do, or are supposed to do. It's how leaders lead. They screw up, they admit it. Even if it wasn't entirely their fault, even if things happened that football fans and football media don't understand. A quarterback plays as badly as Andy Dalton played on Sunday, and the quarterback takes the blame.

But not this quarterback..............

Read more @ http://www.cbssports.com/general/writer/gregg-doyel/24399646/bengals-qb-andy-dalton-dodges-his-role-in-loss-better-than-he-does-ints

fansince'76

01-05-2014, 11:09 PM

http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/taylorgc8/DaltonSig.jpg

katmandu

01-06-2014, 12:26 AM

http://img.claspics.com/wneiw9h/hq00g653/1388988487-590.jpg_m.jpg?1388988542

tube517

01-06-2014, 12:38 AM

http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2013-cincinnati-bengals-1040196726

Your quarterback: Andy Dalton, a somewhat decent quarterback who will remain exactly that for the next decade. This man will SHATTER the record for Times Selected As A Pro Bowl Alternate. It's amazing how Dalton came into the league fully formed as a just-barely-above-average passer who is good for at least one HORRIBLE turnover per game. He's Groundhog Day in football form: 3,000 yards, a dozen picks, a passer rating just a shade over 80, and a couple of nice touchdowns with A.J. Green. Every year. Over and over again. Picture Dave Krieg. OK, now picture him with red hair. There you go, Bengals. That's your quarterback until 2027. :lol:

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 05:33 AM

stillers4me

01-06-2014, 05:52 AM

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 06:07 AM

Who would Ben be blaming?

Dalton didn't blame anyone

NCSteeler

01-06-2014, 07:53 AM

Devilsdancefloor

01-06-2014, 07:54 AM

fansince'76

01-06-2014, 08:07 AM

this board would be on FIRE if Ben didnt take some credit especially if he had 3 TO which lead to Points for the opposing team. Dalton for his 1st 2 years kinda of reminded me of K anderson, but this year his leadership has not improved it is the same as it was coming into the league, so he will be a "ok" QB.

Ben ALWAYS blames himself and assumes personal responsibility for losses in the media (whether he actually was the primary culprit for a loss or not) and STILL gets a ton of shit from many in the Nation. Remember all the people calling for him to be put on the trading block when we were sitting at 0-4 and 2-6? I do.

And to all those folks who were calling for Ben's head earlier in the season, I'd like to offer the Bengals up as a perfect object lesson on what happens when you have a QB who isn't quite up to snuff, because they are loaded with talent pretty much everywhere else.

The Bengals right now are pretty close to being in the same situation as the Steelers of the mid-to-late '90s and early 2000s when they had O'Donnell and Stewart lining up behind center. And they'll continue to fall short in exactly the same manner if they keep Dalton around.

fansince'76

01-06-2014, 08:21 AM

I hate the bengals but I was sure they were going to beat a very mediocre chargers team. I dont know why the media gets so upset when a guy has a bad game and doesn't come out and say he is the worst person on the planet? I thought the entire momentum of the game changed on the gio benard fumble. I mean we all watched the game we saw he had a bad game he probably feels terrible and now the media wants him to stand up there and say how bad he was and how terrible he feels, who cares.

It's called personal accountability. Didn't watch the game personally, but when I read that a QB is directly responsible for 3 TOs in a loss and deflects any blame for it whatsoever from himself yet is still quick to jump up take full credit for making "great strides" in his personal growth as a QB in his next breath, I see a QB who isn't much of a leader at all. This is something Ben gets more than his share of grief for, even though his reaction to losses are the polar opposite of what Dalton displays here.

When a guy fucks up to the tune of 3 turnovers in a losing effort, he needs to own up.

"Everyone knows the quarterback gets too much blame and too much credit," Dalton said during the portion of his press conference when the questioning shifted from the Bengals to the Bengals' quarterback...

...Dalton avoided every question about his personal failings, but jumped on one about whether he had grown in three years at the position.

"I definitely have," Dalton said, finally unloading the first-person pronoun. "I've improved a lot and it shows with everything we've done this year."

You see NO problem with this? Really?

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 09:06 AM

Regardless good leaders stand up and say "this one's on me" In my opinion ben does it too much even when it's not his fault. But Dalton should have taken responsibility, openly. I'm sure he feels responsible, but your teammates want to hear you say it, own it.

And I hope they sign him to a huge extension

I don't agree with that I don't think his teammates are sitting around going Dalton you need to stand up in front of the media and take responsibility for everything. Fact is he wasn't the only one making mistakes, that whole stand at a microphone and say Its all my fault I take full responsibility is only for the media and the fans it means nothing in that lockeroom, those players no what happened on that field.

vader29

01-06-2014, 09:11 AM

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/80/80479ebee538a1f38fc46c903ff3189a7a45bf4986b12965ed b9e9b6017b66e6.jpg

:chuckle:

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 09:15 AM

It's called personal accountability. Didn't watch the game personally, but when I read that a QB is directly responsible for 3 TOs in a loss and deflects any blame for it whatsoever from himself yet is still quick to jump up take full credit for making "great strides" in his personal growth as a QB in his next breath, I see a QB who isn't much of a leader at all. This is something Ben gets more than his share of grief for, even though his reaction to losses are the polar opposite of what Dalton displays here.

When a guy fucks up to the tune of 3 turnovers in a losing effort, he needs to own up.

You see NO problem with this? Really?

No I see no problem with this because its true, also suggesting he hasn't improved in 3 years is ridiculous just look at his numbers and the fact they have made the playoffs the past 3 years. He has made great strides and no matter how bad his game was it doesn't erase what he has accomplished. I watched the entire game and despite his three turnovers there were plenty of other mistakes by his supporting cast that contributed. I watched an entire season of RGIII standing at a microphone saying I take full responsibility, It doesn't make you any more or any less of a leader, Its strictly lip service for the fans and the media.

zulater

01-06-2014, 10:25 AM

Opie turned the ball over on 3 consecutive series! 14-10 game, fumbles the ball without being touched. Defense holds the Chargers to a fg. Next possession interception. Chargers held to another fg. 20-10. Then he throws another interception on the next series!!!! Yeah it wasn't all his fault. But he was more t blame than anyone else.Comes off as a turd deflecting blame like he did.

fansince'76

01-06-2014, 10:47 AM

No I see no problem with this because its true, also suggesting he hasn't improved in 3 years is ridiculous just look at his numbers and the fact they have made the playoffs the past 3 years. He has made great strides and no matter how bad his game was it doesn't erase what he has accomplished. I watched the entire game and despite his three turnovers there were plenty of other mistakes by his supporting cast that contributed. I watched an entire season of RGIII standing at a microphone saying I take full responsibility, It doesn't make you any more or any less of a leader, Its strictly lip service for the fans and the media.

Right. And it's not a WR's job to fight for the ball either. Whatever.

Like talking to a brick wall.

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 11:07 AM

Right. And it's not a WR's job to fight for the ball either. Whatever.

Like talking to a brick wall.

First nobody has been able to show me where I said its not a wr's job to fight for a ball. Second do you really think the bengals are in the playoffs without andy Dalton? Just because the guy doesn't dress himself down in front of the cameras doesn't make him any less of leader just if he had done the opposite doesn't make him any more of a leader. Watch the press conference Dalton was confident and he was ready to leave things at we just didn't capitalize on opportunities and to many mistakes and of course the media asks does he think he deserves to be blamed for the playoff loss, which is a ridiculous question.

zulater

01-06-2014, 11:20 AM

All of youse who had A.Dalton’s back all year. . .

What say you this Morning?

He is who I’ve suggested he is. Do not blame the O-line. None of Dalton’s 3 consecutive, 2nd-half, game-on-the-line turnovers was the line’s fault. All were on Dalton. You can’t fumble when you’re not even hit. You have to throw that ball to Sanu out of bounds. In the NFL, you cannot look at one receiver for 3 seconds, then try to squeeze a throw to him, into blanket coverage.

Dalton’s numbers have risen each year. Great. He still doesnt extend plays, doesnt step up in the pocket, locks in on one receiver and forces things. D0n’t you wonder what Roethlisberger would do with weapons such as AJ Green and Gio Bernard? With an O-line as able as Cincinnati’s?

Lots of Dalton’s improved stats owe to yards after catch, and to the considerable aerodynamics of Green, M. Jones, Sanu etc. They’re not truly reflective of a QB who now has started 51 games in a row and still hasnt quite figured out how to play the position in the NFL. I’ve said all year Dalton was a guy on the cusp, needing a Big Moment effort to validate his progress. Yesterday was the biggest. He flopped.

Until he stops flopping, this team will go no further. QB success is that important this time of year. The QB is a starting pitcher, and every game now is Game 7. The cliche about a quarterback getting too much praise/blame simply isnt true. Could you praise A Luck any more after Saturday? Nope. Colin Kaepernick Sunday? Nope. Fair or not, QBs are judged on what they do in the footlights.

When the game was on the line, Dalton committed 3 turnovers in a row. Period. End of discussion.

Here’s the kicker: The Chargers offensive game plan was predicated on the belief that Dalton would mess up. Rivers threw six passes in the first half. Their offense was right-of-Tea-Party conservative. Their coach, Mike McCoy:

“A lot of times teams lose the game rather than win it,” the San Diego coach said of the Chargers’ 27-10 victory. “When you make some mistakes and turn the football over and do certain things, it hurts your football team.”

I dont like Dalton’s penchant for frequent use of “We.” This is his team. “We” didnt account for three TOs out of the four yesterday, or throw four picks last week. We didn’t trip in the footlights. The D played well enough to win. The penalty situation wasnt damaging. Taking blame comes with the position. It’s a big sign of leadership. Can you imagine Boomer or Kenny sharing the blame?

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/daugherty/2014/01/06/the-mourning-line-16-dalton-under-the-gun/

Here’s the kicker: The Chargers offensive game plan was predicated on the belief that Dalton would mess up. Rivers threw six passes in the first half. Their offense was right-of-Tea-Party conservative.

lOVE THIS LINE! :sofunny:

zulater

01-06-2014, 11:30 AM

One thing was obvious yesterday. Andy Daulton can't handle a blitz. Every time the Chargers came with 5 or more rushers Daulton folded like a cheap suit. He has no idea when or where the blitz is coming from , and even when he manages to avoid it he throws the ball wildly as soon as you get him off his mark. A couple times or more he avoided the rush, had a guy wide open, and then just threw a wounded duck.

fansince'76

01-06-2014, 11:30 AM

Second do you really think the bengals are in the playoffs without andy Dalton? Just because the guy doesn't dress himself down in front of the cameras doesn't make him any less of leader just if he had done the opposite doesn't make him any more of a leader. Watch the press conference Dalton was confident and he was ready to leave things at we just didn't capitalize on opportunities and to many mistakes and of course the media asks does he think he deserves to be blamed for the playoff loss, which is a ridiculous question.

So, he gets the credit for them being there, but gets none of the blame for them losing, despite turning the ball over on 3 consecutive possessions? Figures.

And yes, I do think they'd be there even without him - they have one of the most talented rosters in the league. Put Roethlisberger on that team and they're instantly the favorites to win the Super Bowl.

zulater

01-06-2014, 11:39 AM

"It's frustrating," Rodgers said. "I think you have to start with yourself, and I could have definitely made a few more plays. That's why it's disappointing. These opportunities are pretty special, and you've got to make the most of them.

This is how a pro does it.

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 11:44 AM

So, he gets the credit for them being there, but gets none of the blame for them losing, despite turning the ball over on 3 consecutive possessions? Figures.

And yes, I do think they'd be there even without him - they have one of the most talented rosters in the league. Put Roethlisberger on that team and they're instantly the favorites to win the Super Bowl.

Who said he doesn't get any blame for the loss, of course he does he even acknowledges that in the press conference but to ask the guy to all responsibility and say im to blame for the loss is ridiculous and has nothing to do with leadership.

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This is how a pro does it.

And yet still does not take full blame for the loss which he shouldn't.

fansince'76

01-06-2014, 11:55 AM

It started with someone asking Dalton what went wrong. He was asked a lot about that, and throughout his answers he used the pronoun "we" a lot. Stayed away from "I," even though there are two such letters in the word "interception."

"Everyone knows the quarterback gets too much blame and too much credit," Dalton said during the portion of his press conference when the questioning shifted from the Bengals to the Bengals' quarterback.

"We weren't able to pick up enough yards on first down to put us in position to get first downs," he said. "Unfortunately, the turnovers happened."

Yep, certainly sounds like he's holding himself accountable and acknowledging his role in the loss there...

zulater

01-06-2014, 12:00 PM

Who said he doesn't get any blame for the loss, of course he does he even acknowledges that in the press conference but to ask the guy to all responsibility and say im to blame for the loss is ridiculous and has nothing to do with leadership.

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And yet still does not take full blame for the loss which he shouldn't.

Well there's a good reason for that. While Aaron Rodgers didn't play a typical Aaron Rodgers game, he also didn't suck up the joint like Daulton did. Aaron Rodgers committed 0 turnovers. There's a huge difference between not doing quite enough to win and doing everything possible to insure that you lose.

tube517

01-06-2014, 12:04 PM

Please don't criticize Opie. He tried his howdy doody best. He sucks at taking accountability as much as Wallace does at fighting for the ball. Please, just don't criticize him at all.

After all, this is a Steelers forum, NOT A BENGALS FORUM. :rolleyes: :chuckle: :stirthepot:

Moose

01-06-2014, 12:09 PM

I'm hoping the bungholes sign BOTH, Marvin and ginger head to long extensions. LOL. Just what the bunghole fans deserve, hell they don't go to games anyway.

zulater

01-06-2014, 12:13 PM

Yep, certainly sounds like he's holding himself accountable and acknowledging his role in the loss there...

"Unfortunately the turnovers happened". As if he had no hand in the matter. :doh: Comes across as if a storm blew in and ruined you day at the park. No one with half a brain would see that as taking accountability, I'm sure his teammates aren't buying it.

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 12:16 PM

Well there's a good reason for that. While Aaron Rodgers didn't play a typical Aaron Rodgers game, he also didn't suck up the joint like Daulton did. Aaron Rodgers committed 0 turnovers. There's a huge difference between not doing quite enough to win and doing everything possible to insure that you lose.

Still doesn't mean he fully to blame for the loss, and to ask a guy to go up there and say I am the reason we lost is ridiculous as everyone knows there are plenty of opportunities in a football game. If Bernard doesn't fumble on his way into the endzone and AJ green doesn't drop a bomb right in his hands that's 2 more td's. Dalton contributed to the loss but im not going to ask the guy to dress himself down in front of the world and call it leadership.

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"Unfortunately the turnovers happened". As if he had no hand in the matter. :doh: Comes across as if a storm blew in and ruined you day at the park. No one with half a brain would see that as taking accountability, I'm sure his teammates aren't buying it.

well if you watched the packers game Rodgers threw into coverage more than once and also was sacked and fumbled which his own man fell on so fortunately for him the turnovers did not happen.

zulater

01-06-2014, 12:19 PM

So Rodgers had as much culpability in the Packers loss as Daulton had in the Bengals loss?

Do you have the capacity to give a direct honest answer here without a half dozen qualifiers?

zulater

01-06-2014, 12:25 PM

Hey Dawg if a lieutenant accidentally pulls the pin from a grenade on his grenade belt and blows up half the guys in his foxhole, and the unit subsequently fail to take the hill, do they all share equally in the blame?

steeldawg

01-06-2014, 12:35 PM

So Rodgers had as much culpability in the Packers loss as Daulton had in the Bengals loss?

Do you have the capacity to give a direct honest answer here without a half dozen qualifiers?

No its very simple what im saying he is not solely responsible for the loss and he shouldn't have to take full responsibility for the loss.

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Hey Dawg if a lieutenant accidentally pulls the pin from a grenade on his grenade belt and blows up half the guys in his foxhole, and the unit subsequently fail to take the hill, do they all share equally in the blame?

well considering they are not going to get multiple opportunities to overcome being blown up because they are dead after one mistake. 2 situations are not comparable.

fansince'76

01-06-2014, 12:39 PM

Please don't criticize Opie. He tried his howdy doody best. He sucks at taking accountability as much as Wallace does at fighting for the ball. Please, just don't criticize him at all.

"Howdy Doody best." :lol: :lol: :lol:

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zulater

01-06-2014, 12:51 PM

No its very simple what im saying he is not solely responsible for the loss and he shouldn't have to take full responsibility for the loss.

How about just taking some responsibility? As I said before the way Daulton put it it was if some random thing happened that caused the turnovers, he more or less divorced himself from responsibility with his quote.

ALLD

01-06-2014, 02:47 PM

The dude is a steaming pile of dog crap. I suppose if he did own up to the loss he would be puking for two days straight and not sleep for a week for choking big time in front of millions of people.

XxKnightxX

01-06-2014, 03:01 PM

The dude is a steaming pile of dog crap. I suppose if he did own up to the loss he would be puking for two days straight and not sleep for a week for choking big time in front of millions of people.

Im glad hes with us. But Bruce Gradkowski could take this team deeper than Ginger Boy over here. Its like this team just meets their bare minimum expectations from a mediocre franchise and then just shut the operations down. Wasted talent. Let me get some of those players on the Steelers and well show you how to use talent right.

And by that I mean sit them on the bench until their contract year.

steel striker

01-06-2014, 04:08 PM

Like FS76 said if Ben would have had a game like that in the playoffs he would have taken the blame like he has on so many other times. Most of this board would have crushed Ben if he had such a game and, I seen games where Ben was sacked 7-8 times and, Ben stood up there and taook all of them blame. Dalton was horrible in the second half and, plus on that 4th & three instead of trying to get the first down he threw a pray up deep. Your Qb has to stand up and, take the blame simple as that. I can't stand Brady but, he usually takes the blame when he does not play up to standard.

GoSlash27

01-06-2014, 06:52 PM

Reading the article itself, it strikes me as a childish media hit piece. I'm personally not a fan of the guy, but I'm not gonna pile on in this witch hunt, either.

Count Steeler

01-06-2014, 07:11 PM

meh, it's the Bengals.

stillers4me

01-06-2014, 07:47 PM

The Bungles just missed it.......they drafted Dalton with the 35th pick of the 2011 draft.

SF drafted Colin Kaepernick with the 36th pick. They must have been laughing their asses off! :lol:

zulater

01-06-2014, 07:53 PM

The Bungles just missed it.......they drafted Dalton with the 35th pick of the 2011 draft.

SF drafted Colin Kaepernick with the 36th pick. They must have been laughing their asses off! :lol:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310118/article/mike-brown-wanted-colin-kaepernick-over-andy-dalton

If Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown had his way, it would have been Kaepernick -- not Dalton -- leading his team to the postseason the past three years.
Citing Kaepernick's "unusual mobility," Brown told The Cincinnati Enquirer that he preferred the Nevada quarterback at No. 35 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft; whereas newly hired offensive coordinator Jay Gruden pushed hard for Dalton.

Although Kaepernick was physically superior in every conceivable way, he was viewed as a developmental project, while Dalton was considered "NFL ready" with pinpoint accuracy and subpar arm strength.

Leading up to the draft, Gruden couldn't hide his affinity for Dalton as a natural fit for his West Coast offense.

Three years later, the 49ers have a franchise quarterback, while the Bengals are stuck in purgatory at the position.

It gets better yet! :sofunny:

stillers4me

01-06-2014, 08:23 PM

No wonder Dalton has no accountability.........Mike Brown just threw Gruden under the bus.

stillers4me

01-06-2014, 10:27 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdWX2nhCIAAN5l-.jpg:large

steelerdiva

01-06-2014, 11:17 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdWX2nhCIAAN5l-.jpg:large

:lol::lol::lol:

Dwinsgames

01-07-2014, 09:52 AM

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310118/article/mike-brown-wanted-colin-kaepernick-over-andy-dalton

fansince'76

01-07-2014, 11:02 AM

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310118/article/mike-brown-wanted-colin-kaepernick-over-andy-dalton

As owners who also call the personnel shots, Brown and Cowboys grand poobah Jerry Jones are the last of a dying breed.

He makes that sound like it's a bad thing...

zulater

01-07-2014, 12:10 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdWX2nhCIAAN5l-.jpg:large

Bengals Ask Andy Dalton to Dye His Hair

After a disastrous one-and-done playoff performance for the third year in a row, the Cincinnati Bengals have asked quarterback Andy Dalton to dye his red hair.

“Look, what we’re doing is obviously not working and we need to do everything we can to get over the hump,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “Our quarterback being a ginger could be part of our problem. We won’t know for sure until we see him play with a different hair color. But the fact is, no red-haired quarterback has ever led a team to a championship. There’s no way around that.”

The Bengals have scheduled Dalton for a hair dyeing tomorrow morning at a salon near Paul Brown Stadium.

Dalton’s teammates seem to support the decision.

“Andy is a good guy and a solid quarterback, but sometimes his hair can be pretty distracting,” said receiver A.J. Green. “We’ll be in the huddle listening to him call a play and suddenly you realize you’ve just been staring in wonder at his giant red eyebrows and you haven’t heard a thing he’s said. I just think him getting brown or black or blonde hair could give us a little edge. Right now he’s just so, you know … red.”

Tight end Tyler Eifert says he would play a lot better with a non-ginger quarterback.

“I’ll be honest: Andy scares the hell out of me,” said the rookie. “I don’t know why, he just freaks me out. Well, I know why. It’s his bright orange hair and snow white flesh. It’s terrifying. But I like the idea of him getting a different hair color so I’m not freaked out every second I’m on the field. I think I could relax and play better.”

Lewis said forcing his quarterback to dye his hair is not discriminatory.

“Look, we willingly drafted Andy,” said Lewis. “And that was after we had Carson Palmer and his red beard here. We are one of the only organizations in football willing to employ reds. If Andy was winning playoff games, I’d have no problem with his hair color. And if a strong-armed, can’t-miss ginger quarterback was available in the draft, I’d draft it.”

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http://www.sportspickle.com/2014/01/bengals-ask-andy-dalton-dye-hair

:chuckle:

fansince'76

01-07-2014, 12:15 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gfRtgMWUgs

:chuckle:

salamander

01-07-2014, 10:54 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gfRtgMWUgs

:chuckle:

Gingers have no souls. :chuckle:

NCSteeler

01-09-2014, 04:15 PM

I don't agree with that I don't think his teammates are sitting around going Dalton you need to stand up in front of the media and take responsibility for everything. Fact is he wasn't the only one making mistakes, that whole stand at a microphone and say Its all my fault I take full responsibility is only for the media and the fans it means nothing in that lockeroom, those players no what happened on that field.

old quote from Santana Moss about RG3

“As a leader, you understand that if you’re involved in the situation, whether you’re the receiver, the quarterback, the guys making the tackle, whoever. Regardless of the outcome, good or bad, you have to at some point, stand up and say me or I,” Moss told LaVar Arrington and Chad Dukes of 106.7 The Fan in D.C.

“If we’re going to win games, we need to win games with our guy saying, ‘At the end of the day, I didn’t make a play,’ regardless of if it wasn’t him. And that’s how I feel. Because that’s what we’re out there to do. I’m not sitting here to tell you why it didn’t happen, or who didn’t make the play for me to make a play. If I’m the guy, that’s at the end of the day have the ball in my hand, and we’re sitting there and the game is over because of me, I didn’t do enough to make the play. I didn’t do enough to help us win. And that’s what I would do.”

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/19/santana-moss-takes-exception-to-griffins-failure-to-take-blame/