Injury Update: Marvin Lewis Says Andy Dalton Will Start Against The Broncos

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 15, 2011 4:34 PM EDT in Injury

You're disarmed by the smile and handshake just before Andy Dalton punches you with the football.

+ According to head coach Marvin Lewis, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton will play on Sunday. While it's not surprising, it kind of is and the reality of it is, Dalton just makes me feel like an old man. Forearm contusion, sprained wrist, whatever, and it would feel the same today as it did two days ago. At the rate that ~~Wolverine~~ Dalton heals, we're fairly certain that if he breaks his leg, he'll be back on the field before Keith Rivers.

For the second straight day Bengals defensive end Robert Geathers, safety Taylor Mays and linebacker Dontay Moch didn't participate during Cincinnati's practice on Thursday. Moch isn't expected to return for awhile and we believe Mays' knee injury is likely on a day-to-day basis.

According to Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post, the usual suspects remain on the sidelines during the Broncos practice.

Starters Champ Bailey (hamstring), Elvis Dumervil (shoulder), Knowshon Moreno (hamstring), Brandon Lloyd (groin), and D.J. Williams (elbow) all were held out of practice again today as the Broncos prepare for Sunday's game against Cincinnati. Defensive tackles Marcus Thomas and Ty Warren and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas also remain out.

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Today is.......

“Great news day!” If only it were Friday, it would almost be the perfect day……..almost.

by The Van Buren Boys on Sep 15, 2011 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

This is great news....

But the real news…..James Walker no longer on AFC North blog for ESPN!

Hi fans it Brandon Roy.
And ME.....LaMarcus Aldridge

by Derftron on Sep 15, 2011 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

I stand corrected.......

is the perfect day now.

by The Van Buren Boys on Sep 15, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

thats even better news....

Who ever put that caption under the picture… Well

Its truely epic..

by Bengalsfan024 on Sep 15, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs

haha, i didn't notice that at all

beautiful.

The Curse of Bo Jackson: Jan 13th,1991- present day

by TruWhoDey on Sep 15, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

This may be a good place to lobby for everyone to stop using Dalton's nickname

It may just be me but th “Red Rifle” just seem a but – how do you say – (as I struggle to be politically correct) – limp wristed (?) to me. I vote for “Roadhouse” if he is going to have a nickname at all and I probably would prefer that he didn’t until he actually does something more than play half a game against the Brownies. “Roadhouse” conjurs up a much more appropriate image. No matter what everyone decides I refuse to use the “Red Rifle” moniker. I shudder everytime I hear it.

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 15, 2011 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

Gingerbread Man? Red Tiger?

Hi fans it Brandon Roy.
And ME.....LaMarcus Aldridge

by Derftron on Sep 15, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

He really really needs to...

do the black stripes in his orange hair…

by Bengalsfan024 on Sep 15, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Let's just call him "The Cooler"

Since Dalton in Roadhouse was the Cooler and I expect Dalton in Cincy to cool opposing defenses for years to come.

by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Sep 15, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats clever. I'm okay with it. Anything but .... NO, I can't even type it anymore.

Plus I think that dickhead Chick Ludwig came up with it. That is reason enough to banish it.

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 15, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

agree wholeheartedly John

Red Rifle is gimmicky and just too easy. Not only is Roadhouse (IMO) appropriate for the obvious connection, but since he technically won his first start as a rookie, in division play…on the ROAD it just seems to fit even more now.

regardless, i’m with you and will never use the Red Rifle nickname.

WHODEY

The Curse of Bo Jackson: Jan 13th,1991- present day

by TruWhoDey on Sep 15, 2011 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Ginger Snaps

Andy Dalton: An American Hero

by Pardon_My_French on Sep 15, 2011 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I suspect that in a couple years

He’ll be commonly known as “Red”. A simple classic nickname that doesn’t make you cringe or feel awful for being blatantly generic as CP9 did.

by KSE on Sep 15, 2011 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Agree on the Red rifle is stupid...

cause it is.

Hell what was carson nick name?
CP9 or God of the Golden Arms? neither very good..

AD14 ADTD
How about……
“A New Hope…” Think lucos will get mad?

by Bengalsfan024 on Sep 15, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

Evil Ben Rapistburger will then...

Tell Andy hes his father while… And invite him to the darkside.

by Bengalsfan024 on Sep 15, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Is the darkside the bathroom while Big Ben has his way with him?

Zing!!

by ddbumpus on Sep 15, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice lol

"When you see it open up and all you can see is the end zone, it’s hard to describe how relieving it feels." -Ced Benson

by ItsAlwaysSunnyInDayton on Sep 16, 2011 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Am I the only one that is shocked

By how much fan support Big Red (yeah thats my input for the nickname issue) is getting? I mean for a Bengal draft pick esp.

Its just awesome what a good job the coaches did in drafting him.

by TheVilified on Sep 15, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

As a PS...

The photos have been spectacular as of late, good job guys.

by TheVilified on Sep 15, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Red Rifle

doesn’t sound that bad… Roadhouse is cool. I do love the caption. Who else is going to the game in Denver?!?

by BengalTyler on Sep 15, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions

thinkin of maybe a cowboy type of nickname

Check this out yall

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Brothers

The official chili of the Cincinnati Bengals

by Gold Star Chili Cheese Fries on Sep 15, 2011 5:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

for what its worth

We call him ADizzle

The official chili of the Cincinnati Bengals

by Gold Star Chili Cheese Fries on Sep 15, 2011 6:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Let's just call him Andy!

Screw the nicknames. No wonder i hate Chris “Can’t remember anyone’s name so I just call them by their nickname” Berman.

by Who dey in LA on Sep 15, 2011 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

Frankly, that is the best idea. Anything but the "Red Rifle"

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 15, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

The little Red Machine!

by keithster on Sep 15, 2011 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

hmmm

Only way it could be gayer is if there was an “s” in there somewhere and we could lisp. :)

What guy wants to be called “little”?

by Luke on Sep 15, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions

how about the red baron?

by bengalinflorida on Sep 15, 2011 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

im diggin

A Dizzle!!

by BengalTyler on Sep 15, 2011 10:29 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions

I'm thinkin ROADHOUSE

not only does the name match up perfectly, but he’s getting his first 2 wins of his NFL career on the road (lets hope anyways). If he can rack up those road wins to start his career, I think Roadhouse has to be the way to go… plus then we don’t have to get stupid with the “Red _______” ideas. Imo better to be nick named after your ability to play football and win on the road in the NFL rather than having red hair.

by Luke on Sep 15, 2011 11:22 PM EDT reply actions

D-Town

Another win and the city is his.

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on Sep 16, 2011 12:06 AM EDT reply actions

Let's just call him "Stepchild"

by WOOD98 on Sep 16, 2011 1:36 AM EDT reply actions

Was reading an article from yesterday on the Mothership

and found this…

What Dalton did Sunday was historic. The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Joe Reedy discovered that not even Palmer, Ken Anderson or Boomer Esiason had led the Bengals on three straight scoring drives to open a season on the road.

by Oregonbengalsfan on Sep 16, 2011 2:55 AM EDT reply actions