The red rifle

[UK Bengal]

Here's a stat for you

Most TD passes by a rookie QB over teams first 8 games

Andy Dalton 12

Cam Newton 11

Sam Bradford 11

Ben toothlessburger 11

Payton Manning 11

Dan Marino 11

Now that's some fine company right there he just keeps on suprising week after week.

[jonf45uk]

thats a superb fact

Dalton has shown amazing maturity considering whats gone before him, and the team he's inherited. Rookie of the year so far for me

[walzav29]

Wow. That's quite a stat.

[PussnCleats]

I am carving his bust now!

[HairOnFire]

I am carving his bust now!

Last year I forgot to say goodbye to visiting Steeler fans before they were collectively banned. This year I won't make that mistake.

[cincyhokie]

I am carving his bust now!

Last year I forgot to say goodbye to visiting Steeler fans before they were collectively banned. This year I won't make that mistake.

Oh, man, I thought they were just staying in the growl thread. I see it has spread. Nice.

[derekshank]

The Steeler fans seem to love poking fun at Dalton and his nickname.

And I must say, despite my ever growing man love for Andy Dalton... I f**king hate the "Red Rifle" nickname.

[Spor_tees]

There is a post in the ESPN mailbag from some guy in Louisville talking about how they all hate the nick name Red Rifle. Instead they said the call him Roadhouse! I do think it is a bit odd that Hobson hasn't embraced the Red Rifle monicker, and instead calls him the Red Baron. I still like the idea of calling him Capp.

[Stripes]

I prefer to call Andy Dalton... Andy Dalton.

[BengalszoneBilly]

I prefer to call Andy Dalton... Andy Dalton.

That's pretty much where I stand.

[DC_Bengals_Fan]

The Steeler fans seem to love poking fun at Dalton and his nickname.

And I must say, despite my ever growing man love for Andy Dalton... I f**king hate the "Red Rifle" nickname.

As opposed to 'Rapistburger'? I'll take Dalton's nickname, even if it does suck.

[Bengals30]

How ' bout we all call him....."The QB we've been waiting for since Boomer left for NY!"

[HairOnFire]

Red Rifle, never. Banty Rooster, always.

[insert Bird Picture]

[membengal]

I prefer to call Andy Dalton... Andy Dalton.

Same.

Said it on the other attempt to nickname him too.

Then again, I was always partial to "Ken" for Ken Anderson. "Boomer" for Boomer Esiason. And "Carson" for Carson Palmer. Altho late in his tenure I did see the allure of the nickname "pick 6".

I may be too old now to understand the need to nickname everything.

[jjakq27]

Red Rifle makes me think of Red Rider BB Gun. I just call him Andy or Dalton. No need to anything else except for Winner maybe.