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I'm still trying to figure out how saying the guy managed the game is somehow discrediting him. It's what he did, nothing more, nothing less. They ran the ball 38 times. They did not try to sling it around and they did not try to win it with his arm. They stuck to their strengths, which at this point in time are running game and defense. And it's pretty clear it was a good decision.
I think people have this thing in their head that the words "manged the game" is somehow an insult. When reality is that one of the things franchise quarterbacks have to be able to do is manage games. Today was a good sign for his future, if nothing else. He didn't shoot himself in the foot on the biggest stage of his career, on the road, and he completed a high percentage of passes. It was by far his best performance as a pro.
But, at the same time, I'm sorry, it was 15 passes. Again, they did run the ball 38 times. And I don't think it's some kind of crime to acknowledge that. I think it's okay to just give him an attaboy for managing the game, instead of treating it like he went out there, took the team on his shoulders and won the game on his own by taking the Bengals defense apart. Because, you know, he didn't. That's not what happened. Doesn't mean that he can't or he won't, just that he didn't.
Maybe that's next week...
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