Anti-American quarterback Colin Kaepernick is waiting in the wings.
As leftists in the general population and the mainstream media stump for Kaepernick to get a job, bad quarterback play opens the door for that faction to get their wish.
One particular starting quarterback on the hot seat could be on his way to the bench, and some of his teammates reportedly want Kaepernick to replace him.
Cincinnati Bengals’ Andy Dalton is slowly losing the confidence of the fan base, and seemingly the locker room. What started off as a promising career has deteriorated into disappointing playoff losses and diminishing regular season success.
Coincidentally, Dalton’s career arc mirrors that of Colin Kaepernick, who was also selected in the 2011 NFL draft.
From CBS Sports:
After a disastrous start to the season for the Bengals, it seems that some players in the locker would like to see the team possibly consider replacing Andy Dalton.
According to PFT, some of the team’s players think that “the Bengals should go off the board and consider bringing in Colin Kaepernick,” which basically tells you all you need to know about the mood in the Bengals locker room right now.Ever since Cincinnati’s loss to Houston on Thursday, tensions in the Bengals’ locker room seem to be rising by the hour. First, there was reportedly a “near mutiny” by players that basically forced coach Marvin Lewis to fire offensive coordinator Ken Zampese, which was a rare move for the conservative Bengals. The firing of Zampese marked the first time in the team’s 50-year history that an offensive coordinator was fired during the season.
Zampese has now been replaced by Bill Lazor, which might not mean much for Dalton if he doesn’t step up his game. According to PFT, Dalton could be benched and potentially replaced by AJ McCarron if he continues to struggle under Lazor.
No matter how you spin it, this is clearly bad news for Dalton, because if his teammates are already calling for another quarterback, that means that he’s already lost part of the locker room. Dalton’s popularity in Cincinnati has taken a nosedive over the past two weeks as fans and players both have become frustrated with the Bengals’ offense.
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Fan chanting loudly 30 feet away: “Let’s trade Dalton.” @FOX19 #Bengals
The Bengals have scored exactly zero touchdowns through two games, which is even more embarrassing when you consider that both of the team’s first two games were played at home. The Bengals were the first team since the 1939 Eagles to not score a touchdown through the first two weeks of a season when playing both games at home.
As for Kaepernick, although it’s highly unlikely the Bengals would add a quarterback at this point in the season — no matter what anyone in the locker room wants — there is a unique twist here that involves Bengals owner Mike Brown.
About a year after the 2011 NFL Draft, Brown said that he actually would’ve preferred to draft Kaepernick over Dalton, but the Bengals offensive coordinator at the time, Jay Gruden, preferred Dalton, so that’s who the team drafted.
The one thing we do know about Kaepernick is that he definitely wants to play this season. The former 49ers quarterback made it clear that he’ll pick up his phone if a team decides to give him a call.
“I’m ready right now,” Kaepernick told journalist Shaun King on Sunday. “Working out daily.”
Whether or not Bengals teammates are clamoring for Kaepernick, this narrative will continue throughout the season. Quarterbacks are going to struggle, and Kaepernick’s name will be bandied about so long as he’s unemployed.
Kaepernick finally broke his silence and said he’s eager to get back on the field. Although he seems more interested in far-left activism, Kaepernick has at least given token lip service to his desire to play.
Only time will tell if he’ll get another chance.