>> Dalton dismal in primetime again; Now what?
But the Bengals inexplicably ignored Green in a second half that saw him catch two passes for 3 yards in a 13-9 loss to Houston, even with bothTexans starting cornerbacks knocked out of the game with injuries.
And it was clear after the game Green wasn’t happy about it.
“We have to find a way to get our playmakers the ball,” Green said. “Whatever that is, play calling, whatever it is, we’ve got to do that. This is a superstar driven league.
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“We can live with Andy missing a throw here or there,” Green added. “We can live with that, but when it’s crunch time, we’ve got find a way to get our playmakers the ball. I put in a lot of work and not getting the ball like that it’s tough.”
And hard to explain, although Dalton tried.
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“You want to get him involved as much as possible, but teams try to take him away,” Dalton said. “Obviously you want the ball in his hands as much as possible. You’ve got your best player out there, you want him to be a focal point. We’re going to have to look at it and see what we can do differently.”
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