Dalton historically bad in loss to the Browns

If you watched Thursday Night Football this week, you got to see what happens when the Red Rifle has an off night -- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was a complete trainwreck against the Browns.

That feels kind, as does any of the criticism levied by my colleagues Josh Katzowitz (10 Things to Know) and Ryan Wilson (Grades; F). We like Dalton, too; he gets a bad rap and is treated like pre-Super Bowl Joe Flacco with different-colored hair and less eyebrow.

Everyone has a bad day at the office. But you can't show up to work for the biggest meeting of the year unshaven, reeking of Rumple Minze and not wearing any pants.

Unfortunately, Dalton (metaphorically, we think) did just that. Step into my office, bro.

Worst Passer Rating, Bengals QBs 20+ Pass Attempts, History of Time
QB	Year	QB Rating	Att	Comp	Yards	Yards/Att
Andy Dalton	2014	2.0	33	10	86	2.6
David Klingler	1994	6.2	30	10	115	3.8

Just two men in the long, proud history of the Cincinnati Bengals have produced a stat line like last night. More importantly: Dalton's quarterback rating was 2.0. As in two. Dos. Deux. UTAH.

Speaking of the number two: someone created a video of every Dalton interception. It's two minutes long!

But Dalton wasn't just terrible from a local perspective.

These Are Very Bad Games
QB	Year	Comp %	Yards	TD	INT	Rate
Andy Dalton	2014	30.3	86	0	3	2.0
Kordell Stewart	1998	31.4	84	0	3	5.1
Vince Ferragamo	1984	33.3	82	0	4	2.8
Gary Marangi	1976	26.7	83	0	3	0.0
Jack Concannon	1969	34.3	79	0	3	7.4

The specific P-F-R search criteria we used here? All-time NFL, less than 35 percent completions, more than 30 pass attempts, less than 90 passing yards and 3 or more interceptions.

Not that it really matters: the point being we're talking about one of the absolute worst games you've seen a quarterback play in NFL history. And, yeah, there was some wind out there but Brian Hoyer did OK for the Browns.

Putting up a game like this as a $100 million quarterback (yes, we know about guarantees, please stop mentioning that) in today's pass-happy NFL. Maybe Comic Book Guy is onto something.

Andy Dalton had a bad night at the office Thursday. (Getty Images)

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TNF injury report: Browns WR Andrew Hawkins inactive; Bengals RB Giovani Bernard out, as expected



A small surprise on the injury report heading into tonight's game between the Browns and Bengals. Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins is inactive due to a knee/thigh injury that kept him sidelined in practice until he got a limited session in on Wednesday. Despite that activity, he won't suit up tonight. Taylor Gabriel and Miles Austin are expected to start out wide for Cleveland.Tight end Jordan Cameron remains out due to a concussion. Gary Barnidge and Jim Dray will continue to fill in for him and barely show up in the box score.For the Bengals, running back Giovani Bernard is officially out due to a hip pointer, but he's also been dealing with rib and shoulder soreness. He didn't play in Week 9, so rookie Jeremy Hill was called upon. He ran the ball 24 times for 154 yards against the Jaguars despite missing a couple of series due to a knee injury.



Look for a lot more of Hill tonight. The Browns have allowed the second-most rushing yards per game and a robust 4.8 yards per carry. The big back from LSU feels like a lock for double-digit points in all formats tonight.I don't want any part of Austin or Gabriel. The Bengals have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game to wide receivers. Gabriel is the "better" option because of his speed, but that's a pure shot in the dark.