Andy Dalton walked into a mostly empty Cincinnati Bengals locker room, his hands pressed together under his chin as he wandered over toward A.J. Green.
The two quietly talked, before walking down the long hallway and turning toward the parking lot slowly, stride for stride.
Neither has experienced a drought quite like this in their career – at any level. When they return walking the other direction back into this locker room to begin practice for Green Bay on Monday, it’s fair to wonder what will be different. All they know is something needs to be.
A frustration bubbled to the surface in the postgame of the demoralizing 13-9 defeat Thursday, completing two games without a touchdown.