Two hours before the Cincinnati Bengals kicked off against the Dallas Cowboys at Paul Brown Stadium, Andy Dalton was already the center of attention.
Making his return to Cincinnati as the Cowboys' starting quarterback, Dalton's former Bengals teammates and coaches caught up with him at midfield and exchanged hugs. Wide receiver A.J. Green had a lengthy conversation with Dalton before they went their separate ways, opponents for the first time.
After that, Dalton started preparing to beat his former team on his former home field.
The Cowboys (3-9) are two games back of a playoff berth and the first place spot in the NFC East.