Cincinnati Bengals' AJ McCarron wants to stay even-keeled in first NFL - Cincinnati Bengals Blog - ESPN-via rbr
Neither McCarron nor coach Marvin Lewis have given any indication about how much he might play against the Bucs, but the plan is for him to go in whenever starter Andy Dalton sits. Dalton participated in only one series last week against the Giants before getting replaced by Josh Johnson, the third-string quarterback who played nearly the rest of the game. During last year's second preseason game, Dalton played through the first quarter; the equivalent of two drives.
rbr opCoach Marvin Lewis, who has been high on a healthy McCarron, has nice things to say about AJ's ability to be a leader.