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Even if the current Habs roster doesnt include a player who has yet risen to that level, shouldnt the Canadiens have one captain instead of four players who share the honour?14) Modern-day baseball analysts are fond of dismissing the significance of a pitchers won-lost record. Okay, I get it, but in trying to explain the Baltimore Orioles successful season, doesnt the 16-5 record of Wei-yin Chen count for something?15) TV banners can be awfully corny, but can you really argue with one that says the Hamilton Ticats are "rolling up the wins" with their 3-0 record at Tim Hortons Field?16) Not that the Vancouver Canucks are new to goaltending controversy, but this is different. With Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider gone, the Canucks goalies are Ryan Miller, Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom. Coach Willie Desjardins says he is comfortable with the idea of carrying all three into the season. Really? If healthy, Miller is good for 60-70 games. So the third guy, likely Markstrom, would be uncomfortable with the idea, wouldnt you say? 17) Was Gary Bettman kidding when he said a second NHL team in Toronto would be a bad idea because its media coverage would be dwarfed by that afforded the Maple Leafs? The idea of a second Toronto team is a constant source of media discussion. Imagine if it actually existed. 17) What is worse for a general manager than the team blowing games? The GM blowing money, of course. After the Atlanta Braves lost their 14th of 18 games in September to be officially eliminated from playoff contention, general manager Frank Wren was fired. Among the contracts he leaves behind is B.J. Uptons 5-year, $75 million deal that has three years remaining. An outfielder who hits barely above the .200 mark, Upton has come to be considered one of the least productive rich players in baseball history.18) Will we say that Masahiro Tanaka is the first pitcher to recover from successful non-Tommy John surgery?19) When Anquan Boldin rips NFL officials and blames them for the San Francisco 49ers 1-2 record, does Roger Goodell put him on a list of players he would have suspended in any other year but cant worry about this year?20) Perhaps the Derek Jeter farewell tour has been over the top, but wont he be missed when we try to find another example of how an athlete should conduct his career? Air Max Plus Store . The 48th-ranked Williams made her first appearance in Dubai since she won her second straight title here in 2010. Shed missed the last three years either because of injury or Sjogrens Syndrome. Vapormax Plus Store . Peko, a fourth-round pick in 2006, started all 16 games and a playoff loss to San Diego last season. 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After starting 5-0, Detroit has lost four of six, beginning with that game against the 49ers.INDIANAPOLIS - Very ugly.And very familiar.It happens to Andy Dalton and the Bengals every year, which is why that incredible streak is now 24 years and counting since Cincinnatis most recent playoff win.The Bengals made NFL history on Sunday when they lost an opening-round playoff game for the fourth year in a row.Andrew Luck took apart their secondary, Dalton and the offence went nowhere in the second half, and the Bengals lost 26-10, extending their excruciating stretch of playoff futility.Its kind of like missing a field goal that you feel you should have hit, said kicker Mike Nugent, who set a Bengals record with a 57-yarder for one of their few bright spots.Actually, its more like slipping and falling without even getting the kick off.No matter what they accomplish during the season — and their four straight playoff appearances are a franchise record — they come unglued in the biggest games.In the big moments, the guys that are our big guys have to make the plays, left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. You see it every week. You look at the teams that win, their top guys make the plays that get them where theyve got to go. Itll be no different here. When we get in those situations, our big players have to make huge plays.Instead, they shrink.And it starts with the quarterback.Dalton and Baltimores Joe Flacco are the only quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to lead their teams to the playoffs in each of their first four seasons. Flacco already has won a Super Bowl and has his team headed to New England next week after pulling out a win in Pittsburgh on Saturday.Dalton is headed home after another lopsided one-and-done.Youve got to play your best football once youre here, and today we didnt play our best, said Dalton, who was 18 of 35 for 155 yards with three sacks, a fumble and a passer rating of only 63.4.Dalton didnt make the type of costly turnover that doomed the Bengals in their previous three playoff losses. He didnt do much of anything noteworthy, showing theres a difference between him and the NFLs elite quarterbacks.Those other ones — such as Luck — make impressive plays under intense pressure. Luck was 31 of 44 for 376 yards with a touchdown and an impressive passer rating of 104 on Sunday.In his four playoff games, Dalton has completed only 56 per cent of hiis passes for 873 yards with 12 sacks, one touchdown, six interceptions, two fumbles and a passer rating of 57.dddddddddddd8. Dalton is tied with Warren Moon for most consecutive opening-round playoff losses by a quarterback in NFL history, according to STATS.Dalton got a big contract extension before the season, so the Bengals are committed to him for at least the near future.I thought Andy played a good football game, so I dont know what kind of criticism will be on the quarterback here, coach Marvin Lewis said. I thought he hung in there.With Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Green and tight end Jermaine Gresham sidelined by a concussion and a sore back, respectively, Dalton was missing his top two receivers. The Bengals took a lot of tricks out of their playbook and stayed close for a half.In the second half, the smoke-and-mirrors stopped working. Cincinnati had the ball four times in the third quarter and punted four times, managing a net of only 9 yards on 13 plays while the Colts pulled away.The Bengals havent won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest streak of post-season futility in NFL history. Lewis fell to 0-6 in the playoffs, trying Jim Mora for most consecutive post-season losses to start a coaching career.Lewis also matched Mora, Marty Schottenheimer and Steve Owen for most consecutive coaching losses in the playoffs. Hes under contract through next season, and owner Mike Brown has called him a success for getting the team to the playoffs regularly, so no change is anticipated.I anticipate him being back, safety George Iloka said. I anticipate him getting us better. I anticipate him getting us over the hump.Notes: The Bengals are 0-7 on the road in the playoffs, in addition to losing their two Super Bowls against San Francisco. ... Cincinnati has lost its past eight games in Indianapolis. ... Green also missed a 27-0 loss at Indianapolis on Oct. 19 because of an injured right big toe. ... It was the second game that Gresham missed this season. ... Linebacker Rey Maualuga left with an injured hamstring early in the second quarter and didnt return. The Bengals already were missing linebacker Vontaze Burfict. ... Cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick left with an injured right ankle.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '