(01-18-2016, 01:22 AM)Clep Wrote: They've tried this many times in the past. And it may have worked. But this, right now, feels like the worst perception the Bengals have ever had. 

(01-18-2016, 04:21 AM)Alleyviper13 Wrote: finally....were not the cupcakes.

(01-18-2016, 04:28 AM)Nately120 Wrote: Ok, phase 2...win something.

(01-18-2016, 01:17 AM)Clep Wrote: Further adding fuel to the fire, ESPN, the NFL, and bleacher report all immediately posted a montage of all the Bengals who tweeted after the Steelers game.

https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/posts/1165445753502179

Nearly ALL of the comments on Twitter and Facebook are people BASHING not only the Bengals, but the city of Cincinnati. Words such as trash, thugs, disgrace, etc being used to describe the Bengals and Cincinnati AND the fans.

I'm 23 years old and I have been a fan as long as I can remember. I have never seen hatred for a team like I see for the Bengals right now. And the worst part about it, I think it's completely undeserved. I almost feel like Cincinnati is Stephen from Making a Murderer and Roger Goodell is the police department. It's unfair and just annoying how the media is trying to make Cincinnati out to be this awful place with dirty players.

Thoughts? Personally, I don't think the tweets are a big deal at all but of course people are gonna react and say they are classless and thugs for it.

(01-18-2016, 09:35 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: 23 years old, you have not felt pain...lol.

(01-18-2016, 08:58 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Am I the only one who finds the word "thugs" to describe football players to be extremely racist?

They're not shooting up a Gas station or diner. They just hit the opponent's players (arguably) harder than they should.

There are no criminals on Cincinnati's team. The player being called a thug most often (Burfict) has never even been arrested, let alone do anything that would warrant the title of "thug."

It's amazing how ingrained into our culture racism is that people can feel comfortable calling a black person a thug just because you don't like the way they play a game.

(01-18-2016, 01:17 AM)Clep Wrote: Further adding fuel to the fire, ESPN, the NFL, and bleacher report all immediately posted a montage of all the Bengals who tweeted after the Steelers game.

https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/posts/1165445753502179

Nearly ALL of the comments on Twitter and Facebook are people BASHING not only the Bengals, but the city of Cincinnati. Words such as trash, thugs, disgrace, etc being used to describe the Bengals and Cincinnati AND the fans.

I'm 23 years old and I have been a fan as long as I can remember. I have never seen hatred for a team like I see for the Bengals right now. And the worst part about it, I think it's completely undeserved. I almost feel like Cincinnati is Stephen from Making a Murderer and Roger Goodell is the police department. It's unfair and just annoying how the media is trying to make Cincinnati out to be this awful place with dirty players.

Thoughts? Personally, I don't think the tweets are a big deal at all but of course people are gonna react and say they are classless and thugs for it.

(01-18-2016, 01:32 AM)samhain Wrote: The rivalry was nasty enough before last Saturday.  The hit on Gio/no call pushed it over the edge.  

I was at the game and I've never seen anything like it in my life.  Never seen that many people with that much focused rage at the same time.  It honestly could have been a lot worse.  Mob mentality is infectious and it certainly didn't dissipate.  It intensified, if anything.  

I don;t understand the league's stance on the hit.  Maybe it was legal, maybe not.  With all of the controversy surrounding head injuries and helmet-to-helmet hits, I think fans are conditioned to believe that the league banned them in any and all cases.  That was certainly my understanding.  Either way, that was the turning point.  If that play gets flagged, then I don't think it gets anywhere near the level it's on now.  

The league needs to be really careful with this shit.  They want to promote the hatred and rivalry, but it's getting to the point where it's not a joke.  Not only are the players at a greater risk when they're out there trying to maim each other, the fans are as well.  

It was massively irresponsible of them to schedule that game late Saturday.  Too much time to drink and nobody going to work the next day.  People were over served before they entered the building.  Just bad planning.  

If the animosity continues, people will get hurt, guaranteed.  There were lots of kids there, and it would be awful to see something happen to a young person in that environment.  Entirely possible though.  

The media league needs to stop pushing this narrative and find some way to cool it down before it gets worse.  It's NOT a friendly rivalry.  Hell if it gets much worse it'll be crips and bloods every time they play.

(01-18-2016, 01:47 AM)tigerseye Wrote: That was an illegal hit and they know it. They are trying to talk their way around it.

Burfict would have been called on that hit 100% of the time.

Would he not?






And everybody knows it.

(01-18-2016, 10:03 AM)BonnieBengal Wrote: I feel stupid, but could someone explain to me what Jeremy Hill's emoji's mean?  A frog and cup of coffee?

(01-18-2016, 01:17 AM)Clep Wrote: I'm 23 years old and I have been a fan as long as I can remember. I have never seen hatred for a team like I see for the Bengals right now. And the worst part about it, I think it's completely undeserved. I almost feel like Cincinnati is Stephen from Making a Murderer and Roger Goodell is the police department. It's unfair and just annoying how the media is trying to make Cincinnati out to be this awful place with dirty players.

(01-18-2016, 12:41 PM)jj22 Wrote: The Steelers and Florio are all up in arms over the refs. Ha. Imagine that...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/18/peyton-isnt-proud-of-his-self-sack-pass/

Tomlin breaking down after the game.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/18/steelers-struggle-and-loss-leaves-mike-tomlin-in-tears/#comments

After a good night of sleep, players should wake up still amused.