07-02-2020, 01:38 AM
Lot's of good reasons already mentioned.
Small market.
Bengals overshadowed by Steelers dynasty.
Never won a ring.
But one that has not been mentioned is that he played 8 seasons with another CB on his own team who was more flashy. Not saying Lemar Parrish was a better cover corner than Riley, but he was a big play machine. Parrish held the NFL career return touchdown record for almost 20 years until Deion Sanders passed him in the 90's.
Over the 8 years they played together ('70-'77) Ken Riley was 4th in the league in interceptions (36). Parrish was 18th with 25 picks, but no one had more than his 4 interceptions returned for tds.
Small market.
Bengals overshadowed by Steelers dynasty.
Never won a ring.
But one that has not been mentioned is that he played 8 seasons with another CB on his own team who was more flashy. Not saying Lemar Parrish was a better cover corner than Riley, but he was a big play machine. Parrish held the NFL career return touchdown record for almost 20 years until Deion Sanders passed him in the 90's.
Over the 8 years they played together ('70-'77) Ken Riley was 4th in the league in interceptions (36). Parrish was 18th with 25 picks, but no one had more than his 4 interceptions returned for tds.
