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January 9, 2017
How Burfict’s hit on Brown and the ensuing drama changed NFL history
Looking back one year later, the Vontaze Burfict controversy defined the Bengals’ team for all of 2016 following his hit on Antonio Brown.
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September 6, 2016
Boomer still “disgusted” by Bengals; Wilcots fires back
After the Bengals’ Wild Card loss to the Steelers, the first voice we heard back in the CBS studio was that of an embarassed Boomer Esiason. The former Bengals quarterback elaborates on that, nine months later, while his colleague and fellow former Bengal, Solomon Wilcots, shares his take.
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August 10, 2016
Moving on from the Bengals’ Wild Card loss
The 2016 Wild Card game between the Bengals and Steelers broke our hearts over and over and over again. Now, we say our final goodbye to one of the most memorable (for all the wrong reasons) games in Cincinnati Bengals history.
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July 7, 2016
Burfict vs Steelers tabbed as best NFL rivalry
There's little doubt as to whether the Bengals and Steelers will feature one of the NFL's best rivalry in 2016 after it was more than the best in 2015. These two teams hate each other, and that's thanks in part to Vontaze Burfict.
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June 9, 2016
Assistant coaches no longer allowed on the field
The Bengals and Steelers made a lot of headlines from their 2016 Wild Card matchup. Somehow, they still are making waves in the NFL six months later as the NFL is making rule changes linked to that fateful day.
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May 24, 2016
Le'Veon Bell says Burfict, Bengals targeted him
As teams took the field on Tuesday for OTAs, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell had some eyebrow-raising comments about his knee injury last year. Harkening back to bad feelings between the AFC North foes.
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April 7, 2016
Williams and Burfict get into fight on Twitter
Yesterday, DeAngelo Williams blamed the Steelers' lack of a Super Bowl win last season on Vontaze Burfict. Apparently, that sparked a Twitter fight between the two as Burfict took offense to what Williams had to say.
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April 6, 2016
Steelers' Williams: Burfict cost Steelers a SB run
Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams claims that Burfict's hit on Antonio Brown cost his team a chance at hoisting a Lombardi trophy. Is he right?
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March 24, 2016
Adam Jones talks about new NFL rules and more
Bengals cornerback and return man Adam Jones talked about the NFL moving kickoff touchbacks to the 25. He said it doesn’t matter to him because he’s coming out "regardless" so he can do the most damage possible.
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March 23, 2016
Mike Tomlin admits playoff game got out of hand
The Steelers coach finally addressed the on-field chaos that took place in the Steelers' Wild Card victory over the Bengals in early January. "It was unfortunate, obviously," Tomlin said, via ESPN. "I don't think any of us wants that."
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March 21, 2016
NFL alters rule that would have penalized Shazier
It's time for our weekly 'NFL admits it botched the Wild Card game' story. This time around, it involves the hit Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier put on Giovani Bernard, which has now been deemed illegal.
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March 14, 2016
Munchak fine for pulling Nelson's hair rescinded
Mike Munchak pulling Reggie Nelson by his dreads looks about as blatant as possible. Somehow, the NFL decided this was worthy of a fine, but later decided it wasn't, which pretty much sums up how the NFL works.
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March 7, 2016
NFL reduces Adam's fine from controversial penalty
Just when Bengals fans were starting to get over that dreaded night in January, the NFL is making them re-live the playoff loss to the Steelers and feel even more cheated about it thanks to blown calls.
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March 2, 2016
Burfict shares what happened with Joey Porter
What did Joey Porter say to Vontaze Burfict after his hit on Antonio Brown? You might not believe it.
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February 23, 2016
Burfict admits he must change; reflects on AB hit
For the first time, Vontaze Burfict is admitting he needs to change his ways in order to adjust to the new NFL playing style and stay on the field rather than be suspended like he is for the start of the 2016 season.
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February 8, 2016
Hines Ward on Bengals/Steelers: it's hatred now
Hines Ward has made a discovery that rivals brilliant minds like Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, and Edwin Hubble. He believes that the Bengals/Steelers' rivalry is "hatred now".
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February 4, 2016
Antonio Brown rips Burfict; says "he's an idiot"
Antonio Brown is making it clear he's not a fan of Vontaze Burfict or Adam Jones. Between Tez's knockout hit and Jones saying Brown was faking it, it's easy to see why.
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January 15, 2016
NFL clarifies Martavis Bryant TD, Ryan Shazier hit
It looks like one critical play that went against the Bengals should not have gone against them. Martavis Bryant's catch looked great, but it should not have counted, but Ryan Shazier's hit on Giovani Bernard was legal.
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January 15, 2016
Adam Jones issues apology to Brown on Instagram
After a week of bad blood becoming painfully public, Bengals cornerback Adam Jones stuck to his word. He took to Instagram to send out an apology to Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown after he suffered a concussion in the Wild Card game.
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January 15, 2016
$83,665 in fines announced for Bengals, Steelers
Joey Porter, Mike Munchak, Domata Peko, Wallace Gilberry, Adam Jones, Ramon Foster have all been fined for their actions in the Bengals vs Steelers Wild Card matchup.
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January 15, 2016
Hill's heartbreaking reaction to Burfict's penalty
This. Is. Devastating. There's really no other way to put it. If you choose to watch this, don't say I didn't warn you.
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January 14, 2016
Officials botched many calls in Wild Card game
Rarely do we like to point to an outcome of a football game and blame the referees, but there were many mistakes the Saturday night crew made that clearly affected the final score, be it directly or indirectly.
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January 14, 2016
Why the Bengals vs Steelers matchup made me sour
Something changed for me this past weekend. It took a few days to fully realize, but the NFL may not be the same for me after this.
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January 13, 2016
Jason Whitlock rips Mike Tomlin to shreds
"Mike Tomlin is the most coddled coach, perhaps in the history of professional sports. He's untouchable and it's inappropriate," Fox Sports' Jason Whitlock said today on The Herd. Read on... it only gets better.