The Bengals vs Steelers rivalry has seen some exceptionally chippy play over the past decade or so, which is to be expected in a divisional rivalry. It's a part of football at the high school, college, and professional levels. Football is an inherently violent sport, which leads to unfortunate injuries. Dirty plays will happen, and both the Bengals and Steelers have been guilty of them at one time or another. Judging what is dirty and what is clean has become an issue for our Pennsylvanian foes. The following observations have been pulled from the aforementioned period of time to illustrate this point.
A Study in repudiation: Clarifying the difference between clean and dirty hits
