Bengals fans finally got what they’ve wanted for years, maybe decades: a Ring of Honor.
We all know Cincinnati’s players aren’t going to get the love they deserve from national media or Hall of Fame voters. So at least the franchise can honor them.
But the Ring of Honor never happened until something terrible happened: Bengals great Ken Riley, a cornerback on the team for 15 years, passed away last June. Not only was he not inducted into the Hall of Fame, despite having the fifth most interceptions in NFL history (65), but the NFL failed to honor him during their In Memoriam dedication at this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony.