PITTSBURGH – And now we await the papal smoke from the Vatican-on-the-Ohio. The Bengals Lost Season has come to a merciful end, just as the team was ready to call the Red Cross for players. It’s time for the other cleat to drop. Or not.
The outmanned Bengals played hard and kept it close, if that interests you. They fought hard and nearly stole the battle. Their problem is the war. Besides, in the NFL, effort is implied in the contract. There is no try, Yoda. With 1:56 left in the game, a kicker named Matt McCrane punched a 35-yard field goal, and the Steelers won, 16-13.