The more the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster changes from the Marvin Lewis era, the less they seem to care about the club’s painful history with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Last December had all the makings of a whacky outing. They were fired up to blow up JuJu Smith-Schuster for his pre-game antics, and Pittsburgh was completely caught off guard by Ryan Finley’s running ability. It was a shocking affair that appeared to be a fluke when compared to the recent history of a once interesting rivalry.
Nine months later, the new-look Bengals proved the status quo has indeed changed.