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Carlos Dunlap eager to see how Marcus Gilbert handles getting Christmas wish

CINCINNATI -- Welcome to a new age of football trash talk.

Social media has colored the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers’ rivalry this season, as players from both sides have sent messages -- some serious, some funny, some threatening in nature -- across multiple platforms in order to make one thing clear: They don’t like each other, but relish the chance to play one another.

Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap isn't one to engage in the 140-character drama, but ahead of Saturday night's wild-card round playoff game against the Steelers, he did offer a subtle rebuttal Tuesday to prolific Pittsburgh tweeter, and longtime friend, Marcus Gilbert.