It was the question heard ‘round the world.
After the Cincinnati Bengals’ humiliating loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Marvin Lewis was asked what his “thinking” was, when going for it on fourth-and-one. The play ended in a Bengals touchdown.
“To score a touchdown,” responded Lewis, who then seemed to lose patience with the reporters, in his usual ironic way. Smiling, but clearly frustrated, Lewis continued: “I mean come on.” Then, as if to dare them, while laughing, shrugging, and walking away, he added, "Anything else?"
This exchange has received quite a bit of attention, perhaps because it encapsulates the dying hopes of the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2017 season.