Stephen A. Smith hasn't changed his mind about the Cincinnati Bengals - and insists that he won't until they win a playoff game.
Smith was asked on ESPN's First Take about whether the 3-1 Bengals are contenders - presumably Super Bowl contenders.
"I'm very, very serious about this. Any questions about the Cincinnati Bengals being a contender offends me," Smith started. Smith has been critical of head coach Marvin Lewis and the Bengals' long drought since their last playoff win, and insists that in order to be a contender, you "have to actually win a playoff game.