They might not be named Turkey Jones, George Atkinson or Ray Lewis. But a couple of Cincinnati Bengals are approaching villain status for the Steelers.
No one from the Steelers has stepped onto the Cincinnati team bus to challenge Vontaze Burfict or Reggie Nelson to a fight.
Not yet, at least. But the damage Burfict and Nelson have done to key members of the Steelers over the past several seasons has ratcheted up a long dormant rivalry between the two teams.
Not only have the Bengals won as many division titles as the Steelers since 2008, they’ve injured some important Steelers players while at it.