The hatred between the Steelers and Bengals reached its boiling point on Sunday, and Pittsburgh offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert is hoping the two teams face off again this season.
Before Sunday’s game, Bengals cornerback Pacman Jones posted a video on Instgram (watch it here) rambling about how the Steelers have “gangsters” on their team and telling Mike Tomlin to get a handle on it. Gilbert let Jones hear it after Pittsburgh finished off a 33-20 win.
Pacman jones can't be serious right now? Lol
— Marcus Gilbert (@MarcusGilbert88) December 14, 2015
No we are not thugs. We are professionals that seems to own the bengals don't get mad bro
— Marcus Gilbert (@MarcusGilbert88) December 14, 2015
All I want for Christmas is the bengals. Would love to see them in the playoffs where they choke. The talking is done between the lines
— Marcus Gilbert (@MarcusGilbert88) December 14, 2015
The Steelers and Bengals have always been rivals, but there has been even more animosity this season after Vontaze Burfict was accused of having a classless reaction to Le’Veon Bell’s season-ending knee injury. Burfict later got into it on Twitter with a Pittsburgh player, and Bengals veteran Andrew Whitworth said Sunday that Roger Goodell is to blame for the pregame scuffle that broke out.
Now that Andy Dalton could be out for the season, it’s unclear where Cincinnati stands. We don’t blame Gilbert for wanting to face the Bengals in the playoffs.
