Bengals Have Halftime Show Controversy: NFL World Reacts
A pretty big controversy within the Cincinnati Bengals‘ organization came to light this week, and rookie kicker Evan McPherson is at the center of it.
Ahead of Super Bowl 56, McPherson expressed how excited he was for the halftime show featuring legends like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
“I’ll be super bummed if we can’t at least watch it on a TV or something,” McPherson told TMZ before the game. “I hope I get to watch it. I hope I get to be out there to experience it.”
McPherson turned his dream into a reality. When both the Rams and Bengals went to the locker room during halftime of Super Bowl 56, McPherson stayed out on the field to enjoy the show.
Video: Evan McPherson having the time of his life.pic.twitter.com/N4eH8JG8xw
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 14, 2022
The Bengals weren’t and still aren’t happy with Evan McPherson’s decision. In fact, it appears to have caused an internal conflict.
“That’s a sore subject,” Simmons said, via Jay Morrison of The Athletic. “That’s a real sore subject.”
Seriously? What would a kicker have provided regarding halftime adjustments? This would be a non-story if the Bengals won the game.
Evan McPherson could’ve hit Snoop Dogg’s blunt at halftime and I wouldn’t care.
Buddy booted game winners all postseason.
— Drew Garrison (@DrewGarrison) March 4, 2022
Evan McPherson went 14 for 14 in the postseason, and drilled the two biggest kicks in the history of the franchise.
He can spend halftimes doing whatever he wants as far as I'm concerned.
But I'm not his coach. https://t.co/OWe0UehtSY
— Mo Egger (@MoEgger) March 4, 2022
It's a shame Evan McPherson gets recognized for something that is a "sore subject" by his coaches but not for his achievements throughout his rookie season.
— Isabelle (@IsabelleMM2) March 4, 2022
Now we know damn well Evan McPherson would’ve put the game winner through the uprights had he had the chance. Redirect your anger elsewhere. https://t.co/GYmP7cVBp6
— Sourdeath Sam (@SourdeathSam) March 4, 2022
Simmons absolutely did not find Evan McPherson’s halftime audible at the Super Bowl as amusing as the rest of us. https://t.co/RSaXP3uJgz
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) March 4, 2022
With that being said, McPherson is a member of the team, even if he’s just a kicker. He probably should have joined his teammates in the locker room.
In the end, it wasn’t McPherson’s fault the Bengals lost the Super Bowl. But it certainly seems like the team is trying to place the blame on him.
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