Bengals do something against Dolphins they haven't done in five years
The Cincinnati Bengals did something on Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins that they haven't done since the 2017 season. In the second quarter, Cincinnati rookie Jeff Gunter blocked a 53-yard field goal attempt by the Dolphins. It was the Bengals' first blocked field goal since a 2017 game against the Denver Broncos (Cincy won […]
The Cincinnati Bengals did something on Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins that they haven't done since the 2017 season.
In the second quarter, Cincinnati rookie Jeff Gunter blocked a 53-yard field goal attempt by the Dolphins.
It was the Bengals' first blocked field goal since a 2017 game against the Denver Broncos (Cincy won that game 20-17).
KeiVarae Russell was responsible for the blocked field goal in 2017. And interestingly, he predicted that he'd block a field goal against the Broncos that week. His teammates had to buy him dinner as a result.
According to Jim Owczarski of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Russell bet teammates he’d get a block: “It’s funny because I made bets all week as far as, just, I bet you dinner or anything, I told guys I’m going block one this week. You’ll owe me a dinner if I block this. I told so many guys. So I’ve got a few dinners set up with a couple guys.”
I don't know if Gunter made a similar bet with his teammates, but he's likely just as happy to make a big contribution for the Bengals in a key spot.
Featured image via The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer, USA TODAY NETWORK
