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Bearcats, Bengals finally gave Cincy fans reason to cheer

FILE - Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell directs his players during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, on Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference and became the first team from a second-tier conference to reach the College Football Playoff, taking their only loss to No. 1 Alabama in a national semifinal. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File) FILE - Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder fist pumps as he celebrates the touchdown by running back Jerome Ford during the first half of an NCAA college football game against SMU, on, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference and became the first team from a second-tier conference to reach the College Football Playoff, taking their only loss to No. 1 Alabama in a national semifinal. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, FIle) FILE - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) celebrates a 5-yard touchdown with fans during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. The Bengals rebounded from three consecutive last-place finishes in the AFC North to reach the Super Bowl. They play the Los Angeles Rams in SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File) FILE - Cincinnati Bengals' Chris Evans throws a football to a fan before the team's NFL wild-card playoff game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Jan. 15, 2022, in Cincinnati. The Bengals rebounded from three consecutive last-place finishes in the AFC North to reach the Super Bowl. They play the Los Angeles Rams in SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File) FILE - Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (94) high-fives fans after the team's NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 28, 2021, in Cincinnati. Hubbard grew up in Cincinnati and followed the “Bungles” as they stumbled and bumbled throughout much of his youth. His first three years as a Bengals were pretty much the same. “It’s just really cool how many people have thanked me for the relief they’ve felt, the time that they had watching the games, the great memories they’ve had from these wins this year,” Hubbard said. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn, File)
Bearcats, Bengals finally gave Cincy fans reason to cheer