Hang on a sec. I’m temporarily at a loss for syllables. Holding one’s breath for half an afternoon can be a problem.
Wheeeewwwwww.
There. All good.
The Bengals steamrolled Minnesota, just like we knew they would.
Wait. Cut. . .
The Bengals continued their improbable playoff chase by overwhelming the disinterested Vikings for four qu—. . .
Cu-u-u-t. . .
The Bengals are now the odds-on favorites to represent the AFC in Su—. . .
Ah, c’mon.
The Bengals won a game they had to win, in a fashion few of us have seen before and, if we love our hearts, hope never to see again.
It was desperate and dramatic and deathly and risen. It was risen. Performances like this inspired Shakespeare to write plays and the almighty to create cardiologists.
How’m I doin’?
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