Current players for the Cincinnati Bengals won't get to play in the Super Bowl this year, but a few players from the past still have a chance. With the NFL conference championships set to take place this Sunday,

We were loving ourselves for once. All thanks to The Great Joe Burrow and the resurgent Cincinnati Bengals, who were taking us on an unexpected, magical ride to the Super Bowl. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The son of former Pro Bowl ... Bengals receiver Jermaine Burton didn’t travel to Pittsburgh for the regular-season finale. His absence was attributed to a coach’s decision. The likely reason for the decision emerged on Wednesday. The Cincinnati ...

The Super Bowl logo conspiracy theory proposes that the colors in the logo predict which teams will play against each other in the championship NFL playoff game. This year those teams will be two of the following: the Buffalo Bills, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Washington Commanders and the Kansas City team.

Side judge Boris Cheek has worked three other Super Bowls—XLII, 50, and LIIV—while umpire Mike Morton actually played in Super Bowl XXXIV as a linebacker with the Rams. Cheek also recently became the all-time leader in NFL games officiated with a total of 461.

Fired Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo has reportedly joined the Indianapolis Colts. Per NFL Insider Ari Meirov, "The #Colts are hiring former #Bengals DC Lou Anarumo as their new DC. A major hire in Indy."

Veteran NFL official Ron Torbert has been named as the referee for Super Bowl LIX, which will take place Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden said Burrow is his MVP, even though the Bengals didn't make the playoffs and finished with a 9-8 record. "I've been coaching quarterbacks and studying quarterbacks a long time, I ain't never seen a quarterback play like this," Gruden said.

That's why the Bengals have re-signed tight end Cam Grandy to a one-year contract extension for the 2025 season. Grandy, who joined the Bengals as an undrafted free agent from Illinois State last year, has shown promise and contributed to the team's depth at the tight end position.

Some around the NFL, including Chiefs star Travis Kelce, were shocked Cincinnati fired Anarumo. "I’ve always respected the hell out of him."