<ul class="summary-list"><li>Steelers wide receiver <keyword id="10479801" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="juju-smith-schuster">JuJu Smith-Schuster</keyword> films TikToks of himself dancing on his opponents' logos before away games.</li><li>On Monday night, the 24-year-old paid for it with a rough game.</li><li>The Bengals then <a href="https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/1341202114136207365">slighted him on Twitter</a> by calling him "Pittsburgh TikTok star and suggested they <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonSaho/status/1341249182531809280">purposely targeted Smith-Schuster</a> for his antics.</li></ul><p>JuJu Smith-Schuster got his s--- rocked.</p><p><keyword id="842713" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Cincinnati-Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</keyword> safety <keyword id="10479802" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="vonn-bell">Vonn Bell</keyword> delivered a massive hit on the <keyword id="210049" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Pittsburgh-Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</keyword> wide receiver that forced a <keyword id="2265231" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="FUMBLE">fumble</keyword> during the first quarter of their Monday night football matchup. Bell hinted that the bulldozing was meant to punish Smith-Schuster for his social media antics.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Christian D'Andrea  (@TrainIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1341201623356420097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Smith-Schuster, a 24-year-old star out of USC, is one of the most active professional athletes on social media, and he's taken over TikTok by posting videos of himself dancing in the locker room, at the gym, and - most notoriously - on his opponents' midfield logos before away games.</p><p>Before the Bengals-Steelers matchup this week, Bell called Smith-Schuster "young-minded" to members of the press but said dancing on rivals' logos was "kind of disrespectful at the end of the day."</p><div type="image" title="juju smith schuster.JPG" height="1660" width="2214" msid="79889489" hostid="261"></div><p>"But they're on top right now, so you can't really say nothing right now," Bell said, <a href="https://twitter.com/JayMorrisonATH/status/1341201366170087424">per The Athletic's Jay Morrison</a>. "We just gotta go out there, between the lines, go out there and hit him and let him know where he stands."</p><p>Smith-Schuster did not heed Bell's warning, sharing a TikTok of himself dancing atop and spiking a football into the tiger-striped "B" on the 50-yard line at Paul Brown Stadium.</p><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@juju/video/6908858736589212933" data-video-id="6908858736589212933" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@juju" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@juju">@juju</a> <p>Steelers MNF <a title="fyp" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp">##fyp</a> video credit : @chase </p> <a target="_blank" title="♬ Adderall (Corvette Corvette) - Popp Hunna" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Adderall-Corvette-Corvette-6884331673173969670">♬ Adderall (Corvette Corvette) - Popp Hunna</a> </section> </blockquote> <p>Bell must've seen the clip before kickoff and responded accordingly, absolutely laying him out. The team celebrated on Twitter by referring to Smith-Schuster simply as "Pittsburgh TikTok star" while sharing the replay:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Cincinnati Bengals  (@Bengals) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1341202114136207365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Here's a closer look at the hit and Bell's reaction:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL Total Access  (@NFLTotalAccess) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1341239542506872832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2020</a></blockquote><p>And after the game, Bell confirmed there was a bit more oomph behind that hit because Smith-Schuster was on the receiving end. In his postgame press conference, Bell revealed that he was inspired to ramp it up because "I seen 19," Smith-Schuster's number.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Brandon Saho  (@BrandonSaho) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1341249182531809280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2020</a></blockquote><p>The Bengals went on to upset Pittsburgh 27-17 on the night, extending the Steelers' losing streak to three games and putting Smith-Schuster's squad in serious danger of relinquishing its now-narrow AFC North lead.</p><p>Cincinnati remains in last place in the division with a 3-10-1 record. 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JuJu Smith-Schuster got beat up and bullied by the Bengals to 'let him know where he stands' after he danced on their logo for TikTok

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11949303" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="matthew-stafford" source="Orion">Matthew Stafford</keyword>'s best throw of the Super Bowl came on a mind-boggling no-look pass.</li><li>While driving to set the Rams up for the game-winning score, Stafford found <keyword id="12683143" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cooper-kupp" source="Orion">Cooper Kupp</keyword> after moving the Bengals defense with his eyes.</li></ul><p>Matthew Stafford's biggest play of the Super Bowl came when he wasn't even looking.</p><p>With the Rams facing second-and-7 from just past midfield on what would prove to be their game-winning drive, Stafford found his favorite target, Cooper Kupp, streaking up the center of the field for a clutch 22-yard gain.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1493053092551479296">February 14, 2022</a></blockquote><p>A few plays later, Stafford and Kupp would once again connect in the end zone, propelling the Rams to victory.</p><p>At first glance, Stafford's throw is impressive enough. Stafford threads the needle and finds Kupp perfectly in stride, as he has all season.</p><p>But on closer examination, the play goes from impressive to unbelievable.</p><p>A different angle of the throw shows that Stafford was throwing a no-look pass to Kupp. Further, he's moving the defense with his eyes. By keeping his eyes to the right side of the field, Stafford draws the attention of Bengals defender Vonn Bell.</p><p>The gap created by Bell getting caught in the middle gives Stafford just enough room to make the throw, despite still being turned the other way.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1493342097142779909">February 14, 2022</a></blockquote><p>Stafford might not get the attention that Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers get for their impressive no-look tosses, but it's a skill he's honed for years.</p><p>In 2020, Rodgers praised Stafford's ability to make any throw, including no-look passes, <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2919251-aaron-rodgers-matt-stafford-doesnt-get-anywhere-near-the-credit-he-deserves" target="_blank" rel="noopener">while appearing as a guest</a> on "The Pat McAfee Show."</p><p>"That dude is throwing crazy no-lookers all the time, like, and he can throw from any arm angle," Rodgers said of Stafford.</p><p>On Sunday, Stafford proved the no-look pass was still in his arsenal, and he broke it out at the perfect time to help his team become Super Bowl champions.</p>

Matthew Stafford made a jaw-dropping no-look throw to set the Rams up for their Super Bowl win

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="300463" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Cleveland-Browns">Cleveland Browns</keyword> beat the <keyword id="210049" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Pittsburgh-Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</keyword> in the Wild Card on Sunday, 48-37, at one point leading by 28 points.</li><li>Steelers wide receiver <keyword id="10479801" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="juju-smith-schuster">Juju Smith-Schuster</keyword> mocked the Browns during the week, calling them "nameless gray faces" and "The Browns is the Browns."</li><li>After the win, the Browns mocked Smith-Schuster's comments, with <keyword id="3943372" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="baker-mayfield">Baker Mayfield</keyword> shouting, "The Browns is the Browns."</li></ul><p>Juju Smith-Schuster's trash-talk game back to bite him.</p><p>In the week leading up to the Pittsburgh Steelers' <a href="https://www.insider.com/nfl-wild-card-spreads-odds-expert-picks-ats-2021-1">Wild Card</a> game against the Cleveland Browns, Smith-Schuster mocked the improvement of the Steelers' divisional rivals.</p><p>"I think they're still the same Browns teams I play every year," Smith-Schuster told reporters. "I think they're nameless gray faces. They have a couple good players on their team, but at the end of the day, like, I don't know. The Browns is the Browns. They're a good team, but I'm just happy we're playing them again."</p><p>The Browns, whose practice week was affected by positive COVID-19 tests, came out on Sunday with a vengeance.</p><p>The Browns scored 28 first-quarter points, holding the Steelers scoreless while also forcing two first-quarter turnovers.</p><div type="image" title="juju smith schuster" height="1082" width="1442" msid="80217920" hostid="261"></div>The Steelers fought back the rest of the game, eventually making the final score look a bit more respectable, but they were in too deep of a hole - The Browns won, 48-37, to get their first playoff win since 1994. They also snapped a 17-game losing streak in Pittsburgh.<p>After the game, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield ran through the stadium tunnels yelling, "The Browns is the Browns!"</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—SportsCenter  (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1348499318622224384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2021</a></blockquote><p>"We believe in the people in this room no matter what is going on," Mayfield told reporters after the game when asked about Smith-Schuster's comments. "We knew that everybody was counting us out. We knew what mentality we were going to have, and it's just to cut it loose ... because no one believed in us besides us."</p><p>Smith-Schuster has also made a habit of dancing on other teams' mid-field logos before games, drawing the ire of opponents. Notably, Cincinnati Bengals safety <a href="https://www.insider.com/juju-smith-schuster-vonn-bell-hit-bengals-logo-tiktok-dance-2020-12">Vonn Bell laid a big hit on Smith-Schuster</a> in Week 16 and referenced the receiver's dancing.</p><p>After the Browns' win, players played "Corvette Corvette," the song Smith-Schuster dances to pregaame in the locker room.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Lds831  (@lds831) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1348492315308994560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2021</a></blockquote><p>Smith-Schuster finished with a solid line, going for 13 catches, 157 yards, and 1 touchdowns in the loss.</p><p>After the game, he credited the Browns, but said he didn't regret his comments.</p><p>"I don't regret what I said. I said the Browns is the Browns," Smith-Schuster said in his postgame press conference. "They came out and they played a hell of a game. You know, there's been games where we feel we lose them and today wasn't our night and hopefully the same Browns will show up next week against the same opponent and go out and do the same thing they did tonight and have a hell of a game."</p>

Baker Mayfield mocked Juju Smith-Schuster's 'The Browns is the Browns' trash talk after stomping the Steelers in the Wild Card

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Bengals pulled off the biggest comeback in AFC Championship history to take down the Chiefs.</li><li>The Bengals defense got scorched by the Chiefs early, leaving Cincinnati in an 18-point hole.</li></ul><p>On Sunday, there was a moment where the <keyword id="12054296" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="kansas-city-chiefs" source="Orion">Kansas City Chiefs</keyword> once again felt inevitable.</p><p><keyword id="12026043" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="patrick-mahomes" source="Orion">Patrick Mahomes</keyword> was firing on all cylinders, leading the Chiefs offense on touchdown drives in their first three possessions to jump out to a 21-3 lead over the <keyword id="12387407" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cincinnati-bengals" source="Orion">Cincinnati Bengals</keyword> in the AFC Championship.</p><p>When Mahomes and the Chiefs are rolling, they look unstoppable, and with so many weapons at his disposal, the most dangerous man in football looked poised to lead his team to their third straight Super Bowl.</p><p>However, the Bengals found a way to fight back, erasing the 18-point deficit to force overtime and ultimately punch their ticket to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1989.</p><p>The Bengals comeback was fueled by some timely big plays and one key adjustment at halftime that stifled Mahomes and the Chiefs and put the Cincinnati offense in a position to win the game.</p><p>Here's how it happened.</p><h2>The Chiefs offense had the Bengals looking lost early</h2><p><keyword id="11897660" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nfl" source="Orion">NFL</keyword> fans would be forgiven for believing the game was over after the Chiefs' scorching start.</p><p>Mahomes finished the first half completing 18 of 21 passes for 220 yards, three touchdowns, zero sacks, and a near-perfect quarterback rating.</p><p>More troubling for the Bengals than the numbers was the ease with which the Chiefs appeared to be cutting through their defense.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487887290772819969">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>Even when the Bengals' defense got to Mahomes, he made brilliant plays.</p><p>On his second touchdown of the day, Mahomes entirely turned his back to the play to elude pressure from the Bengals, rolled to his right, and before truly resetting, tossed a dream to tight end Travis Kelce to extend the Kansas City lead to 14-3.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487889069593956352">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>When Mahomes makes throws like this, it can feel hopeless to stop him.</p><p>However, one big play at the end of the half and one critical halftime adjustment made the difference between a trip home and a trip to the Super Bowl.</p><h2>Momentum shifted just before halftime</h2><p>With the first half coming to a close, the Chiefs had a chance to slam the door shut on the Bengals.</p><p>The Chiefs got the ball back with 1:05 left in the first half, already holding a 21-10 lead. With Kansas City set to receive the second-half kickoff, a score heading into halftime would give them a chance to double-up with their first possession of the second half.</p><p>True to his nature, Patrick Mahomes quickly navigated the Chiefs into the red zone. After a defensive penalty, Kansas City had first-and-goal on the 1-yard line with 9 seconds remaining and no timeouts.</p><p>If the Chiefs played fast, there was time for two throws to the end zone before settling for a field goal.</p><p>On first down, Mahomes seemed conscious of the Chiefs' clock situation. After taking the snap, Mahomes rolled to his left, but he opted to throw the ball into the ground with five seconds left and all potential targets covered. </p><p>But on second down, all of the presence of the moment Mahomes had on first down seemed to disappear. Rather than looking to the end zone, Mahomes turned left and delivered the ball to Tyreek Hill back at the 5-yard line.</p><p>The Bengals' defense swarmed, stopping Hill before he came close to the goal line. The clock ticked to zero, and a drive that looked like guaranteed points instead came up empty.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487899469072928769">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>Thanks to the stop, the Bengals had some life. Trailing by 11, if they could find a way to make some more stops, they could fight back.</p><p>In the second half, they did just that.</p><h2>The Bengals defense made an adjustment at halftime that helped send them to the Super Bowl</h2><p>Mahomes consistently found his receiver open in the first half, even if the Bengals pressure got to him. In the second half, the Bengals changed their strategy.</p><p>According to NextGenStats, the Bengals rushed fewer players in the second half and nearly doubled how often they used eight or more defenders to cover receivers.</p><p>While fewer players pursued Mahomes, he also had a tougher time finding open receivers. Given Mahomes' skill as an improviser, it seemed like a solid trade-off for Cincinnati.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487934892054761473">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>The results showed up on the stat sheet, with Mahomes only completing 8 of his 18 passes in the second half and overtime and throwing two interceptions that helped the Bengals claw their way back into contention.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487911420888948738">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>After that first interception, the Bengals scored and converted a two-point try to tie the game at 21-21.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487912665838018560">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>The Cincinnati defense came up big again, forcing back-to-back three-and-outs from the Chiefs to keep their offense on the field fighting.</p><p>The Bengals took their first lead with a 52-yard field goal from rookie kicker Evan McPherson with six minutes left.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487919435469897730">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>But the biggest stops the Bengals' defense would make were still to come.</p><p>After the two-minute warning, the Chiefs were in the red zone, still trailing 24-21. Again, Cincinnati relied on a lighter pass rush in favor of dropping more defenders into coverage.</p><p>On consecutive plays, Mahomes had plenty of time to dance in the backfield but had nowhere to throw the ball.</p><p>Here he is on second-and-goal.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487922552898920448">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>On third-and-goal from the 9-yard line, the Bengals almost sealed the game in regulation.</p><p>Again, the Bengals rushed just three players, dropping the rest into coverage. Mahomes sat and sat and sat but had nowhere to go with the ball.</p><p>Eventually, Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard, who had been sitting back as a spy on the play, rushed forward to meet Mahomes in the backfield. Mahomes dropped the ball and would have lost the game then and there if not for a great heads-up play by offensive lineman Joe Thuney.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487924018237755394">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>The Chiefs tied the game with a field goal to force overtime and won the coin toss at the start of the extra period. </p><p>The Bengals' defense locked in again. On the opening drive of the extra period, Mahomes threw a lob to Tyreek Hill. The ball ricocheted off of Hill's hands and fell into the lap of safety Vonn Bell.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487926037203673088">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>The Bengals drove into field goal range on the ensuing possession, and McPherson's boot sent Cincinnati to the Super Bowl.</p><h2>The Bengals adjusted, and Mahomes did not</h2><p>On the first dancing touchdown from Patrick Mahomes that put the Chiefs up 14-3, the Bengals rushed four defenders, creating enough pressure on Mahomes to flush him out of the pocket.</p><div type="image" title="The Bengals defense rushes Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes." height="1476" width="1968" msid="89258169" hostid="261"></div><p>As the play breaks down and Mahomes leaves the pocket to escape pressure and improvise, a fifth defender rushed forward to meet him against the sideline.</p><div type="image" title="The Bengals defense rushes forward to stop Patrick Mahomes." height="1563" width="2084" msid="89258171" hostid="261"></div><p>Given the down and distance, you can understand why the fifth defender rushed in, as Mahomes was still a risk to pick up the first down or touchdown with his feet. But the gap opened up in his absence left Mahomes just enough space to hit Kelce with a touch throw for a score.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1487889069593956352">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote><p>This was an incredible play from Mahomes, but it was made possible, in part, by the Bengals' defense. The pressure they got on Mahomes in the backfield opened up the touchdown pass.</p><p>Now compare what Mahomes could do there to his final play of regulation, where he nearly fumbled the game away.</p><p>The Bengals' defense rushed only three players this time, allowing them to drop eight back into coverage.</p><div type="image" title="Patrick Mahomes looks to pass against the Cincinnati Bengals defense." height="1508" width="2011" msid="89258173" hostid="261"></div><p>Mahomes has all the time in the world to find the open man, but there's no open man for him to find.</p><p>Hubbard sees his opportunity when a lane opens up and jumps at it. He's the fourth defender to rush, but he comes in untouched. Suddenly, Mahomes' focus shifts from finding a receiver to self-preservation.</p><div type="image" title="Sam Hubbard rushes Patrick Mahomes in the backfield." height="1434" width="1913" msid="89258175" hostid="261"></div><p>Hubbard got to Mahomes and nearly ended the game on the spot.</p><p>Counterintuitively, the Bengals' decision to rush fewer players led to more pressure on Mahomes in the second half.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/33183716/chiefs-collapse-bengals-going-super-bowl-18-point-lead-patrick-mahomes-meltdown-cincinnati-unbelievable-second-half" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to ESPN's Bill Barnwell</a>, the Bengals pressure rate jumped up from 13.6% in the first half to 25.0% in the second half. As Hubbard's pressure on that final play showed, even three guys (with a late fourth) rushing in can bring down a quarterback, as long the defenders working downfield are keeping all options covered.</p><h2>The Bengals' defensive adjustment was just one piece of the puzzle, but it was a big one</h2><p>NFL games are ultimately the result of a million different sliding-door moments. It is difficult to assign one decision, one adjustment, or one single play as the reason for a specific outcome. Had Hill come down with the pass that had hit him in the hands in overtime, the adjustment the Bengals defense made might have been all for naught.</p><p>There is no "one weird trick" to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. It comes down to executing play after play after play, and more than anything, that is what the Bengals did in the second half to complete their comeback.</p><div type="image" title="Patrick Mahomes loses the ball during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals." height="1729" width="2305" msid="89258177" hostid="261"></div><p>Still, if Sunday's game was rock-paper-scissors, the Chiefs' offense was playing scissors, and the Bengals' defense played paper over and over through the first half. At halftime, the Bengals got tired of getting shredded and switched to rock.</p><p>Even as the tide of the game turned against them, the Chiefs' offense never got off scissors and were crushed for their lack of adjustment.</p><p>At the same time, Joe Burrow and the Bengals' offense got moving and made good on the opportunities their defense gave them.</p><p>If the Bengals are going to win the Super Bowl, they're going to need another stellar performance from their defense. Matthew Stafford and the Rams present plenty of problems, just as Mahomes and the Chiefs did on Sunday.</p><p>But that is a problem that Cincinnati now has two weeks to solve. And if their first answer doesn't prove correct, they've already shown they have the smarts and the ability to change things on the fly when the moment calls.</p>

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<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/58b59a9101fe5816378b529e-1500/undefined" alt="Mark Ingram" data-mce-source="Gustavo Caballero/Getty"><p class="source"><span>Gustavo Caballero/Getty</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div><p>New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram and three teammates said on Monday that they were denied entry to a London club for being "too urban."</p><p>Ingram, who won the Heisman Trophy as a member of Alabama, said on Twitter that he had a reserved table at Cirque le Soir, a circus-themed&#xa0;spot in Soho. He, along with Sterling Moore, Vonn Bell, B.W. Webb, and two others, were reportedly denied entry.&#xa0;</p><p>The players&#xa0;detailed the situation on Twitter:</p><p>The Saints play the Dolphins in London this season. Ingram said the incident wouldn't affect his excitement for the game, or his affection for the country.&#xa0;</p><p>The nightclub was not immediately available for comment.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>We pull up to <a href="https://twitter.com/CirqueLeSoir">@CirqueLeSoir</a> where we have reservations and this is what they tell us!! <a href="https://twitter.com/SterlingMoore">@SterlingMoore</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVonnBell7">@TheVonnBell7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/burtleyc">@burtleyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OhGi_3Dawg3">@OhGi_3Dawg3</a> <a href="https://t.co/vfKGcqUmxQ">pic.twitter.com/vfKGcqUmxQ</a></p>- Mark Ingram II  (@MarkIngram22) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/836381608395563008">February 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>They told us they were "6 big guys" that are too "Urban" but nobody taller than 5'11!! 😂😂🤔🤔 cc:saints roster 😂😂😂😂</p>- Mark Ingram II  (@MarkIngram22) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/836382153931898880">February 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Is this what 6 big "too urban" guys look like?! <a href="https://twitter.com/CirqueLeSoir">@CirqueLeSoir</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVonnBell7">@TheVonnBell7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SterlingMoore">@SterlingMoore</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OhGi_3Dawg3">@OhGi_3Dawg3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/burtleyc">@burtleyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Flintsbadguy">@Flintsbadguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllSmiles?src=hash">#AllSmiles</a> <a href="https://t.co/fHjl9mS7Bg">pic.twitter.com/fHjl9mS7Bg</a></p>- Mark Ingram II  (@MarkIngram22) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/836383122308620288">February 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOOURBAN?src=hash">#TOOURBAN</a></p>- Vonn Bell  (@TheVonnBell7) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/836392230973816833">February 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Nonetheless we all can't wait to play out here <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLUK">@NFLUK</a> next season!!! Gonna be crazy experience and I'm excited about it! I ❤️ England!</p>- Mark Ingram II  (@MarkIngram22) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/836383791190978560">February 28, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/olympic-park-rio-ghost-town-pool-green-stadium-aquatic-park-maracana-stadium-2017-2">The Olympic Park in Rio is a ghost town and its pools are turning green again</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="w4MXdvOTE60ov9l5wlyO5IEiH_pQjxHo" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'w4MXdvOTE60ov9l5wlyO5IEiH_pQjxHo',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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