Many Cincinnati Bengals’ fans have heard enough of politicians talking smack about NFL teams their constituents’ team is playing.But Congressman Mark Alford, serving as the Representative of the 4th district of Missouri, asked Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval – or “Mayor Jabroni,” as he calls him – in essence, to hold his beer.Alford attempted to pile on after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s nationally televised slam of Pureval by kicking Bengals linebacker Joseph Ossai as he looks to rebound from a heart-wrenching penalty with seconds remaining in the AFC championship, among other insults directed toward Cincinnati and its fans.And despite several fourth-quarter calls – including Mike Hilton’s pass interference, Frank Clark’s late hit of Joe Burrow that wasn’t called, the hold that wasn’t called on Mahomes’ scramble in the final seconds, the block in the back that wasn’t called on Skyy Moore’s punt return, the intentional-grounding call and, of course, “the do-over” – that didn’t go the Bengals’ way,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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