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AJ McCarron blames God himself for the Bengals loss

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

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There might be something to this. Maybe AJ McCarron is right. Perhaps God really does hate Cincinnati and wanted to make sure the Bengals lost. Let’s break down the evidence here:

1. “Skyline Chili” is adequate justification for a smiting.

2. Bengals games take a long time to broadcast to heaven, so God was just crying at the last 20 years of Bengals football.

3. God’s instruction in “The Good Book (of football)” is to take out the knees, not go for the head.

4. Their quarterback was AJ McCarron.

Seems water tight. Now let’s look at some visual representations of McCarron.

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Or perhaps more accurately:

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SB Nation presents: The Bengals self-destruct at the end of game against the Steelers

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