"So Republicans don’t have anything actually political that’s important?" - NFL fans cringe over Missouri Congressman's dig at Bengals

Over the weekend, it appeared that the entire country watched the Bengals-Chiefs AFC Championship game, including a member of Congress. Republican Representative Mark Alford used his one-minute general speech allotment to congratulate the Kansas City Chiefs and scorch the Bengals in a C-Span clip posted by Acyn on Twitter.In his speech, he congratulated the Chiefs' stars and detailed the injuries and hostility they faced leading up to the game, including a claim that the referees were biased against them. He also referred to the Bengals as &quot;Bungals&quot; and the mayor who popularized the phrase &quot;Burrowhead&quot; as a &quot;Jabroni.&quot;At the end of the speech, he thanked Bengals defender Joseph Ossai for committing the game-changing penalty in the waning moments. In response, NFL fans collectively rolled their eyes and cringed at the sight, with many openly wondering why their tax dollars were paying for such a speech. Here's some of what was said:Acyn@AcynAlford: Despite having the referees against them the entire game, the chiefs made short work of the bungles -- I mean Bengals. I hope Eli Apple has fun in Cancun. I also hope that Mayor Jabroni and the rest of the Cincinnati fan base learned a valuable lesson39644Alford: Despite having the referees against them the entire game, the chiefs made short work of the bungles -- I mean Bengals. I hope Eli Apple has fun in Cancun. I also hope that Mayor Jabroni and the rest of the Cincinnati fan base learned a valuable lesson https://t.co/dWPzSWvCMJDonna@DonnaspahrDonna@Acyn So republicans don’t have anything actually political that’s important?504@Acyn So republicans don’t have anything actually political that’s important?Bernie Tafoya@BernieTafoya@Acyn Nothing worse than a sore winner. SMH47@Acyn Nothing worse than a sore winner. SMHMark Russell@Manruss@Acyn Glad to see they’re taking their new majority status seriously.1411@Acyn Glad to see they’re taking their new majority status seriously.CinciNancy@cincinancy@Acyn So he wasted the tax dollars of every tax paying American to do this on the house floor in a session of Congress? Interesting actions by a guy who is trying to teach the Cincinnati fan base a lesson, by doing something a thousand times more cringe.11@Acyn So he wasted the tax dollars of every tax paying American to do this on the house floor in a session of Congress? Interesting actions by a guy who is trying to teach the Cincinnati fan base a lesson, by doing something a thousand times more cringe.Kansas City For Democracy@KC_Democracy@Acyn This is embarrassing for all of us in KC. For those of you wondering, we don't claim Rep Alford. My apologies to the Bengals and their fans.7@Acyn This is embarrassing for all of us in KC. For those of you wondering, we don't claim Rep Alford. My apologies to the Bengals and their fans.𝓦𝓱𝓸𝓭𝓮𝔂//ℍ𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕪𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕃𝕒𝕕𝕤@Bunney_91@Acyn Take your shots by all means but to say the refs were against them?! 🤣&zwj;66@Acyn Take your shots by all means but to say the refs were against them?! 🤣😮&zwj;💨Rp25@Rp2520@Acyn Thanks buddy I just found a team to HATE in the NFL GO Eagles!732@Acyn Thanks buddy I just found a team to HATE in the NFL GO Eagles!Chzhedz@chzhedz150412@Acyn Do we really elect politicians to Congress to give speeches on sports highlights? I love sports as much as the next guy, but what is the purpose of giving a synopsis in Congress? Maybe this is why nothing ever gets done in this country.41@Acyn Do we really elect politicians to Congress to give speeches on sports highlights? I love sports as much as the next guy, but what is the purpose of giving a synopsis in Congress? Maybe this is why nothing ever gets done in this country.Nolamama69 🌻@Nolamama69@Acyn “Made short work” = a game that was tied up until the very last minute? 🤔73@Acyn “Made short work” = a game that was tied up until the very last minute? 🤔Alejandro White@NathanThurm2020@Acyn How does this lower inflation?76@Acyn How does this lower inflation?Cincinnati Bengals see first decline since 2019Joe Burrow at AFC Championship - Cincinnati v Kansas CityThe Cincinnati Bengals hit rock bottom in 2019, finishing with just a 2-14 record. However, since then, the team has gotten closer to the Super Bowl every season. In 2020, they doubled their win total to 4-11-1. In 2021, they jumped to a 10-7 record and reached the Super Bowl.They ultimately lost the game in the final moments and with 2022 drawn to a close for the team, they are now farther away than they were last year. While they finished the year with their highest win total since 2015, it didn't get them any closer to the Lombardi Trophy.2023 will prove whether the team peaked in 2022 or if they simply stumbled. Of course, the bar is still quite high for the team in the AFC Championship game. That said, competition in the AFC could be more difficult in 2023 than in 2022. Trevor Lawrence seems to have broken out with the Jaguars under Doug Pederson and the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to remain just as good by most.Kenny Pickett appears to be much more comfortable in the NFL and could prove to be a tougher out in Joe Burrow's division, as the team nearly made the playoffs this year despite losing Ben Roethlisberger. After an unconventional 2022 offseason, the Ravens may finally be able to appease Lamar Jackson, and Deshaun Watson will have a full offseason to settle into Cleveland.Will Cincinnati bounce back in 2023, or has the Joe Burrow era already peaked?

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