Top 10 personal feuds in NFL history

With plenty of bad blood flowing between the Bengals and the Steelers, it’s time to examine the nastiest personal feuds in NFL history.

Earlier this postseason, things got real ugly at the conclusion of the AFC Wild Card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals had staged a remarkable comeback, capped by a beautiful touchdown connection between A.J. McCarron and A.J. Green to go up by one point with under two minutes left. Following a couple of unbelievable turnovers by each team, an injured Ben Roethlisberger stepped in to try and lead his team to a winning field goal attempt.

And then the Bengals did what they’ve done so well for the past several years: they bungled.

Two of Cincinnati’s most hot-headed defenders, Vontaze Burfict and Adam Jones, were flagged 15 yards apiece for their actions, effectively moving the Steelers offense into range for Chris Boswell’s game-winning kick.

It was a particularly ugly edition of one of the NFL‘s most bitter rivalries, and it didn’t take long for the vitriol to come flying in both directions. Jones’ penalty was particularly boneheaded, but he very-publicly defended his actions by claiming Antonio Brown faked his concussion on the Burfict hit and then by laying into Steelers coach and former player Joey Porter for coming onto the field and talking smack when he shouldn’t have. Bengals tackle Andrew Whitworth also said after the game that while he respected the Steelers organization, he had zero respect for Porter.

It’s not the first time personal feuds between football players and coaches have found their way into national headlines, and it certainly won’t be the last. Here’s a look at the top 10 feuds in NFL history.

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