Bengals great lobbies franchise for improvement in honoring past players

The Cincinnati Bengals honoring former players has been a strong topic of conversation as of late in the wake of Ken Riley’s passing.

And while Bengals legends such as Cris Collinsworth have made brilliant arguments for Riley’s enshrinement in the Hall of Fame, others have focused on what the franchise itself can do for its former players.

We argued now is the perfect time for the Bengals to modernize in how it treats history by crafting a Ring of Honor.

That’s something along the same lines as what former great Bengals offensive tackle Willie Anderson outlined too on social media recently:

According to @ChickLudwig 53 @Bengals have passed away ! Mr Brown Please before you leave us We want this to be a part of your Legacy with us! We all know Uvalue History &I know about the things you’ve done for your players behind the scene who needed help! This would be huge!

— Willie Anderson (@BigWillie7179) June 8, 2020

Yes the 50 greatest player and Fantennial events were 1st class by the Bengals . But we have to do Events when the rest of the NFL is not doing events. The @steelers are known for this . Monday night football halftime they’re inducting someone into Steelers HOF . @Ravens do too!

— Willie Anderson (@BigWillie7179) June 8, 2020

Anderson, like many former franchise greats, likely has plenty pull in this area. While the events surrounding the team’s history during its 50th anniversary were nice, it felt like only a hint of what could be done in this area.

And as we noted while lobbying for a Ring of Honor, Riley should probably be the first name to make it.