The Ickey Shuffle is coming to the Bengals' throne!Elbert "Ickey" Woods has been named the Bengals' "Ruler of the Jungle" for Saturday's playoff game against the Raiders.Related video in player above: Greater Cincinnati restaurants dish up Bengals-inspired food ahead of gameIt's the Bengals newest pregame ritual, where a die-hard Bengals fan will serve as king of the day.But in this case, it's not only a Bengals fan but a former Bengals star!Woods will sit on a brand new Bengals jungle-style throne and serve as a gameday ruler, of sorts — leading the fans to a signature "Who Dey" chant right before kickoff.Woods, who played his entire football career with the Bengals, is most known for his "Ickey Shuffle" touchdown dance he performed after every touchdown. "I guess whatever I say goes, ya know? So I may throw a shuffle in there, get everyone riled up," Woods said. "That's what it's about, just having fun, getting everybody involved and making the jungle a hard place to hear, a hard place to come into and win, and hopefully we'll be able to do that."The kickoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. against the Las Vegas Raiders and will air on WLWT, with the Bengals seeking their first postseason win since 1990.The team's top stars weren't even born the previous time the city saw a playoff win. Chase (21) is a rookie. Burrow (25) and Higgins (22) are second-year players. Running back Joe Mixon is a five-year veteran but is only 25. Boyd is the elder statesman of the group at 27.“There's a lot of confidence from this group,” coach Zac Taylor said. "Sometimes they don't know what they don't know, and that can be a good thing. You certainly can't avoid some of the narrative that surrounds us sometimes with playoff experience. But these guys don't have playoff experience. You know, they don't feel that pressure, they don't think about that stuff at all."This team is the 2021 Bengals," Taylor said, “and that is all that matters.”
The Ickey Shuffle is coming to the Bengals' throne!
Elbert "Ickey" Woods has been named the Bengals' "Ruler of the Jungle" for Saturday's playoff game against the Raiders.
Related video in player above: Greater Cincinnati restaurants dish up Bengals-inspired food ahead of game
It's the Bengals newest pregame ritual, where a die-hard Bengals fan will serve as king of the day.
But in this case, it's not only a Bengals fan but a former Bengals star!
Woods will sit on a brand new Bengals jungle-style throne and serve as a gameday ruler, of sorts — leading the fans to a signature "Who Dey" chant right before kickoff.
Woods, who played his entire football career with the Bengals, is most known for his "Ickey Shuffle" touchdown dance he performed after every touchdown.
"I guess whatever I say goes, ya know? So I may throw a shuffle in there, get everyone riled up," Woods said. "That's what it's about, just having fun, getting everybody involved and making the jungle a hard place to hear, a hard place to come into and win, and hopefully we'll be able to do that."
The kickoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. against the Las Vegas Raiders and will air on WLWT, with the Bengals seeking their first postseason win since 1990.
The team's top stars weren't even born the previous time the city saw a playoff win. Chase (21) is a rookie. Burrow (25) and Higgins (22) are second-year players. Running back Joe Mixon is a five-year veteran but is only 25. Boyd is the elder statesman of the group at 27.
“There's a lot of confidence from this group,” coach Zac Taylor said. "Sometimes they don't know what they don't know, and that can be a good thing. You certainly can't avoid some of the narrative that surrounds us sometimes with playoff experience. But these guys don't have playoff experience. You know, they don't feel that pressure, they don't think about that stuff at all.
"This team is the 2021 Bengals," Taylor said, “and that is all that matters.”
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