Rich Eisen doesn't understand Browns having better Super Bowl odds than Bengals

Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Feb 2, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Rich Eisen of the of the NFL Network prior to the Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Rich Eisen of the of the NFL Network prior to the Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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NFL Network host Rich Eisen explained on Peacock's "Rich Eisen Show" that he doesn't understand how Vegas oddsmakers expect the Cleveland Browns to have a better chance to win the Super Bowl next season than the defending AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals.

"On what planet do the Browns have a better chance to win the Super Bowl than the Bengals?" Eisen asked. "Planet Las Vegas, Nevada? Are you serious? That is just ... the Bengals just made the Super Bowl! They've got a quarterback who's played football in the last year ... a quarterback who's played football in the last year with the same team that had one major glaring problem that - despite all that - made the Super Bowl and had an opportunity to maybe win it - in Los Angeles, home of the Rams. And they not only filled that glaring hole in free agency, they crushed filling it. And there's still a draft to come. And they've been terrific at drafting. While the other team has Amari Cooper and who the hell else? And they franchise-tagged David Njoku. They've got an all-world defensive lineman and pass rusher and a defense that was questionable half the time last year. Everybody blames it on Baker (Mayfield). What the hell? Honestly? Like, it's just because it's the Bengals? All of a sudden Deshaun Watson comes and the Browns are no longer the Browns? ... I put the Bengals in my top five teams to win the Super Bowl next year because I respect what they just did. Respect is either paid or earned."

From Eisen via Twitter:

Ahead of the Bengals' appearance in Super Bowl 56, Eisen marveled at Burrow's pregame hat and outfit.

During the 2019 NFL Draft, Eisen said Bengals fans win the award for most complaining about taking commercial breaks.

About one month earlier, Eisen zinged Mike Silver for saying Mayfield needs to grow up.

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