CLEVELAND -- Observed and heard in the locker room after the Cincinnati Bengals' 30-0 win over the Cleveland Browns:
Powder-toss diss: At the end of his 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter Sunday, Bengals running back Jeremy Hill broke into one of his patented touchdown dances. Earlier this year, he has performed the popular "Shmoney" dance, and even did his own rendition of the "Ickey Shuffle," named after former Bengals back Ickey Woods, who made the dance famous in the Bengals' 1988 AFC championship run. This time, he broke into a "Whip" dance before adding a move that mirrored LeBron James' pregame powder toss. Hill didn't finish the Cleveland Cavaliers star's move, though, knocking the "powder" down with a hand. After the game, Hill was told James had been in attendance. It didn't faze him. "I'm actually a Lakers fan," he said. "I'm a Kobe [Bryant] guy."
Hill evokes Bell: One week after Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell torched the Bengals for 185 yards on the ground, Hill did his best rendition of his rival rusher. More than any trait Bell possesses, patience arguably is his best one. Many of Hill's 148 yards came after he showcased his own patience running through the line. "We watched a cut-up on him a few weeks ago," Hill said of Bell. "We kind of stole a few more moves from him, just being patient like that. A lot of guys just get the ball and just run downhill and just run into people. But sometimes, you've just really got to set up your blocks. ... It's just being patient and hitting it when you find that crease."
Mocking money signs: Bengals defenders weren't the only ones doing Johnny Manziel's "money sign" this weekend in Cleveland. A couple of Bengals said Browns fans were flashing the signs at them as they walked around town while going to dinner Saturday night. Linebacker Rey Maualuga, who was flagged for taunting after flashing Manziel's sign in the quarterback's face after a deflection, said he didn't respond to the fans. "Whatever we would have said to them that night won't change the facts or change the outcome of the game," Maualuga said at his locker. "Just let it go in one ear and out the other. Eat dinner and just make sure to walk out of there as fast as you can before some crazy things go on."