Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill assured there would be plenty of attention for him and Bengals cornerback Eli Apple on Thursday night when he called Apple after last Sunday’s game and said he couldn’t wait for the match with the player who made a key save on him in last year’s AFC Championship game.
Hill recorded 10 catches for 160 yards on Thursday night, leading Apple to say the wide is “great talent and we had our hands full.” Hill didn’t score, however, and the Bengals took a 27-15 win which Apple admitted hit a little differently due to what Hill said before the game.
“It’s always good to win. Especially this week when it’s a bit added with people talking,” Apple said, via the team’s website. “But it’s about who leaves the game with a dub. We were doing.”
Any lingering feelings between the two men will have to be put on the back burner as the Bengals and Dolphins won’t see each other until at least next year unless they meet in the playoffs. If they do, the Apple-Hill angle will likely be resurrected in the days leading up to the game.
