AFC North

Bengals Legend Ken Riley Passes Away at 72

Ken Riley, one of the most popular and prolific players during the history of the Bengals as one of the greatest interceptors in NFL annals, died suddenly Sunday morning in his hometown of Bartow, Fla. He was 72. Nicknamed “The Rattler,” by Bengals defensive coach Tom Bass in honor of Florida A&M’s mascot, Riley came out of the Tallahassee, Fla., school to play the most games in Bengaldom with 207 during 15 steel-belted, no-frills seasons while racking up the fifth most interceptions of all-time.