Blue Jackets back Bengals ahead of Super Bowl clash

The Blue Jackets will gather together to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday in Calgary, and there will be even more interest than usual in sport's biggest spectacle this season for many in the CBJ organization.
That's because one of the participants is from two hours up the road, as the Cincinnati Bengals are representing the state of Ohio in this year's matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

And to celebrate, the Blue Jackets players came together to support the Bengals before and after Saturday's game at Montreal. Players were outfitted in quarterback Joe Burrow's No. 9 jersey and Bengals sweatshirts when they arrived at and left Centre Bell, all with some help from Dick's Sporting Goods and our friends at Homage.

The love is a two-way street in many cases, as Bengals defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson has made a habit of arriving for his games sporting a Blue Jackets jersey, and he's also been known to check out CBJ games at Nationwide Arena as well.
While just about everyone is getting in the Who Dey spirit, many of the players on the team also said they're picking the Bengals to capture the first Super Bowl in franchise history.
"Gotta stay with the Ohio boys," Gavin Bayreuther said as he took the ice for practice earlier this week.

"Go Ohio," Cole Sillinger added.
"Let's go Bengals," Vladislav Gavrikov said.
"Joey B all the way," Trey Fix-Wolansky said.
"Every time -- Bengals," head coach Brad Larsen said with the final word.
While the Jackets will be watching from north of the border, you can rest assured the AFC champions will have a vocal cheering section in Calgary.