Who Dey

Who Dey

Who Dey is the name of a chant of support by fans of the Cincinnati Bengals, an American football team. The entire chant is: "Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals?" The answer screamed in unison, "NOBODY!". "Who Dey" is also the name of the team’s mascot, a Bengal tiger.

Origins

In 1981 Bengals fans’ cheered for their team during their run to Super Bowl XVI. Some fans would do the chant and other fans would reply, “Nooooobody!”. The cheer again gained national recognition in their 1989 appearance in Super Bowl XXIII. Due to the success of the Bengals team in the 2005 season, the chant is again gaining popularity.

External links

* [http://bengals.com/fans/whodey.html Who Dey's bio] at bengals.com
* [http://www.whodeyfans.com Who Dey Fan Site] at whodeyfans.com

References

* [http://bengalsjungle.com/whodeyorigin.html Bengals history of the chant]
* [http://www.progressiveu.org/092025-history-of-who-dey-chant-for-the-bengals History of Who Dey]
* [http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/pikecracker/52661 Sporting News: a Saints fan side]


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