Joseph Ossai of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on during a preseason game against the New York Giants on Aug. 21, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Sarah Stier / Getty Images)
Alford poked fun at Bengals cornerback Eli Apple who has been wishing defeated teams’ players well on their vacation after losing in the playoffs: "I hope Eli Apple has fun in Cancun," Alford said.
He also piled on against Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, who was called a "jabroni" by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as he celebrated the Chiefs’ win.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy, right, speaks to Patrick Mahomes prior to the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 25, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt / Getty Images)
"I also hope that Major Jabroni and the rest of the Cincinnati fan base learned a valuable lesson last night. It is called Arrowhead. It is the loudest, toughest place to play in the NFL, with the strongest fan base," Alford said.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and tight end Travis Kelce celebrate a win over Jacksonville in the divisional round of the playoffs, Jan. 21, 2023, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Tammy Ljungblad / Kansas City Star / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Alford thanked Mahomes and other Chiefs players for the win, but he also singled out Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai, who drew a costly penalty late in the game that set up the Chiefs for a game-winning field goal.
"A special thank-you to Patrick Mahomes, [kicker] Harrison Butker, Travis Kelce, [defensive tackle] Chris Jones, and of course, Joseph Ossai for all their wonderful efforts last night," he said. "We couldn’t have done it without you."