That's So Cincinnati: Why does ex-Bengal want to "stop talking about" Cincinnati's Super Bowl teams?

Don't get Tim McGee wrong. He cherishes the memories of being part of the great Bengals teams in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And the former wide receiver loves talking about playing on a Super Bowl team.

But McGee is happy the Bengals are giving fans a reason to stop talking about the glory days of three decades ago. He joined The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast to offer perspective on the Bengals' first playoff win in 30 years on Jan. 15.

"Trust me, I wish we could stop talking about the 1989 Super Bowl and the 1981 Super Bowl," McGee said. "We need to be erased, deleted. We need to be talking about what happened this year (2021 season) and 2022 and 2023. That's when I really get excited. I want to be part of the used-to-be as opposed to the current."

McGee, 57, played nearly a decade in the NFL after the Bengals selected him in the first round of the 1986 draft. He is in his fifth year co-hosting the Bengals' post-game talk show on 700 WLW. The Cleveland native has thrived in the role partly because he offers listeners candid analysis.

"One of the reasons why WLW and WLWT and some of the other outlets have me on is because I have a reputation of calling things like they are," McGee said. "I'm just the truth-driven person, and I'm willing to suffer consequences and/or the accolades that comes with that."

McGee, who lives in Mason, has spent most of his post-playing career living in Greater Cincinnati. For years, the Bengals have gotten a bad reputation for not celebrating their history enough and honoring past players.

What does McGee think about this?

Find out by listening to "That's So Cincinnati" for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Media and other podcast platforms.