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The Bengals, however, have decided to decline the offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe really appreciate the Reds offer,\u201d said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. \u201cIt\u2019s rare that you see a Cincinnati sports team show as much drive, determination, and intense urgency as the Reds showed Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. However, we have decided that we\u2019d like to go our own way with creating a Bengalrific atmosphere on the field against the Patriots. I\u2019ve already been working on this week\u2019s pep talk. It\u2019s going to have the word Bengalrific in it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reds were disappointed in the Bengals decision. \u201cI guess they get to make that decision,\u201d said Reds\u2019 manager Dusty Baker. \u201cUltimately, I know they decide who gets to make their pre-game pep talk speeches. But, I had a really good one. It was so good that I decided not to give it to our team before the Pittsburg game. 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