Bengals' Evan McPherson confirms giving epic quote to backup QB, says Cincinnati is buzzing thanks to success

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Evan McPherson etched his name in Cincinnati Bengals lore when he nailed a 52-yard field goal as time expired to help the team defeat the Tennessee Titans in the AFC divisional round over the weekend.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow mentioned in the postgame press conference that he overheard McPherson telling backup quarterback Brandon Allen "looks like we’re going to the AFC Championship" after warming up for a few moments before the game-winning kick.

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Kicker Evan McPherson celebrates his game-winning kick with holder Kevin Huber during the Cincinnati Bengals' 19-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Nissan Stadium on Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Sure enough, McPherson nailed the kick and sent Cincinnati to its first conference championship game since the 1988 season.

McPherson appeared on Fox News Channel’s "America’s Newsroom" and was asked by co-anchor Bill Hemmer whether he gave the iconic quote to Allen.

"I did," McPherson said. "I’ll tell you the reason I kinda said it. How I explain it is I feel like, kinda saying something like that, you gotta back it up and so after saying that there’s kinda no other option but to go out there and make it."

McPherson agreed with the notion that his remark was comparable to Babe Ruth calling his home-run shot.

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Bengals kicker Evan McPherson celebrates after hitting the game-winning field goal at Nissan Stadium on Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

"It’s kinda like just challenging yourself and