Cincinnati Bengals Threw Some Amazing April Fools' Day Shade at Cleveland Browns

The Cincinnati Bengals got in on the April Fools' Day fever and even took a shot at the Cleveland Browns.

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If you haven't been made aware yet, you're lucky, but today is April Fools' Day. As expected, the day has had its share of amazing hits and some terrible misses. But, this year, no one is going to top the Cincinnati Bengals, who not only had a great April Fools hoax but they took a shot at their AFC North division rival, the Cleveland Browns, in the process. 

It started with an announcement on Twitter

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The #Bengals will have a fresh new look for 2015: http://t.co/4pGr3MhaeA #LetsRoar #WhoDey pic.twitter.com/N1nuUjPwA7

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) April 1, 2015

After clicking the link, you were taken to a page with a press release announcing the new look. 

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The change is the same logo, just a shade lighter. And speaking of shade, check out the description below the picture. Does it sound strangely familiar? 

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There's also the minuscule helmet change which had Browns fans losing their collective minds on Twitter

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Everything about this joke/dig was on point and for that... 

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[via Bengals.com]

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