‘The win was sweet, but the best part, Spikes said, will be watching the nightly news without hearing people criticize his team. He came from the Cincinnati Bengals, who have long been the laughing stock of the NFL, so playing for a contender is a refreshing change. “This is the first time I’ll be able to go home and watch the NFL live on ESPN and not have to hear [sports commentator] Chris Berman kill us like he used to,” Spikes said. “I’m recording it, too. I’ve got my VCR ready, TiVo and everything.”‘