How confident was Andrew Fillipponi that the Pittsburgh Steelers would beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night? So confident that he promised that if the Steelers somehow lost, he would get his nipples pierced.

More specifically, he’d do so without a numbing agent to ease his pain.

“There’s no way the Steelers lose tonight. In fact. I’ll get my nipples pierced with no numbing agents if they lose to the Bungles,” the 93.7 The Fan radio host posted to X on Thursday afternoon. “It ain’t happening.”

There’s no way the Steelers lose tonight. In fact. I’ll get my nipples pierced with no numbing agents if they lose to the Bungles. It ain’t happening.

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) October 16, 2025

If there’s somebody in Pittsburgh who is more angry with Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry than Mike Tomlin is currently, it may be Fillipponi, who is going to have to make an appointment with a body jewelry shop in the near future. Behind 342 yards and three touchdowns from ex-Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, the Bengals secured a 33-31 victory as Evan McPherson kicked the game-winning field goal with seven seconds remaining.

McPherson’s game-winner didn’t just improve Cincinnati’s record to 3-4 on the season, but it also clinched a nipple-piercing appointment — again, without a numbing agent — for Fillipponi. And the Pittsburgh radio host was certainly well aware that this Steelers loss might wind up stinging more than others, as he frequently alluded to his pregame promise throughout the contest.

Ok I’m worried.

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) October 17, 2025

My nipples are burning.

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) October 17, 2025

Aaron, do it for my nipples.

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) October 17, 2025

WARNING: Graphic image ahead.

RIP to my nipples. We had some great times together. It’s over now. Thanks Tomlin. pic.twitter.com/GgWZPIiDFh

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) October 17, 2025

Fillipponi’s proclamation wasn’t just a local bit, but also made the rounds on social media, with prominent personalities such as Dan “Big Cat” Katz, Ross Tucker and Chase Daniel weighing in. Simply put, if he has any integrity and wants his pregame predictions to ever be taken seriously again, Poni isn’t just going to have to get his nipples pierced — he’s going to have to do so without the aid of a numbing agent.