The first blackout of the Season?

[better days]

I just read on Profootballtalk.com that the 2-0 Bengals are worried they won't reach the 85% of capacity for Sundays game against the Titans.

If that is the case, the game will be blacked out.

Last week the attendance was 58,574

[Topas]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

what is the size of their stadium. Was 58,574 only 86% or rather 99%?

[Skooby]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Wow, that's really unbelievable.

[better days]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

what is the size of their stadium. Was 58,574 only 86% or rather 99%?

The capacity of Paul Brown Stadium is 65,535

[gebobs]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Ridiculous. They barely made the deadline last week too. Forget the blackout. They should lose their franchise.

[trapezeus]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Bon Jovi must be salivating at the possibility of Mike Brown passing on.

[stuckincincy]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Ridiculous. They barely made the deadline last week too. Forget the blackout. They should lose their franchise.

Let it be a lesson about public funding for NFL stadiums...

[Night Train]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

From 2010 through 2011, they had a 11 game streak where 10 of the games were blacked out.

[RedEyE]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

My Dad and I went to the Bills at Cincy game a few years back. Dalton, AJ Green, Fitz, and the ruled no catch by Stevie Johnson.

We decided to go last minute. We got lower bowl 45 yard line seats at face value.

The limited fans they do have though are classy and a lot of fun to hang out with.

[stuckincincy]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

From 2010 through 2011, they had a 11 game streak where 10 of the games were blacked out.

Surprised it isn't more.

The stadium rip-off debacle, the team falsifying seating charts to kite PSL $, trying to sue PSL owners for 10 year's worth of season tix purchases, the 1991 - 2002 losing season run, Coach-for-life Marvin Lewis playoff failures, the (now in the past) rep of the team hiring low life who could play, and so on.

The owner has been trying to atone. His organization has certainly reached out to employ unusually troubled players (and it must be said, with an eye to a bargain) - the B'Gals and their players are an ethical bunch - their charity and civic activities are extensive, and have been for a long time. See the recent news about DT Still's daughter.

The AP/Rice situations also factor in.

[better days]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Let it be a lesson about public funding for NFL stadiums...

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa was publicly funded.

Never had a problem selling out until the team really went into the dumpster.

And all games will be sold out this year at RJS.

Don't blame the Stadium, blame lack of fan support in Cinci with people like yourself living there that only look at stat sheets & never watch games.

[Guest]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Don't blame the Stadium, blame lack of fan support in Cinci with people like yourself living there that only look at stat sheets & never watch games.

Constipated again old man?

You miserable bastard.

[better days]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Constipated again old man?

You miserable bastard.

DRUNK on your LADIES DRINK again are you?

Spiked Lemonade indeed.

[stuckincincy]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa was publicly funded.

Never had a problem selling out until the team really went into the dumpster.

And all games will be sold out this year at RJS.

Don't blame the Stadium, blame lack of fan support in Cinci with people like yourself living there that only look at stat sheets & never watch games.

I take it you have season tix for TB, tossing your support their way. Right?

[better days]

Re: The first blackout of the Season?

I take it you have season tix for TB, tossing your support their way. Right?

Can't afford them & even if I could, my focus is on the Bills.

I always watch the Bills first.

My point was the Stadium being built with public money is not to blame.

Raymond James was built with public money, people had to pay the STUPID PSL FEE, Fans that had GOOD seats for years were screwed over, Prices rose in dramatic fashion.

Yet despite all that, the Bucs sold out for years after RJS was built. And people say Tampa is a POOR Sports town.

Tampa has the Bucs, Rays & Lightning.

Cinci has the Bengals & Reds. That Cinci can't put even 60,000 people into the seats to watch a GOOD,WINNING Bengals team is ridiculous.

That is on the fan base, not the Stadium.