Maybe beating the Ravens and getting to the playoffs will be the start of a successful season-ticket sales campaign for 2012.

No….. maybe WINNING for a few CONSECUTIVE SEASONS will be the start of a successful season-ticket sales campaign, but I seriously doubt it will be enough for 2012

I SO agree about the PR. And I think a big step would be for him to start putting Katie out more as the face of the team, because I think his reputation is basically beyond repair.

Yesterday the half price ticket sales were a success. Players met with buyers in line and thanked them for coming out to support the team. The bengals gave away hot dogs and cotton candy. It really felt like something the Reds would do. When the reds need to sell tickets they do give-aways, honor past great players (Granted they have a lot more great players than the Bengals), and other game day promotions. It works, like it worked yesterday for the bengals.

The Bengals give the image that they would prefer 20,000 empty seats over promotions that might bring more casual fans (made into casual fans by the lack of success). Bengals fans would swarm to the games to see a few numbers get retired, or to honor one of the 2 Super Bowl teams. But Mike Brown just hides as the fan base continues to stay home. Combine some nostalgia with the quality product they’re actually putting on the field this year and the season ticket sales would take care of the rest for awhile.

Most of us like to believe he’s just sitting in his office counting cash, occasionally flipping a switch that shuts down the escalator at the stadium that he didn’t have to pay for. A good PR firm could fix that image and possibly lift some of these blackouts as long as the team continues to perform.

The team will NEVER move to LA and the only way it moves anywhere is if the Lease is up (Mike would never dream of paying an exit fee) and the team goes somewhere to fill the vacancy left by the team that AEG does poach. In that case Cincinnati fans will have to find a new team to cheer for. As a Bengals fan that has been alive for exactly 3 playoff wins, I can’t say I’d be particularly upset to say goodbye to Mike Brown and the mediocrity that is expected.

You can all say Cincinnati fans are miserable and don’t deserve a team. And I’ll say go back to Pittsburgh or Green Bay and watch your teams that have been hugely successful throughout their entire existence. Be thankful you were born in a city with competent ownership. Or if you’re one of the Lions fans that supported an 0-16 team, pat yourself on the back for throwing money at an owner that wanted nothing to do with providing you with quality football. Giving Ford $70 to go to a game and wear those paper bags on your face makes a ton of sense, right?

It was said best on here in an earlier comment, the “great” fans live in cities with winning histories. The correlation isn’t a coincidence.

The lease doesn’t expire until 2026. That’s not exactly “close.”

Whats wrong? That story isn’t as juicy and you can’t imply the Bengals move to LA in 2014?

WHO DEY!

At that rate, it doesn’t take too long to save the $200 million to buy the next largest block of shares out. It also explains why Brown held on to the cap money this year that everyone assumed he was holding in case Carson Palmer showed up at Camp or anytime before he was traded. But no, he pocketed that money rather than pay for Jonathon Joseph or a top O lineman in FA. He had the opportunity to hire a good coach (Jeff Fisher comes to mind) but kept Marvin because he is ‘comfortable’ with him, even though Marvin’s conservative play and lack of team motivation and poor game management that costs the team at least two games a year. Mike could have plugged a hole by taking one of the Raiders starting guards, filling another hole in the team rather than take the picks for Carson.

The fact is the team is only winning in spite of Marvin and Mike and you can see that Andy Dalton is already getting fed up.

When a team wins in spite of the management and coaching, it is hard to support. I do by going to games in other cities.

Also, to those questioning why there aren’t cheap tickets available on the aftermarket. It is supply and demand. Many of the prior season ticket holders let their tickets and COAs expire. The unsold tickets are held by the team, not the secondary market as in past years. So there are fewer tickets to resell at a cheap price. People have given up taking a loss on Bengals tickets.

We went to a midseason road game @ Cincy and the place was 1/3rd empty. Huge sections of the Upper Levels and even Lower Endzones were completely vacant.

Bengals fans still ran their mouths as if perpetual Blackouts and a history of being one of the worst franchises in the NFL weren’t obvious to everyone but them, but hey they’re decent this year (by their standards) so let em talk I guess.

How a team on the verge of the Playoffs can have such terrible fan support is a mystery.

However, as a long-suffering Pirates fan as well, in the words of Chris Rock: “I can understand.”

Good luck Bengals on Sunday!!!

He has made a lot of money off of Cinci taxpayers. So why can’t Mike Brown for once, buy all the tickets and donate them to school and college kids? Maybe to poor families? Why not do it as a one time basis to prove that he actually gives a damn about the community. Here is a chance for his team to make the playoffs. Even if Mike Brown does not care about the fans, why not show some vision and ignite the team spirit and produce a full house on his own dime? Mike Brown owes his team that much.

the fact is, they’ve just been around so long that they have fans around the country. Sure, they have fans that travel. But the majority of their fans at away games are fans who live in those cities.

As for Ravens… their fans definitely travel. And it should be no surprise to see plenty of Ravens fans at the game Sunday.

The tickets will be much cheaper than the price it would cost to go to a home playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium(even with the added travel costs)… so this will probably be many fan’s last chance to go to a game this season.

And with all that said, none of it really matters. This game will most likely be close, and come down to the last couple minutes… like it usually does between these teams.

LOTS of fans are trying to buy tickets right now – you have a much better shot if we search the best available seats for you.
Just tell us how many you want (and price, if applicable) and we’ll help you find seats faster than humanly possible!

First of all LOTS?!?!?!
Then of course it sure did find me the best seats at the highest price level. Nothing like a company trying to bait and switch and take away a customer friendly feature for a fanbase that you’re begging to buy your product.

BENGALS FAIL!!!

Maybe a little more suspense than Browns/Steelers, but c’mon……………