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The Bengals announced Tuesday head coach Marvin Lewis' offseason workout schedule at Paul Brown Stadium that begins this Monday, April 16, and takes the field for the first time at the May 11-13 rookie minicamp. The vets and rookies get on the field for two three-day voluntary camps and one four-day camp starting May 22-24 and ending June 4-7 before the June 12-14 mandatory minicamp.


/>http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Lewis-sets-spring-sked/81598811-c20c-4f4c-85a9-ddbf8db6032d

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Here's this year's SoS breakdown:


/>http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/56896/2012-nfl-strength-of-schedule

Cleveland has the third-hardest sked this season (.527) and plays 7 games against teams with 9+ wins last year. Baltimore is No. 4. Cincy and Pitt are tied at 14 (.500) but we play one fewer game against quality teams (5 vs. 6).

That bodes well.

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Ya' gotta admit Cleveland got f**ked. Not that I have a big problem with it.

Cleveland only has 7 games against "quality" opponents. 6 of those 7 games are the AFC North.

There is nothing the NFL schedulers can do about that. When you are the worst team in the best division in the NFL, you're going to have a tough schedule.

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One of the fansided bloggers claims to have gotten hold of the 2012 schedule and the guys at stripehype have posted the whole thing. Here, allegedly, is the Bengals' schedule.

Week 1 Sunday 9/9/2012 Bengals @ Browns CBS 1:00 PM

Week 2 Monday 9/17/2012 Bengals @ Redskins ESPN 8:30 PM

Week 3 Sunday 9/23/2012 Bengals @ Eagles CBS 1:00 PM

Week 4 Sunday 9/30/2012 Dolphins @ Bengals CBS 1:00 PM

Week 5 Sunday 10/7/2012 Bengals @ Ravens NBC 8:20 PM

Week 6 Sunday 10/14/2012 Steelers @ Bengals CBS 4:15 PM

Week 7 BYE

Week 8 Sunday 10/28/2012 Giants @ Bengals FOX 1:00 PM

Week 9 Sunday 11/4/2012 Bengals @ Jaguars CBS 1:00 PM

Week 10 Sunday 11/11/2012 Broncos @ Bengals CBS 1:00 PM

Week 11 Thursday 11/15/2012 Raiders @ Bengals NFLN 8:20 PM

Week 12 Sunday 11/25/2012 Bengals @ Chargers CBS 4:15 PM

Week 13 Sunday 12/2/2012 Browns @ Bengals CBS 1:00 PM

Week 14 Sunday 12/9/2012 Bengals @ Chiefs CBS 1:00 PM

Week 15 Sunday 12/16/2012 Ravens @ Bengals CBS 1:00 PM

Week 16 Sunday 12/23/2012 Cowboys @ Bengals FOX 1:00 PM

Week 17 Sunday 12/30/2012 Bengals @ Steelers CBS 1:00 PM  


/>http://stripehype.com/2012/04/06/breaking-nfl-schedule-released/

Gotta love the internet where we can expose bogus inside sources. Throw that site into the trash bin. They obviously don't know sh**.

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Anyhow, back on topic, the Bengals have released ticket pack info for their home games. Per Reedy, they also say all the reduced-price season ticket seats have sold out. There are two four-game packs and four two-game packs.

4 game pack 1: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. Packaging two crappy games with two games featuring teams who travel well.

4 game option 2: Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens. Palmer hate should drive some sales here.

2 game choices:

Pack A: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns - will probably sell out because of Pitt & division foe in Cleveland

Pack B: Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins - that's a toughie, NFC team + crappy AFC team

Pack C: Denver Broncos, New York Giants - If the Broncos still had Tebow...

Pack D: Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens - This package will sell out in about 0.05 seconds.


/>http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/5/30/3052419/cincinnati-bengals-announce-two-and-four-game-ticket-packages-go-on

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Anyhow, back on topic, the Bengals have released ticket pack info for their home games. Per Reedy, they also say all the reduced-price season ticket seats have sold out. There are two four-game packs and four two-game packs.

4 game pack 1: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. Packaging two crappy games with two games featuring teams who travel well.

4 game option 2: Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens. Palmer hate should drive some sales here.

2 game choices:

Pack A: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns - will probably sell out because of Pitt & division foe in Cleveland

Pack B: Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins - that's a toughie, NFC team + crappy AFC team

Pack C: Denver Broncos, New York Giants - If the Broncos still had Tebow...

Pack D: Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens - This package will sell out in about 0.05 seconds.


/>http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/5/30/3052419/cincinnati-bengals-announce-two-and-four-game-ticket-packages-go-on

There will be alot of transplanted Manning fans buying Tics for this game. He will drive some sales from disheartened Colts fans.

And the other Manning with the SB champs, this package will sellout also.

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Assuming you believe Hobson, sales are brisk. They are (unsurprisingly) getting a good response to newly discounted seats.

In the wake of announcing Ticket Packs for the 2012 Bengals home season going on sale Thursday, June 7 at 9 a.m, team officials said Wednesday that season ticket sales are the best since the club came off its first AFC North title in 2005.

Jeff Berding, the Bengals director of sales and public affairs, and tickets sales manager Andrew Brown wouldn't get into specific numbers but said the total was in the thousands and Berding said there has also been an uptick in suites sales since the April 26-28 NFL Draft.

Although strong response to lowered prices has exhausted the supply of this year’s least expensive seats ($40 per game, now sold out via full-season tickets), Ticket Packs will be available starting at $53 per game, still the lowest price for Bengals tickets since 2005. Ticket Packs will have a per-game price below the cost of comparable single-game tickets (whose availability for the regular season is yet to be scheduled).

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Assuming you believe Hobson, sales are brisk. They are (unsurprisingly) getting a good response to newly discounted seats.

In the wake of announcing Ticket Packs for the 2012 Bengals home season going on sale Thursday, June 7 at 9 a.m, team officials said Wednesday that season ticket sales are the best since the club came off its first AFC North title in 2005.

Jeff Berding, the Bengals director of sales and public affairs, and tickets sales manager Andrew Brown wouldn't get into specific numbers but said the total was in the thousands and Berding said there has also been an uptick in suites sales since the April 26-28 NFL Draft.

Although strong response to lowered prices has exhausted the supply of this year’s least expensive seats ($40 per game, now sold out via full-season tickets), Ticket Packs will be available starting at $53 per game, still the lowest price for Bengals tickets since 2005. Ticket Packs will have a per-game price below the cost of comparable single-game tickets (whose availability for the regular season is yet to be scheduled).

Still to high for me to take my family of five to a game and get my monies worth. I'll keep watching on TV, when I get the chance and listening to WLW, the Big One.

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I'm looking at the 2 game pack with Oakland and Baltimore.

I could and would like to do more, but will start with that.

I like how buying the game packs gets you second in line to season ticket holders for playoff tickets as well and doesn't require the purchase of preseason games that can be had for less than half of face value on stubhub or ebay.

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Or a seat license

That's the thing. Why buy season tickets when you have to pony up for a seat license and pay for the preseason games too? Seems to me their system clearly discourages season ticket sales and I'm baffled as to why they'd want to do that...

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Or a seat license

That's the thing. Why buy season tickets when you have to pony up for a seat license and pay for the preseason games too? Seems to me their system clearly discourages season ticket sales and I'm baffled as to why they'd want to do that...

It all goes to the saying, "If you have to ask what it costs, you cant afford it".

IOW's the people buying most of the season tickets are not scraping and saving to do it. They dont care about the extra costs, it is pocket change.

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Or a seat license

That's the thing. Why buy season tickets when you have to pony up for a seat license and pay for the preseason games too? Seems to me their system clearly discourages season ticket sales and I'm baffled as to why they'd want to do that...

It all goes to the saying, "If you have to ask what it costs, you cant afford it".

IOW's the people buying most of the season tickets are not scraping and saving to do it. They dont care about the extra costs, it is pocket change.

I understand but whether you have it or not, why pony up the extra $$? If I decided that I had to go to every game, I'd pick out my seats and buy them in 2 packs, 4 packs or whatever. You're talking a difference of thousands and even well to do folks don't want to part with that. Let's face it, this isn't Green Bay nor has it ever been

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I understand but whether you have it or not, why pony up the extra $$? If I decided that I had to go to every game, I'd pick out my seats and buy them in 2 packs, 4 packs or whatever. You're talking a difference of thousands and even well to do folks don't want to part with that. Let's face it, this isn't Green Bay nor has it ever been

And that will work fine as long as the Bengals have trouble selling out games. But if the team continues to have success, I expect that sellouts will come easier, which in turn puts pressure on anyone who wants to go to the games to buy season tickets (with all their attendant seat licenses & crap) to ensure they get seats. But that's not likely to be a concern in the short-term. 2013 or 2014 maybe, if the economy and the team both keep up their end of the bargain.

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I understand but whether you have it or not, why pony up the extra $$? If I decided that I had to go to every game, I'd pick out my seats and buy them in 2 packs, 4 packs or whatever. You're talking a difference of thousands and even well to do folks don't want to part with that. Let's face it, this isn't Green Bay nor has it ever been

And that will work fine as long as the Bengals have trouble selling out games. But if the team continues to have success, I expect that sellouts will come easier, which in turn puts pressure on anyone who wants to go to the games to buy season tickets (with all their attendant seat licenses & crap) to ensure they get seats. But that's not likely to be a concern in the short-term. 2013 or 2014 maybe, if the economy and the team both keep up their end of the bargain.

My point in bringing up GB is that historically the Bengals have never been a tough ticket to find. I'd love for them to start selling out like GB and KC but...

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Top 3 ticket packs so far:

1. Cleveland Browns & Pittsburgh Steelers

2. Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys

3. Denver Broncos & New York Giants

No surprise that both packs with the Steelers are leading. Kind of odd that Broncos/Giants is third. Could be that Manning effect mentioned earlier.

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