Stripes Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 Fitting that Paul Brown got his name plastered first in the Ring of Honor before this happened. Quote
AMPHAR Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 I would have liked Paul Brown's name to stay on. He is completely overlooked (as most thing Bengals) in comparison to Lombardi etc. However, I'm glad it is a company that has a HQ in Cincinnati and isn't some weird sounding name. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 I haven’t heard what the Bengals got paid for the naming rights. Anyone ?? Quote
membengal Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Posted August 10, 2022 only seen rumors. $10 million per year seems to be the most popular guess. $160 million over life of deal. Again, rumors. Quote
AMPHAR Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Heard on the radio something like Bengals get first $60mil then there is 70/30 split with the county or something like that. Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, AMPHAR said: Heard on the radio something like Bengals get first $60mil then there is 70/30 split with the county or something like that. Yah, that’s based on the terms in the original stadium deal with the county if the team sold naming rights. Bengals get the first $60.5 million, then the rest is split 70/30 between the team and the county (the team gets the 70 of course). The total $$ hasn’t been disclosed but it’s a 16 year deal. Honestly I’d be surprised if its large enough to ever produce money for the county (so under the 60.5 lifetime) but who knows, companies have paid stupid huge money for naming rights before… Quote
AMPHAR Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 IMO, Mike Brown's biggest mistake was to strong arm the county into that lease and never consider public perception then going on to field shit hole teams for the end days of Riverfront and early days of PBS. It was also during a period in which the other professional team moved out of Ohio. Now you walk downtown there is a Bengal buzz. Black and Orange who dey signs line 2nd and 3rd street in July during Reds season. Its nice. I hope some of this naming rights money goes into the stadium or to county this time around to give a better perception. You got the Cleveland Clowns up north being themselves. Keep this good vibe going and maybe for once they could have the biggest fan base in Ohio at some point. Quote
membengal Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Posted August 10, 2022 The lease spells out that the County will get money from this. Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, membengal said: The lease spells out that the County will get money from this. Assuming the total deal exceeds $60.5 million. Quote
membengal Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Posted August 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: Assuming the total deal exceeds $60.5 million. I mean...if the total deal doesn't exceed that Mike Brown should commit hari kari. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Still the only thing I've seen with money being discussed was 16 years upwards of 12 million per year. Or, after using stellar math skills (or calculator), $192,000,000.00. Can't say that hurts... Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 That's sad to be honest. I think it was mentioned before how little Paul Brown is mentioned when discussing influential people on professional football. I really liked the stadium bearing his name. The take away is I will really like being able to sign Burrow and Chase to long term deals and other players in the future. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Ok, Sam Wyche erasure is taking things too far! Quote
COB Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 It’s progress. I choose to focus on what Mike said, something like his dad would approve because it is what is good for the football team. Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, COB said: It’s progress. I choose to focus on what Mike said, something like his dad would approve because it is what is good for the football team. I agree, they should put up a banner with Mike’s giant face on it and an inspirational quote. Maybe something about an ox cart and a ditch. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Anything Mike related would absolutely require an old beat up Lumina. 1 Quote
AMPHAR Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 37 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: I agree, they should put up a banner with Mike’s giant face on it and an inspirational quote. Maybe something about an ox cart and a ditch. With him wearing a generic Paul Brown Stadium hat. That was probably one of the best moments of last year. Mike Holding the AFC Championship trophy wearing some Paul Brown Stadium hat standing next to Icky wearing a huge "B" in a plastic bag. Just great and I would love that to be placed on the facade of Paycor stadium. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 That hat. Looking straight up like the gardening hat that Smalls wore in Sandlot. We were watching that moment and my son said, "Where the hell did he get that hat and couldn't they have gotten him something nicer?". 1 Quote
AMPHAR Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, ArmyBengal said: That hat. Looking straight up like the gardening hat that Smalls wore in Sandlot. We were watching that moment and my son said, "Where the hell did he get that hat and couldn't they have gotten him something nicer?". It was the best. Quote
COB Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Mike truly is an inspiration. Glad we all finally get it. 1 Quote
AMPHAR Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, HoosierCat said: Ok, Sam Wyche erasure is taking things too far! I love the "you live in Cincinnati" moment but its time to make sure the post 80 Bengals are represented. The 80 Bengals drive much of the memories but now you have to get stuff in there that younger fans will think back to and maybe stuff that actually happened in that stadium. 1. Obviously anything from last year's run would do. 2. I think Dillon smashing Denver deserves something in that stadium - given the crap that was that team. That certainly has to be one of the top individual performances in the NFL. In the first season of PBS. 3. Warrick vs. KC 4. Chad certainly did many memorable things. Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 5. 500 foot tall statue of Andy Dalton with an eternal flame as hair. Quote
AMPHAR Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 1 minute ago, HoosierCat said: 5. 500 foot tall statue of Andy Dalton with an eternal flame as hair. 6. AJ McArron's chest tattoo with hot wife. Crop out AJ's head. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 15, 2022 Report Posted August 15, 2022 Mike Brown holding the Lamar Hunt trophy, hanging out of the sunroof of his Lumina, while pulling an oxcart ?? Speaking of the bubble, there's another opportunity for sponsor money. Naming rights to the practice field? Huge logo on the roof able to be seen from space? Don't half ass it Bengals, sell it all !!! Just keep it off the uniforms. 1 Quote
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