Over 5,000 tickets available for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 2, 2009 4:14 PM EST in Analysis

Generally I would be nervous that the Bengals wouldn't sellout on time to make Sunday's game televised. It's not that I want everyone to be able to watch the game on television as much as I don't want the Bengals to be known for being 5-2, playing in a critical division game this Sunday. Eight games, Joe Reedy writes, have not sold out and those eight blackouts "have been in Jacksonville (three), Oakland (three) and Detroit (two)." It's come down to the wire twice, which required a little outside help with several companies and a player. And the trend continues.

Not much of a dent was made in ticket sales for Sunday’s game against Baltimore and the Bengals Ticket Office is saying that 5,000 seats remain available for the game, with only “hundreds” sold since Thursday.

But I don't worry this time. The Bengals are 5-2. They're playing a critical division game. Bengals fans will eventually show up once they flip through their change purse, check out the weather, and call their buddies to see what they're doing on Sunday. I'm not worried at all.

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maybe Palmer will have John Morrell pick up the tab

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Nov 2, 2009 4:21 PM EST reply actions

Bengals fans better step up

A team that is 5-2 and not selling out a critical division game with major playoff implications? I understand the economy is bad but if this keeps up is there anything that holds Mike Brown to keeping the Bengals in the Nati?

by WhoDeyDerek on Nov 2, 2009 5:16 PM EST reply actions

Relax, MB is under contract for 21 more years!

If he keeps winning, then the sellouts will continue into the future and beyond.

by WHYUS!! on Nov 2, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions

Mike Brown is dumb, but he is not that dumb to kill the Golden Goose.

He knows he will never get a deal better than he has here.

by Rocktman on Nov 2, 2009 11:51 PM EST up reply actions

ordinarily, i’d be pissed off at our fans for this, but in reality, if you think about it, this has to be an economics thing. the team sold out the stadium for three straight years based on one season (2005), and 2004 was basically sold out because of the win over the chiefs. historically, bengals fans have been just as quick to jump back on the bandwagon as they have been to jump off of it, so this really strikes me as a matter of people just not being able to afford it.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Nov 2, 2009 7:49 PM EST reply actions

that's pretty much exactly what i tell my friends

who were born in other markets and root for teams with a better history of winning. it’s hard for a lot of people to understand.

by GrooveLeg on Nov 2, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

i think if you haven’t lived it as a fan, then it’s a bit more difficult to understand. i’ll admit that i have some huge homerish tendencies, but i’ve still gone through this season with a “waiting for the other shoe to drop” mentality. when you’re fighting that mindset to begin with, it’s even more difficult to convince yourself to spend that extra money. bears fans sold out last week’s game. seriously. there were more of them there than i’ve ever seen steelers fans.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Nov 2, 2009 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

economy is still crap in cincy

this sluggish ticket sales are going to be a part of the 2009 season

by palewook on Nov 3, 2009 7:30 AM EST reply actions

I think the egg we laid in Houston still has to be in the back of everyone's mind

We knew Pittsburgh and Chicago were sell outs. Houston was the chance for the Bengals to really draw more fans back in after big road wins and a win over Pittsburgh at home. Then they have the big push for the sellout, and the Bengals played their worst game of the season. I’m hopeful that fans will step up these next couple of days, and that we don’t have to rely on another corporation to pick up the slack. This should be a slap in the face of the orginization though that ticket prices should be a tad lowered if the economy is still in the same situation that it is now.

I once defended the managerial styles of Jerry Narron after a Reds loss in a bar after a long night of drinking. I wish I could say that I don't remember doing that.

by chazerize on Nov 3, 2009 8:58 AM EST reply actions

I am not worried

I already have reservations at a Marriot in Columbus. A few of my friends and I have chipped in $20 each. We will bring in pizza, soda and beer, have a great time and let the maid clean up. It’s all good. If they sellout we will simply cancel.

" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran

by JUNGLEJOHN on Nov 3, 2009 10:00 AM EST reply actions

Hey....

if I make the trip up to Cincy, you guys don’t have some BS stadium rule that you get kicked out for standing while wearing purple right?

I kid…I’m too damn poor to go to local Ravens games and to be honest, I would rather slam my head against a wall before Mike Brown gets a dime from me…Bugger reminds me too much of Irsay. I know its still early in the week for the rivalry banter…just looking forward to another great game between our teams.

"The ball always seems to find Ed Reed...The man is a menace"

by UMBC Oriole fan on Nov 3, 2009 5:37 PM EST reply actions