Third Straight Game Without A Sellout: Bengals/Browns Officially Blacked Out Locally

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 16, 2010 1:54 PM EST in Media

For the past 31 years, the Bengals have never hosted a game against the Browns in which that game didn't end up being a sellout. The Battle of Ohio was always an epic affair between two teams claiming the right for Ohio, a serious rivalry until both teams fell into an abyss of mediocrity, never being serious title contenders in the same season.

But even through the rough years before the Browns left Cleveland, or the years that followed on their return, when the Bengals hosted the Browns, the stadium was always filled.

Until this Sunday.

Thanks to many factors, most of it being that the Bengals and Browns have a combined 7-19 record with the Bengals owning a majority of those losses, the game will be officially blacked out locally on Sunday. That means if you're in Cincinnati, Dayton, Lexington or inside a 75-mile radius from Paul Brown Stadium, you won't have an excuse to avoiding clearing the snow in your driveway. This also means I'll be in contact with a certain reader outside the viewing area.

This will be the team's third straight black out dating back to the Buffalo Bills and it's likely the team won't sellout against the San Diego Chargers on December 26 in the team's home finale.

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with the city of cinn to build a new stadium should seat 200.000 people.. and tax the crap out of everybody. that way brown can make more money and the games will never be on tv.. WHATS THAT! but the tax payer paid to build it…. what are you some kind of communist and who do you think you are wanting to watch for free..you didnt pay ENOUGH. you just built a stadium for mike brown and roger goodell. ..and if your to old or crippled or just poor and cant go to the game you still get to pay the tax . FAIR AINT IT. how much money did the browns piss away on antonio bryant? enough to buy the remaing tickets to all the blackout games prob. how could anyone feel a shread of guilt stealing the game on the internet.?

by mikel12q on Dec 16, 2010 3:41 PM EST reply actions

ok, you asked for it

It’s criminal that it’s come to this. Tsk, tsk-what a shame. Yet, it doesn’t mean that even fair weather fans like myself living way down in the “sunshine state” won’t be watching this much anticipated matchup between the two dogs. One of those coming straight from their pound to an internet location near you, and the other dog wears “Orange and Black”. However, for those of you who would rather eschew getting out the ol’ snow blower and rather just push the ol’ power button on your magic PC, here are a couple of suggestions.

Perhaps Josh was waiting for this. My suggestion would be to try either www.atdhe.net or www.channelsurfing.net, and enjoy the game in the comfort of your own “backseat QB” chair at home. Season ticket holders, why not get a clue.

by Fair weather fan on Dec 17, 2010 7:54 AM EST reply actions