Bengals Move Training Camp To Paul Brown Stadium In 2012

by Jason Garrison on Jan 20, 2012 1:30 PM EST

For a long time, the Cincinnati Bengals had held their training camp at Georgetown College, which is just over an hour south of Cincinnati in Kentucky. I have personally driven down to Georgetown College twice to watch the Bengals training camp sessions, and I know that many of you have as well.

According to Bengals.com's Geoff Hobson, native Cincinnatians will no longer have to drive to Kentucky to watch training camp because training camp will be held right here in Paul Brown Stadium.

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Bengals owner Mike Brown made a statement about the move saying that it was largely influenced about the new practice rules created in the new CBA.

Commenting on Thursday's decision, Bengals owner Mike Brown said, "The new agreement between the NFL and its players really impacts training camp by reducing practices. That's nothing the Bengals or Georgetown College wanted to see happen, but it is the hand we are dealt, so we both have to adjust to it. I will miss going away for training camp very much, and I will especially miss our friends in Georgetown, Kentucky."

We have been waiting on this news for some time now. The Bengals contract with Georgetown College was up after this past season and there has been talk about changes being made. This is good news for those Bengals fans who happen to live in the Cincinnati area, assuming that training camp sessions will be open to the public like they were in Georgetown (and I guess it's bad news for Bengals fans that happen to live in the Georgetown area).

The training camp schedule has not yet been released and it is currently unclear as to what the level of accessibility to practice and players will be during training camp. These things will become more clear in the future and we'll keep you up to date.

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It was a part of his 20 questions that he does on Twitter.

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by Oregonbengalsfan on Jan 20, 2012 1:42 PM EST reply actions

How about ....

Paul Brown -Building our team a practicing facility….= Preferably indoors

Its resoundingly silly that we(Still) are the only Northern team without one.

Stay classy Cincy.

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by 77CincyRage on Jan 20, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

I wonder where they're going to stay

and who is going to pay for it.

"At the very end, somebody took a dump right where I stood in the dugout every day." Dusty Baker

by featherman on Jan 20, 2012 1:46 PM EST reply actions

Yeah they need to stay somewhere other than their homes...

so they don’t have the distractions.

Watching Stanford Jennings kick return in the Super Bowl was the out of body experience of my sports life.

by txbengal29 on Jan 20, 2012 2:36 PM EST up reply actions

I didnt really think about this

doesnt really have the same effect if the players can be at home the whole time…The isolation is part of the process..

"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"

by ticalcaldwell on Jan 20, 2012 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

I think it was John Thorton that said "rookies can stay at hotels and vets at home". "marvin thinks he has a mature enough team to handle it". Personally I liked Georgetown but maybe they can have something like Redsfest with the Bengals.

by Bigcatdaddy on Jan 20, 2012 2:43 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

yeah I kinda liked Georgetown too

I didnt like the location, but I liked the layout of the area..Good access to the players

"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"

by ticalcaldwell on Jan 20, 2012 2:45 PM EST up reply actions

Rookies

can stay in the practice facility…

by Crazy Legs on Jan 23, 2012 3:46 PM EST up reply actions

Um, cool. I think

Means I might make it to a day. a 50 minute drive is better than 2 hours or whatever

Go Reds!
(and gooooo krogering)

by supergrover on Jan 20, 2012 2:21 PM EST reply actions

"it is currently unclear as to what the level of accessibility to practice and players will be during training camp"

This can be really awesome….but I am concerned about this too……Are we going to be able to get up close…that was one of the cool things about camp….THIS IS STILL REALLY COOL….SMART MOVE….I bet it will be banging at PBS….pending price and accessibility

"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"

by ticalcaldwell on Jan 20, 2012 2:25 PM EST reply actions

are they going to sell alcohol? food?

are we tailgating?

by Jason Blanton on Jan 20, 2012 2:34 PM EST reply actions

why not

I bet by the time late July rolls around…Everyone is going to be pumped for the some Bengals around here…

"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"

by ticalcaldwell on Jan 20, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

With all due respect

I hope not. The Reds should be in the midst of a pennant run at that time.

by MrMcLargeHuge on Jan 20, 2012 5:31 PM EST up reply actions

Im really excited about this.

I live 10 minutes from downtown so I ’m most likely actually going to attend now

by Diesel2405 on Jan 20, 2012 2:45 PM EST reply actions

It is obvious

In his words the mikey was not in favor of this. Stubborn old man is turning soft on us

by quickslant on Jan 20, 2012 2:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions

If we get access, we got lucky.

Ravens fans around here are all in a tizzy because the Ravens have moved camp (for these same reasons) from a local college to their massive indoor/outdoor training complex (hint hint Mikey, it’s AWESOME) which is closed to the public.

by Cry on Jan 20, 2012 3:00 PM EST reply actions

Are you a fellow Bengals fan in Baltimore?

by rcardoni on Jan 20, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

I'm guessing there will be a charge somehow

either to park or get inside. Just a gut feeling.
On another note: maybe the cheerleaders could have a bake sale to help pay for an indoor practice facility.

Practice. What are we talkin’ about? We talkin’ about Practice. Not the GAME. We sittin’ here talking about PRACTICE. Man…

by keithster on Jan 20, 2012 5:10 PM EST reply actions