Paul Brown Stadium

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It was the year 2000 on Planet Earth, in the United States, in Ohio and in Cincinnati.  The entirety of Bengal Nation was filled with so much promise, if you can call it promise. 

A new stadium.  A beautiful new stadium named after one of the two greatest names in the National Football League's history.  The Cincinnati Bengals would no longer be sharing Riverfront Stadium with the Reds; rather they would be in their own home.  A home named after a man called Paul Brown whose porkpie hat and gruff presence seem woefully out of touch with the divas and the drama associated with today's NFL.  The "Aughts" are a decade that most of us would like to forget, but in order to appreciate the current climate of Bengal Nation we must look back.

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Meet John P. Wise. John was the former backup to the Cincinnati Bengals' Who-Dey mascot. Most of his work included getting chucked in the jewels and bringing tons of Who-Dey goodness to party goers. The Who Dey is a funny thing. Saints fans are convinced that the Bengals ripped them off. This Bengals Jungle piece explains that the Who Dat (the Saints version) came into existence after Steve Monistere marketed the chant in 1983. Then took a break until 1987. The only time the chant was used in early Saints history was when they played well -- which wasn't often. In fact, it's claimed in that article, that the Who Dat chant was ripped off from LSU.

You can trace Who Dey back to 1981.

History of Who Dey [Cincy Jungle]
My Life as the Cincinnati Bengals Mascot 'Who-Dey' [My Fox Utah]