Meet and Greet and stuff

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(06-24-2018, 06:00 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: I remember a few years ago (probably been more like 10 - LOL) that some Bengal players had a hamburger eating contest at a restaurant and mingled with the fans. Does any of that kind of interaction go on anymore? 

You ask: Why do you ask Dog?

Well, my wife has always been a Indianapolis Colts fan (Damn Peyton Manning) but has since lost interest in football. When Peyton retired, she really lost her interest. I tried to get her to come to the dark side (Cincinnati). She tried and even watched a few games with me. But she wasn't in it. Now the National Anthem thing killed it for her (I don't wan't to talk about the anthem). I want her to be a Bengal fan and I think, if she was able to meet (I didn't say meat Fred) she would have a sense of knowing them and stuff and possibly take an interest and make my NFL football season more enjoyable.


You ask: so this is all about you?

WTF is this a 60 minute interview? I asked a question? Damn! 

I don't know of any single upcoming event, but I have some suggestions (and applaud your efforts).  I would do a training camp visit with dinner afterward somewhere like the Yard House or Morlein Lager House.  Sit outside.  Talk about what you saw at camp.  She might find a new love (pun) to replace Manning when she watches them live at practice.  I remember watching the Bengals at training camp ages ago at Wilmington college.  I would buzz out there in whatever car I was prepping for Autocross and catch camp whenever I could.  

Stanford Jennings was an absolute riot at camp.  He always had guys laughing and he was always joking back and forth with Coach Wyche.  That is why his TD return in the Super Bowl was one of my best memories because I always liked him.

Another idea, albeit a bit more money, is to pony up for an event like one of Jordan and Andy's fundraisers and watch them in action.  The Daltons are a first-class couple and Andy can even be pretty funny when he isn't being "Blandy" that he portrays for the media.