May 23, 1967

Cincinnati was granted a franchise in the American Football League. The franchise was sold to a Cincinnati-based ownership group led by Paul Brown, who had an ownership share of 10%. The other investors included Austin E. Knowlton who was the largest shareholder… pic.twitter.com/2FtyZOP3ka

— Bengal Jim & Friends (@bengaljims_BTR) May 23, 2025

Happy birthday

(05-23-2025, 08:54 AM)pally Wrote:

May 23, 1967

Cincinnati was granted a franchise in the American Football League. The franchise was sold to a Cincinnati-based ownership group led by Paul Brown, who had an ownership share of 10%. The other investors included Austin E. Knowlton who was the largest shareholder… pic.twitter.com/2FtyZOP3ka

— Bengal Jim & Friends (@bengaljims_BTR) May 23, 2025

Hmm. I never knew the Bengals org started on the same date as my anniversary. 

Which also just happens to be the same date i graduated HS. 

A good day. Happy Birthday to the Bengals my favorite team with by far the coolest helmets.

Why are we celebrating this? No SBs, crappy organization, treating the City like shit and holding them hostage, consistently letting down the fans, letting the Steelers own them, etc. I could go on. Hell, they were so cheap that the players had to share jockstraps.

I'm kidding. They have improved some. Go Bengals.

Happy Birthday!!!

Thanks for marking the date, pally.

"Yay, us", I guess, but I don't know . . .  this kind of feels like Stockholm Syndrome to me.

Googled for more information and got an AI response (may not be accurate):

Quote:Paul Brown's initial stake in the Bengals was 10% of the team. In 1968, he and a group of partners paid a $7.7 million expansion fee to bring the Bengals into the AFL. While he initially owned 10%, he later worked to purchase more shares and eventually became the majority owner. The value of his initial stake, 10% of the franchise, has grown significantly over the years due to the team's success and the increased value of NFL franchises.

Even knowing that there has been inflation, starting the Bengals for $770k 57 years ago was a heckuva deal for a team worth $4.1 billion now.

Interesting, didn't know it started as a venture..