(06-05-2023, 10:40 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Great article about the impact the girls have had on the organization and some of their future plans.


https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/05/caroline-elizabeth-blackburn-bengals-turnaround.html?csrc=6398&taid=647dc3c0cf93b300017d1b0e&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

(06-05-2023, 03:24 PM)Bengal Roar Wrote: I agree Burrow pushed the Bengals into the "cool kids club" however, I get comfort that it's not just Joe Cool because the Bengals broke their cheap tendencies before the 2020 draft by signing mid-to-high tier FA's like DJ Reader and Vonn Bell and did very un-Bengal like signing of smart, cheap FA signings of Awuzie and Hilton.

The culture began to change at that point - and I'm guessing that was mostly Katie's doing-----then Joe Cool shows up and the Blackburn girls got the keys to the Bengals marketing department.

And yes, if you're as old as I am.....they are girls! 

(06-05-2023, 03:24 PM)Bengal Roar Wrote: I agree Burrow pushed the Bengals into the "cool kids club" however, I get comfort that it's not just Joe Cool because the Bengals broke their cheap tendencies before the 2020 draft by signing mid-to-high tier FA's like DJ Reader and Vonn Bell and did very un-Bengal like signing of smart, cheap FA signings of Awuzie and Hilton.

The culture began to change at that point - and I'm guessing that was mostly Katie's doing-----then Joe Cool shows up and the Blackburn girls got the keys to the Bengals marketing department.

And yes, if you're as old as I am.....they are girls! 

(06-05-2023, 10:40 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Great article about the impact the girls have had on the organization and some of their future plans.


https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/05/caroline-elizabeth-blackburn-bengals-turnaround.html?csrc=6398&taid=647dc3c0cf93b300017d1b0e&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

(06-05-2023, 02:04 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: Elizabeth and Caroline >>>>> Paul and Mike

(06-05-2023, 06:00 PM)Go Cards Wrote: Love Joe Burrow but as others have pointed out the FO has done a lot to help him in FA. None of that was done before the Blackburn's and they certainly deserve recognition and praise for what they've done in all aspects since becoming more involved.

For the record I call anybody over 30 years younger than me kid.  Am 60 but still go out with the boys and my significant other has girls night out once a week and its been many moons since her or me have been a boy or a girl.

Just don't think it's that big of an issue to me.

(06-06-2023, 09:33 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Yeah, it really is, and I'm simply too old to play those games. But whatever, it wasn't my post. Nobody was demeaning these two young women, in fact, the whole thread WAS about how great they are at their jobs, until it was derailed by outrage over the term "girl."

(06-05-2023, 08:28 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I hope if I and another guy do some good stuff and someone says "The boys did good"; that there's some social media warriors to stand up for me and say "bfine's not a boy; he's an adult man".

Nah, I really don't, because it means they're not really focused on the accomplishment.

(06-06-2023, 08:37 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Let's not get carried away now. The girls are doing a fine job, but Paul Brown is a legend. 

(06-05-2023, 06:01 PM)pally Wrote: One very longstanding way men tend to minimize women in the workplace is to call them "girls"  The contributions these women have made to the team in terms of customer engagement and digital/social media strategy have put millions of dollars in the team's coffers and have helped raise up the team's national identity.  They have earned the right to be referred to as adults and not "girls"  In the workplace that term is demeaning.

(06-06-2023, 08:42 AM)Sled21 Wrote: It shouldn't be an issue for anyone. It's just more of today's "get out of bed and find something to be offended by" attitude that permeates society for some reason. It's "girls night out" for my wife and her friends who are all pushing 60 or older. It's still "cigar and bourbon weekend with the boys" when I get together with my friends, who are all over 60. People really need to toughen up. Nobody's using the terms dame, doll, chick, nutcase or any other derogatory term here. It's girls and boys. Nothing to see here.

(06-06-2023, 09:49 AM)Daddy-O Wrote: Exactly and well said.  The fact that it was even brought up is just plain silly.  There was absolutely no intent to demean anyone in that article.

I guess there are those that always feel there is a need to "wake" everyone up.  When I come hear I don't need that, just like I don't need it when I sit down to drink my beer after a long day.

(06-06-2023, 09:58 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Exactly

It's sad that a thread applauding these ladies for doing a great job gets attacked for demeaning women over a very innocent use of the word girls.

Like has been said, kids these days get up in the morning looking for something to be offended by. How can I be the victim today? 

Just sad where our society has descended to.

(06-05-2023, 03:29 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: All I know is that I went to the Bill/Bengals game last year and that enviornment was unlike anything I've ever seen...and that wasn't because of Joe Burrow. There were tangible things done to make the experience the way it was. 

(06-06-2023, 02:50 PM)Wyche Wrote: Did you happen to see the behind the scenes look at what all went into that game? They had a good video about the fireworks, lights, and the choreography with the music. No way Mikey would have paid someone to do that job before, lol.

(06-06-2023, 03:35 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yup

I can remember not that long ago many debates on IF things will be any different when the kids take over? Well, so far, they've taken a complete 180. And it's so great to see!

There's still many strides to be made. But we've taken some giant strides in the right direction, finally. So awesome.

Kudo's and bravo zulu ladies.

(06-06-2023, 10:03 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Bfine be like