(03-30-2022, 03:22 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Anyways, this is UN-*******-REAL!

I never thought I'd live to see the day!

(03-30-2022, 04:38 PM)bengals67 Wrote: I am stunned and delighted. I can’t help but think that Burrow had something to do with this as the LSU facilities are probably better than the Bengals. I am truly impressed with all the new decisions by Bengals management. They deserve our praise and support. I’m loving Katie as the leader.

It's amazing what happens to a franchise when they finally find "the guy" at quarterback.

It's like Mike Brown has been saving money his whole life just to give Joe Burrow anything and everything he wanted. https://t.co/WRjZAp3QCe

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) March 30, 2022

(03-30-2022, 01:08 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: This is actually humungous news...not for the fact that they are building a practice facility (which is still pretty big) but for the fact that this basically puts to bed any rumors or rumblings that they will be leaving the city once PBS lease is up in a few years.

(03-30-2022, 08:29 PM)Destro Wrote: Yeah, I keep thinking I'm actually in a coma and dreaming all of this the past two years. 

I would like to roll back another one though. This Covid stuff can f off./

(03-30-2022, 10:33 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: There are teams ie Cleveland detroit jets, vikings eagles over last decade that have limited success with domes, I see little coordination of dome and success. Not saying would be nice to have a dome bit little connection to success

(03-30-2022, 08:17 PM)Sled21 Wrote: For those clamoring for a dome, it's interesting that Buffalo announced they are building a new multi-billion dollar open air stadium.

(03-30-2022, 07:23 PM)pally Wrote: I think as long as the Browns have control of the Bengals they will stay in Cincinnati.  Katie and her brother Paul as well as Troy Blackburn and all their children were all born and raised in Cincinnati.  However, getting a stadium deal in 10 years or so could put the stadium in Kentucky, Indiana, or the suburbs instead of downtown.
 
The biggest threat to the Browns' continued ownership is cash.  While extremely wealthy, their major assets are tied up in the team. I am assuming that Mike Brown has already put in place the mechanisms to protect Katie and Paul from the massive inheritance taxes that have forced the sales of at least 3 teams.  The Haslams upped the cash ante with the Watson contract and in the long run it will be difficult for the Browns to be able to put hundreds of millions of dollars in escrow to pay off crazy contracts.  Add on building an indoor practice facility and having to kick in personal/team money for a new stadium down the line and ultimately they may not be able to afford all of that without heavy borrowing against the team

(03-30-2022, 11:13 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Over half those teams don't have domes. 

(03-30-2022, 04:38 PM)bengals67 Wrote: I am stunned and delighted. I can’t help but think that Burrow had something to do with this as the LSU facilities are probably better than the Bengals. I am truly impressed with all the new decisions by Bengals management. They deserve our praise and support. I’m loving Katie as the leader.

(03-30-2022, 12:57 PM)pally Wrote:

#Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn said at the owners meetings today the team is actively looking at building an indoor facility.

— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) March 30, 2022

Blackburn: "We plan on needing it all the way to February."

Full exchange below: pic.twitter.com/lpUHXTKZmd

— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) March 30, 2022

(03-30-2022, 02:13 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I'm looking forward to hearing Pat McAfee's take on this.

(03-30-2022, 04:14 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I knew this earlier but I didn't want to say anything unless certain.  I just think the stadium will need to be new, it is getting outdated and I think indoor with new stadium makes sense.

(03-30-2022, 11:33 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I am not sure the relevance of what Buffalo is doing. My main reason fro a dome is the stadium sits idle most of the year. This means people who work at PBS or even at GAB lose income opportunity. The city loses events like the final four or possibly a Super Bowl. No dome, no chance of hosting a Super Bowl.

I was in LA and saw us lose 5 rows from the field, if that game would have been played a dome stadium in Cincy, I like our chances of winning a game we lost by 3 points to the home team.

(03-31-2022, 07:01 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Agreed about the next stadium.  Tough thing is it would have to be right where the current one is so maybe they have to play a year at UC?  Long ways away, but I think the current situation with Buffalo is pretty similar to here.  The taxpayers are putting up $850 million and ownership is putting up the rest (I believe) for a new open-air stadium.  If there was ever a team that should have a dome, I thought it would be Buffalo.  

Regardless, a dome allows for more concerts and other events year-round and more money to the banks.  It probably won't be for 10-15 years, and it will be "the house that Burrow built" because before he came along, the city would have never supported a new stadium.  Now, I bet taxpayers would be 100% behind it.  Winning, in fact, does cure everything.  

(03-31-2022, 09:44 AM)grampahol Wrote: Anyone thinking they're going to retrofit the current stadium with a dome ask yourselves where they're gonna play until said done is finished because it would take more than a few months to do it..It wouldn't get done from February to September and damned sure not before September during OTA's and the rest of the getting ready for the regular season period.. Wilmington College again?