Enjoy the Bengals while it lasts

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(08-02-2021, 08:59 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: you have a right to your opinion but reality is not your opinion in the NFL, most stadiums have some public funding in the NFL and there are many common workers that can be adversely impacted by a team leaving the city plus businesses.. the pandemic really showed the impact the sports and other events have on our economy and workers... Plus there are a good amount of cities looking to bring in a NFL team which also supports the impact those teams can have on that city.. 

The reality is that revenue is tied more to market than winning.  The top four teams in revenue last year didn't even make the playoffs, and #5 was WFT who made it with a losing record.  The Jets, a perennial cellar dweller, are 8th.  Meanwhile, KC were 21st as the defending SB champs.  

The other sad reality is that as long as cities are willing to pay tax dollars to lure/keep NFL teams, owners are going to demand it.  If the current city won't give it to them, another one will.  No owner is going to pay out of pocket for a new stadium in a poor market like Buffalo or Cincinnati.  It's a terrible business move.  

However, Katie has said in interviews that the club still thinks PBS is viable for the foreseeable future so long as stadium upgrades are made.  They are likely looking at a renovation instead of a new stadium.