11-28-2015, 07:22 PM
I went to the Arizona game last week, so that will hold me for away games for awhile. But I just wanted to comment that it made me realize just how hard it is to win on the road in the NFL. And our guys made one helluva run at it.
But it had been a long time since i'd seen the Bengals away, and the wall of noise really struck me. Signal calling, any kind of communication becomes so damn hard, and when the home team is on a roll, that roar is momentum building for the home team without a doubt. I'm used to our stadium, and all the lovely noise supporting the Bengals. In reverse, it just pissed me off.
But the Bengals fought through it admirably, and kept performing right to the end, in what was really a heavyweight slugfest.
It just brought it home to me once again, that we should never underestimate the value of the home crowd, up and roaring, and really into the game. The players love it, too, and that's got to help.
But it had been a long time since i'd seen the Bengals away, and the wall of noise really struck me. Signal calling, any kind of communication becomes so damn hard, and when the home team is on a roll, that roar is momentum building for the home team without a doubt. I'm used to our stadium, and all the lovely noise supporting the Bengals. In reverse, it just pissed me off.
But the Bengals fought through it admirably, and kept performing right to the end, in what was really a heavyweight slugfest.
It just brought it home to me once again, that we should never underestimate the value of the home crowd, up and roaring, and really into the game. The players love it, too, and that's got to help.
