New (temporary) practice facility

[Roland]

(08-31-2022, 11:38 AM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: I'm guessing the way the team will use the space they don't need significant run-off room.  Mostly just to get them some time for reps and walk throughs out of the elements.  I wouldn't be surprised at all if they continue to use the stadium regularly throughout the season unless the weather is really bad.


It would have to be usable for at least a few years.  If the team decides to build a full facility somewhere, that will be quite the project and take some time.  This still looks very temporary to me, but the kind of temporary that could be 5 years, meaning it has to have enough infrastructure in place to last at least that long.  They may also decide to keep this even if they build a permanent facility somewhere because of the proximity to the stadium.

It looks like 12 of 15 feet which is the NFL minimum to the wall from the endline depending on when the stadium was built.  There is more room at the end than the Bearcats' bubble which is where they've gone in the past.



https://www.bengals.com/photos/bengals-practice-at-uc-14286351#75f73e73-52ec-4017-8818-842f29ed36d1

The last plan I saw was for the permanent facility to be on the Hilltop property directly across Mehring from PBS.  They just have to wait for Hilltop to move out.  It could be anything from relocating the same bubble to a full-blown multi-use development.  It probably depends on how much sponsorship this season attracts.   The Bengals keep throwing in "or elsewhere" but I think that's purely bait for sponsors and bargaining leverage to make sure the county stays cooperative.  They've always wanted to be down there.