05-09-2023, 08:23 AM
(05-09-2023, 05:37 AM)BengalsFanInNOKY Wrote: I don't think SNF Week #1 can happen as the Reds are in town Week #1
Bengals can be home for MNF Opening Week as the Reds are off that night
Sure reds are in town. They are “averaging” 16,000/game… however that is tickets sold and if you have watched a game you know actuals are much lower. The game is slated for 1:40. Average game time is just over 2:38, so they are sone before 4:30p. Minimal infrastructure required for an audience of 16,000.
Snf doesn’t kickoff until 8:20. Will there be tailgating going on before 4:30… yes. But it’s not like EVERY single 66,000 will be down there before 4:30. I would imagine the vast majority of fans don’t show up over 3 hours before kickoff.
Scheduling conflicts here would be minimal.
In fact, Oktoberfest provides more logistical challenges the following week than a measly home baseball game by one of the worst teams in the sport who will be fighting to not have 100 losses at that point.