02-03-2018, 07:48 AM
I was stationed at Ft. Wainwright in the interior of Alaska at the time. I was a die hard Bengal fan then and now. I don't remember a lot of details from the game, but I do recall two things in particular. One, was that it was about 30 degrees warmer in Fairbanks that day than it was in Cincinnati. And two, I remember seeing Bengal jerseys being worn all around town by lots of bandwagon fans.
I did make it to the conference championship game 7 years later when we beat Buffalo. That was the greatest sports event I've ever attended. The stadium was a roar the whole game. I don't think we sat down, and you had to yell to the person sitting next to you to be heard. I would love to experience that again ...
I did make it to the conference championship game 7 years later when we beat Buffalo. That was the greatest sports event I've ever attended. The stadium was a roar the whole game. I don't think we sat down, and you had to yell to the person sitting next to you to be heard. I would love to experience that again ...