...or find some Bearcat Boosters and ask if they'll play nice with the Bengals.
I am not here to debate whether or not an indoor practice facility would make the difference between the Bengals winning and losing. On a list of factors that matter for success, it would probably not fall in the top 15. Though Brian Kelly might disagree with you. Strongly.
However, I will say that our lack of an indoor facility says a lot about how far our owner will go into his pocketbook to ensure he gives the Bengals the best possible chance at success. Which is basically as far as the salary floor makes him go.
From CNati writer Scott Priestle comes this tidbit about the upcoming game vs Minnesota:
Mother Nature is not helping. Because the Bengals do not have an indoor practice facility, Palmer and his receivers must prepare for a game in the Metrodome by practicing in the elements, and the forecast is for rain Wednesday and winds and sub-freezing temperatures Thursday. It likely will be similar next week when the Bengals prepare for a game in sunny San Diego.
And from Carson himself:
"It's going to be tough," Palmer said. "We have to come in focused, really understand the game plan, and whatever the situation is in practice, we have to fight through it and get as mentally ready to play and as physically ready to play as possible. Because we're not going to beat those two teams unless we play our best football."
I will go out on a limb here and predict the weather will not improve for practices during the playoffs either. Of course, under Mike Brown, the Bengals haven't had many seasons with meaningful games late in the season when weather becomes more of a factor so I guess I can understand why he has been slow to come around on this concept. (Mike Brown: "Curse this winning and the marginal adverse effect it will have on my wealth even though winning consistently would make me much richer!")
It wouldn't take much to get this done. A high school has done it. And now UC has too. This collection of players and the city deserves better.
in terms of playoff seeding, this game versus the vikings can mean...NOTHING! game that truly matters, bengals at chargers in 13 days
Posted by: joemama | December 07, 2009 at 03:36 PM
If we're prioritizing, shouldn't the next PM task be something to ensure that MBB keeps Zimmer employed? That's much more important than indoor practice facilities, because without Zimmer, the games that get played by the time the weather is untenable to practice are also rendered inconsequential by a piss-poor record.
Posted by: Wyatt | December 07, 2009 at 03:47 PM
i second a "Keep Zimmer" Project
Posted by: Ho Chi Maier | December 07, 2009 at 06:35 PM
The great thing about the bengals - vikes game is that it means next to nothing to either team. Other than to prove thmselves.
The Vikes are going to be locked in as the second seed in the NFC.
The Bengals only need to beat the Chargers and the Chiefs and they don't have to worry about the Vikes.
But, the Bengals' players seem to really be pumped to "strut their stuff" against an elite team like the Vikings.
Pessimistic as I am about the outcome of this game, I'm looking forward to it like a playoff game.
P.S. The fact that the Billionair Brownie won't shell out for a bubble is a disgrace..and just more proof (do we need any more?) that Mikey puts dollar$ before wins.
Posted by: matthew brown | December 07, 2009 at 07:08 PM
After tonight the Bengals may only need to beat the Chiefs to win the Division at 10-6 (worst case). The Ravens are down by 17 at the half. At this point the AFC North is on the verge of going 2 games under .500. Supposed to be a "tough division". DVOA loves the Stillers and Ravens, more than the Bengals.
Posted by: FeedMikeBrownToAquaBengal | December 07, 2009 at 10:13 PM
How 'bout we put Zimmer on lockdown:
We can have members of our elite guard post,
The Cage-ey-B, at his house, and additional Cage-ey-B members to escort him to and from any/all Bengals events.
About a bad-weather dome/bubble though: won't Mike Brown just point to the disaster at Dallas, with their dome, as a reason not to get one? What could we do differently to avoid that kind of mishap? Hire better workers/architects/engineers?
Posted by: Hofbraunow | December 07, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Oops, spoke too soon, it's 17-14 Packers after two quick turnovers.
Posted by: FeedMikeBrownToAquaBengal | December 07, 2009 at 11:05 PM
I'm not sure why people claim this game means nothing to either team. It means more to the Bengals, tied with the Chargers, than to the Vikings. I get that next week is the head-to-head tiebreaker and if one team wins this week and the other doesn't, the losing team can win that head-to-head and secure the tiebreaker again. But at this point in the season with a race that close, don't you feel like every game counts for seeding?
Posted by: Mockenrue | December 08, 2009 at 02:10 PM
Yeah - when you are fighting for the 2 seed every game matters. The San Diego game has more tie-break implications than Minny but you got get at least as many wins as San Diego for it to matter in the first place.
Would love to do a Project Mayhem to keep Zimmer but it's sensitive with his family. We don't want to make a big stink out of it if in the end he decides to leave to be closer to them (I believe they are in Texas). Now, if he leaves for other reasons...
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That's much more important than indoor practice facilities, because without Zimmer, the games that get played by the time the weather is untenable to practice are also rendered inconsequential by a piss-poor record.
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