20 - Years since the Bengals have won a playoff game
0 - Total number of playoff wins in Mike Brown's tenure as owner
.359 - Bengals regular season winning percentage since Mike Brown took over as owner (115-206-1 in 20 seasons)
29-34-1 - Record since 2005 playoff game vs Steelers
6 - Seasons the Bengals have lost their first six games since 1991. No other team has more than two.
0 - Teams North of Cincinnati without an indoor practice facility
10 - Players arrested in a 14 month span from 2005-2006
32 - Mike Brown's ranking, out of 32, of the "Best Owners in the NFL" by Michael Silver of Sports Illustrated in 2007
458,000,000 - Amount, in dollars, that Hamilton County Taxpayers paid to build PBS
2032 - Year that Hamilton County will have finally paid off its debt on the stadium deal
3 - Total number of non-clerical employees employed in the Bengals scouting department, lowest in the league
747,000,000 - Amount, in dollars, paid in free agency by the Bengals from 1994 - 2005, second worst of all 28 teams in existence for the duration, behind only Arizona
118 – Ranking, out of 118 professional teams, of the “Worst Franchises” in professional sports, as ranked by ESPN the Magazine in 2003.
97 – Ranking, out of 98 general managers in all four major sports with three or more years of experience, of Mike Brown’s performance as a GM, as ranked by Forbes in 2007.
you guys are jackasses.... no longer visiting site - done.
Posted by: jim | January 23, 2010 at 09:23 AM
Have you heard? All you can eat pancakes for $4.99
See you there.
Posted by: kotw65 | January 23, 2010 at 10:59 AM
mmmm, grand slamwich
Posted by: Sly Vramavomovich | January 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
oh jim, comeback, comeback, we want you to comeback. Talk about a jackass, stupid sheep!
Posted by: TigerJ@w | January 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
I saw this coming a mile away. MFB thinks his team is a winner and then goes and tries to prove his point by telling the good ole fans, um, we did not raise the price of tickets the past 2 seasons. LOL I guess he forgot about having problems with selling out the games this past season. He thinks this move will improve ticket sales? Good Luck with that MFB and that tough schedule you have. Not only this, but I am sure the re-signing of Zimmer will bring the Sheep back so MFB thinks. How about the OC in Brat, MFB? How is your team going to score with this clown at the helm of your offensive scheme?
Posted by: TigerJ@w | January 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM
On a per-playoff win basis, the Bengals are by far the most expensive game in the USA.
Posted by: FeedMikeBrownToAquaBengal | January 23, 2010 at 01:12 PM
Seriously? Is this type of crap considered comedy in the mid-west? What has happened to this site? Just because it's a slow period news-wise for the Bengals right now, doesn't mean that intelligent articles can go by the wayside.
Write about possible trades this offseason (Boldin, Marshall), draft possibilities, conference championship or even new project mayhem stuff. No more of this "Bill Cowher's chin", "Mikey likes Denny's", "Brat is bad" garbage. Don't get me wrong, I like reading funny/satirical articles as much as the next guy, but the last two articles on this site have made me want to punch a baby because they're so awful.
Posted by: TheCarlPickensClause | January 23, 2010 at 02:17 PM
CarlPickensClause/BengalsAnthony13 - You obviously have never lived in the "mid-west" if that's how you think it's spelled. Bengals Fan Forum or whatever DennyG2 runs might be more your speed. And for the record, anything involving Mikey Boy and Grand Slam's is comedy gold, so you better get used to it.
Posted by: Sly Vramavomovich | January 23, 2010 at 03:02 PM
Sly --
I know you pride yourself on being "the comedic genius at WDR", which is like saying you're the smartest kid with Down Syndrome, but let's call a spade, a spade: the topics that I mentioned in my previous post on this site haven't been funny. If you're going to post ridiculous things like this article, be aware that you're going to be a target for criticism--no matter how much grammar-bashing of others you hide behind. But, if you find it entertaining, then by all means, bring on more "moons over Mike"s hammy" jokes or whatever else you'd like along those lines. It's really no sweat off my sack.
Posted by: TheCarlPickensClause | January 23, 2010 at 06:52 PM
I had a friend in grade school who had downs syndrome and he knew how to spell midwest. He also was a huge seinfeld fan. Food for thought.
Posted by: Sly Vramavomovich | January 24, 2010 at 04:48 PM
I am soooo stoked! After watching the powerful JETS score so many points in a game "17" while utilizing the powerful running game, I can't wait for 2010 here in Cincinnati.
We are so lucky to have the benefit of the football knowledge and prowess of Mr. Bob Bratkowski to lead the Bengal offense to success. In 2010 his unique ability to scheme imaginative ways to score 17 points a game will be greatly appreciated.
I am leaving a phone message right now with a Brown family member to renew my season tickets this coming year.
Posted by: kotw65 | January 24, 2010 at 07:03 PM
Listen,
Can't we stop all the arguing and come together on one key point? At least Mikey Boy hasn't signed Brett Favre.
Yet.
Posted by: Wyatt | January 24, 2010 at 11:48 PM
Did anyone read the ESPN article where Bob Brat said that its hard to score in the red zone because the defense knows what he is going to call before he calls it? Why did ESPN even ask him for his opinion is beyond any reasonable thought....
Posted by: Matt | January 25, 2010 at 08:35 AM
Man, all this time I've been using the wrong business model. Thanks to Mikey, I now understand that in a down economy, when I'm having trouble selling out my inventory, the answer is to RAISE prices!
I'm so stupid! Why didn't I think of that?!
Posted by: Major Payne | January 25, 2010 at 09:57 AM
Speaking of ESPN, I saw on the bottom line yesterday that the Browns are likely to release Stallworth when he comes off his 1 year suspension....anyone else willing to go out on limb and guess that ole Mikey Boy will be interested in him to plug our WR issue? How about a Project Mayhem task where we predict Mikey Boy's next move...this one is a slam dunk. I guess it could be a good move depending on the price, but certainly not as good as some of the other FAs out there. Mikey Boy will get Stallworth at a discount and justify the ticket hike on his "proactive approach"
Posted by: Marc | January 25, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Marc I totally agree. I told a friend yesterday that Stallworth will end up hear.
Cheap player w/ a troubled past= Mikey all the way
Posted by: Comrade Robert | January 25, 2010 at 01:16 PM
Speaking of troubled WR's, Rae Carruth will be ready to sign on October 22, 2018.
Posted by: Jeff B | January 25, 2010 at 01:36 PM
I don't really understand the uproar of ticket prices being raised by an average of $2.30. I work at a University and tuition each year increases by 5 or so percent, regardless of how many new students are brought in or the state of the economy. It's a product of national inflation. It happens in all kinds of markets and/or businesses.
And, let's be honest, even though we're all pissed that they didn't win a playoff game or anything, they still had a pretty good year and Mike Brown does have an argument supporting why a ticket price increase is made. I don't like it and neither do a lot of you but if you were going to pay $63 to go to a game, most would pay $65 the next year for the same seat. Not supprting Mike's actions at all, but I'd also like to know how many other teams are doing something similar to this.
Posted by: TheCarlPickensClause | January 25, 2010 at 04:19 PM
The only thing is, you are getting something out of that tuition increase in what is called a very good education and then you get to use that education to make money. What does MFB provide you for his increase? Laughter? Comedy Relief? Enjoyment of not making it to the playoffs again? Well, in 2009, only 11 teams made ticket price increases of which MFB was not one of them. Hmmmmmm I wonder why that was? Can you say, being a Loser? 2 teams made ticket prices decreases last year in Tampa Bay and Detroit.
http://www.teammarketing.com/fancost/nfl/
You see, MFB thinks his team is a proven bonafide winner and will continue to win, he did the same thing in 2006 when they won and made the playoffs in 2005.
Posted by: TigerJ@w | January 25, 2010 at 06:33 PM
Why aren't we seeing more stories like this??
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4857580
Or, a story on how two of the best PASSING teams are going to the Superbowl.
Or that it's a PASSING league.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=4854687
The fact that the Jets got rid of 4 coaches after reaching the AFC Championship game with a Rookie QB and coach, and the Bengals are KEEPING Brat, is maddening to the point that it's hard to care anymore.
Seriously, what makes us think that MFB will ever change how he operates this squad? He never will.
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Posted by: オテモヤン | January 25, 2010 at 10:47 PM
TJanns -
Great post, Im glad someone finally pointed this out. I couldnt stop thinking about Brats comments and then seeing 2 offensive powerhouses make it to the Super Bowl.
Also in regard to the Jets firing of 4 coaches. This didnt have to do with poor coaching. The Jets apparentlty had multiple coaches at various positions. ie 2 DB coachs, 2 LB coaches, etc. The jets felt that they could do with out these coaches, they wont be replaced. I know this is hard to imagine considering the Bengals only have 1 coach per position, but most NFL teams have more than 1 coach at each position. This again shows the poor management and incompetence of the Bengals ownership and front office.
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!
Posted by: Jordan | January 26, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Uh, I think the Japanese are trying to Bomb Pearl Harbor below. I think this place has been Spammed. You might want to remind him about Hiroshima.
Posted by: TigerJ@w | January 27, 2010 at 06:37 PM
LOL wow, so from what i've gathered about these complaints about ticket prices is that after making the playoffs MB in honor of all the bad seasons should in fact lower his ticket prices but then go out and spend top dollar in an uncapped year for free agents. Remind me to NEVER EVER let any of you run my business. I can see it now you'd pay yourself $100,000 a year and then sell all my inventory for less than what i paid for it.
Posted by: the truth | January 28, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Great job WDR, and keep up the good work...Mike Brown at Denny's...that's gold...
...you really know how to bring all the Japanese spammers and jims to the yard...
there, I'm done,
and I *am* still visiting the site : )
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