The Cincinnati Bengals will once again have their home game blacked out to those in the local TV market. It will be the third time this year their game has not been on local TV and the seventh straight time, dating back to last year. That is the longest active streak in the NFL.
Bengals Blacked Out For Seventh Straight Home Game
The Bengals have not been able to get any of their home games on local TV this year.
Cincy Jungle explains what this means and gives some suggestions to local residents for alternative plans:
The blackout means that any markets within 75 miles of Paul Brown Stadium, including the Cincinnati region, Dayton and Lexington, Kentucky, will have to settle for grainy and delayed streams on the internet, infomercials, work around the house or, you know, actual attendance at the game -- which we figure is the team’s master plan. Announce the lockout now to draw crowds to the gates earlier.
Paul Brown Stadium has fallen pretty well short of a sellout in all three games this year. At least 22,000 seats have gone unsold for each game at the 11-year-old stadium. Through two games, their average home attendance is about 12,000 less than the next lowest team. Last year, their attendance was considerably better, averaging about 18,000 more and ranking 27th out of 32 teams.
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