Bengals Offering Season Tickets On Monday

Suddenly, last week’s pomp and circumstance regarding the selection of the Bengals as the subjects of this year’s edition of Hard Knocks takes on an added meaning. For the first time in three years, the Bengals will be offering season tickets to the general public, starting Monday. The issue has arisen because of cancellations resulting from last year’s 4-11-1 season. The public is getting a crack at season tickets because folks on the waiting list opted to continue to wait. The Bengals have sold out 44 consecutive games. Bottom line? The Bengals are facing a blow to the bottom line, and the powers-that-be surely are hopeful that the excitement generated last week by the Hard Knocks news carries into Monday and beyond -- and manifests itself through the widespread purchase of tickets to ten games in the 2009 season.