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Team History
The Cincinnati Bengals were born out of the conflict between Brown’s owner Art Modell and Brown’s coach Paul Brown that ended in Modell firing Brown. Brown, a living legend in Ohio at the time due to his success with the Browns, was convinced by the governor of Ohio that the state needed another football team and that Cincinnati would be the perfect location.
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Brown would only found the team if the AFL franchise was to be included in the merger with the NFL. The Bengals maintain a rivalry with the Cleveland Browns to this day, playing the same division as the intra-state foe since 1971.
The Bengals’ team history is best remembered for the two Super Bowl appearances in the ‘80s. The 1981 season found the Bengals against the beginnings of a 49ers dynasty that lasted the decade. The teams played a close game, but the 49ers came out on top with a 26-21 victory.
The 1988 season featured a Bengals team that boasted the number one offense in the league. The season was also a dramatic turn around from a 4-12 season the year before. Once again the Bengals went to the Super Bowl and once again they played the 49ers. Bengals carried a small lead into the final minutes, but Joe Montana marched the 49ers down the field in one of the most memorable closing drives in Super Bowl history and gave the 49ers the lead with 34 seconds left on the clock.
The Cincinnati Bengals came into last season with high expectations from its high-powered offense, but its weak defense gave up too many points and the club failed to make the playoffs.
The Bengals will use the ninth pick in the 2008 draft to patch up the defense. They have already used free agency to add some pass rush with defensive end Antwan Odom and his eight sacks last season with the Tennessee Titans.
Paul Brown stadium promises to provide plenty of high scoring football next season and its division schedule always has plenty of close rivalry games. Find affordable Cincinnati Bengals tickets at Ticket Specialists, your best ticket stop on the Internet.