The atmosphere in Cincinnati is super-charged right now and depending on the outcome of Sunday's AFC championship game it could become Super Bowl-charged.The Bengals bandwagon is getting larger by the hour.Some fans are downright driven to make it a mighty memorable weekend. TJ Bedacht is one of them.He runs GCI Digital Imaging and will take his 40-foot Fleetwood RV, a vehicle right out of a "Christmas Vacation" scene, to the Kansas City tailgate.He will drive the 30,000 pound RV with his wife, his three kids and another VIP on board.Big Burrow, the popular blowup which stands 30 feet high. It was deflated today for the ride ahead."We're going to shove him underneath the bus in one of the large compartments and we'll throw some Skyline chili down there, some Gold Star and let him eat," Bedacht said.When we reacted in horror at the thought of throwing Big Burrow under the bus, so to speak, he quickly added, "Well, we're gooing take — gently carry him with the bus."He made us a Who Dey banner and we carried it into the Holy Grail where ESPN shot a Sunday segment Thursday about the game ball that was delivered to the bar.There's a definite Bengals buzz in the air just about everywhere."I just think people really want to be a part of this in any way they can be," said Jim Moehring who co-owns the Grail. "You know, we're expecting a big crowd here on Sunday. And I think this is just a prelude on Friday."That's when Randi Rico and Megan Mitchell of WLWT News 5 will emcee a Who Dey rally at the DORA with Bengal greats from the past.Anthony Munoz, Jim Breech, and Ickey Woods are among the former players who will be there along with the team mascot and the Ben Gal cheerleaders. Here's why there's a thirst for this kind of thing despite the deep cold."People are proud," Moehring said. "The city wants to show their pride in these guys. It's been a long time."Hamilton County commissioners wore their colors Thursday as they friendly wagered with the county executive in Mahomes territory.The kibosh on a Sunday stadium watch party was fresh and still stung one commissioner, who lobbied for some Super preparation to get underway just in case."I just think we should start now for whether it's a watch party or a celebration," Commissioner Alicia Reece said. "Let's start getting everybody together now so we don't say that we didn't have enough time."Some fans will head for Kansas City on Friday while others will depart Saturday morning.Bedacht said there will be two Fleetwood RV's at the tailgate."We're gonna just kind of post up into a corner and have a big V and then we'll have the big blowup Burrow in the corner there and it's going to be epic," he predicted.He knows Who Dey Super Bowl planning could start as soon as Sunday around 6 p.m."We might drive to L.A.," he said. "It's been talked about."
The atmosphere in Cincinnati is super-charged right now and depending on the outcome of Sunday's AFC championship game it could become Super Bowl-charged.
The Bengals bandwagon is getting larger by the hour.
Some fans are downright driven to make it a mighty memorable weekend. TJ Bedacht is one of them.
He runs GCI Digital Imaging and will take his 40-foot Fleetwood RV, a vehicle right out of a "Christmas Vacation" scene, to the Kansas City tailgate.
He will drive the 30,000 pound RV with his wife, his three kids and another VIP on board.
Big Burrow, the popular blowup which stands 30 feet high. It was deflated today for the ride ahead.
"We're going to shove him underneath the bus in one of the large compartments and we'll throw some Skyline chili down there, some Gold Star and let him eat," Bedacht said.
When we reacted in horror at the thought of throwing Big Burrow under the bus, so to speak, he quickly added, "Well, we're gooing take — gently carry him with the bus."
He made us a Who Dey banner and we carried it into the Holy Grail where ESPN shot a Sunday segment Thursday about the game ball that was delivered to the bar.
There's a definite Bengals buzz in the air just about everywhere.
"I just think people really want to be a part of this in any way they can be," said Jim Moehring who co-owns the Grail. "You know, we're expecting a big crowd here on Sunday. And I think this is just a prelude on Friday."
That's when Randi Rico and Megan Mitchell of WLWT News 5 will emcee a Who Dey rally at the DORA with Bengal greats from the past.
Anthony Munoz, Jim Breech, and Ickey Woods are among the former players who will be there along with the team mascot and the Ben Gal cheerleaders.
Here's why there's a thirst for this kind of thing despite the deep cold.
"People are proud," Moehring said. "The city wants to show their pride in these guys. It's been a long time."
Hamilton County commissioners wore their colors Thursday as they friendly wagered with the county executive in Mahomes territory.
The kibosh on a Sunday stadium watch party was fresh and still stung one commissioner, who lobbied for some Super preparation to get underway just in case.
"I just think we should start now for whether it's a watch party or a celebration," Commissioner Alicia Reece said. "Let's start getting everybody together now so we don't say that we didn't have enough time."
Some fans will head for Kansas City on Friday while others will depart Saturday morning.
Bedacht said there will be two Fleetwood RV's at the tailgate.
"We're gonna just kind of post up into a corner and have a big V and then we'll have the big blowup Burrow in the corner there and it's going to be epic," he predicted.
He knows Who Dey Super Bowl planning could start as soon as Sunday around 6 p.m.
"We might drive to L.A.," he said. "It's been talked about."
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