Paul Brown Stadium Tickets

Paul Brown Stadium One Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, OH 45202 Capacity: 65,535

There’s something about National Football League stadiums and large bodies of water that just go together. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens among others have used waterfront locations to dramatic effect. So have the Cincinnati Bengals. Their dazzling home field, which opened to the public in 2000, sits just one block from the Ohio River. The stadium takes advantage of its terrific downtown location by using an asymmetrical design to give spectators views of the riverfront and the skyline. There’s also a park that connects the stadium to the shore. The picturesque setting, unique in an urban environment, is one of the joys of owning Paul Brown Stadium tickets.

Watching Brown’s former NFL team is getting to be rather enjoyable, too. The legendary coach, who made history with the Cleveland Browns before going on to found and coach the Bengals, would surely approve of the job Marvin Lewis has done in returning the team to competitiveness. Though they play in the difficult AFC North, they appear poised to make a run at playoff contention now that former No. 1 draft pick Carson Palmer is maturing into a blue-chip quarterback. Palmer will be the most scrutinized player when the Bengals open their 2005 season. They face Minnesota in their home opener Sept. 18 and will also welcome Pittsburgh (Oct. 23), Green Bay (Oct. 30) and Baltimore (Nov. 27). Seats are always scarce, especially for key division games, but you can find Cincinnati Bengals tickets, Pittsburgh Steelers tickets, Green Bay Packers tickets and Baltimore Ravens tickets at Gotickets.

Paul Brown Stadium is more than just a sports venue. On Aug. 19-20, it will play host to the Macy’s Cincinnati Music Jazz Festival featuring hip-hop superstar Kanye West along with Faith Evans, Angie Stone, the Gap Band and others. You can find your Cincinnati Jazz Fest tickets, Kanye West tickets and other concert tickets at Gotickets.

Paul Brown Stadium, which is perhaps known best for the distinctive canopies atop its towering grandstands, is one of the linchpins of Cincinnati’s attempt to revitalize its once-struggling riverfront. There’s also the Great American Ball Park, the Reds’ new home, and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. City officials also hope to encourage the construction of restaurants, stores and condominiums as part of a project known as “the Banks.”

The Bengals are doing their part to make the area more attractive. Their turnaround under Lewis is gaining momentum with each passing year. They finished .500 the past two years after winning only 12 games in the three preceding seasons. This year, nothing less than a winning record will suffice. You can follow the team’s progress by visiting Gotickets for your Cincinnati Bengals tickets and other NFL tickets. As you’ll quickly discover, the river isn’t the only thing to see in downtown Cincinnati.