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"The no frills atmosphere in Cinergy Field (formerly called Riverfront Stadium) goes with the city's buttoned down image like a cardigan sweater. The franchise founded by legend Paul Brown believes that fans come to see football and not a circus, so you won't see much to distract you from the action. The field has no logos or marks on it other than the hashmarks and sidelines; there's not even a Bengal logo in the end zone. (In 1985, when the Reds marked the spot of Pet Rose's hit that broke Ty Cobb's record, the Bengals erased it for their next game, even though it wasn't on the field of play.) You won't see mascots, either. Safety concerns benched Benzoo, a white tiger cub that the Cincinnati Zoo brought to the games for years. But the club did bring back the Ben-Gals cheerleaders in 1994 after an absence of several years, and banners in good taste are encouraged.
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The city-owned stadium is the typical multi-purpose facility built in the early 1970s, and while it's functional, it has little character. The setting is just fine, on the banks of the Ohio River next to the historic John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. Fans can walk from the heart of downtown by using pedestrian bridges. Bengal fans do get cranked up when the team is winning. Though New Orleans gets credit for it, the "Who Dey" chant started in Cincinnati in 1981 as the Bengals marched to the Super Bowl. It goes, "Who dey think gonna beat dem bengals? Noooo-body." And it's still used (under appropriate game conditions)."
As written by The Sports Staff of USA TODAY in "The Complete Four Sport Stadium Guide" for Fodor's Sports
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