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Bengals leaving Cincinnati in 8 years? 'That's silly talk' says team owner Mike Brown

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The Bengals don't have plans to leave when the team's lease at Paul Brown Stadium expires in 2026, Bengals owner Mike Brown told The Enquirer.

A Hamilton County politician's recent speculation on the Bengals' possible departure perturbed Brown, he made clear in an interview.

"That's silly talk," Brown told The Enquirer

Brown gave a passionate refutation, pounding his desk at times, to comments made recently by Hamilton County Commission president Todd Portune.