While realizing a 15-year-old stadium is needing some improvements, the Cincinnati Bengals are asking Hamilton County for assistance in the matter.
The NFL can give its billionaire owners a case of "Keeping up with the Joneses", in the sense of team facilities. With the Dallas Cowboys' recent "Jerry World" palace and the impending state-of-the-art stadium likely to be erected in Los Angeles, owners know they need the newest and greatest football edifice to continue to drive ticket sales and create an atmosphere players want to be a part of.
For years, the Cincinnati Bengals have had an uneasy relationship with Hamilton County, to put it extremely lightly.