Ken Anderson’s big weekend starts where it all started in his hometown of Batavia, Ill. Then he’ll head to his adopted hometown of Cincinnati to lead the world’s largest chicken dance before hosting his fourth annual Opening Day fundraiser for adults with Autism.
It’s quite a way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of what may have been the greatest of his 16 seasons as the Bengals all-time leading passer. He didn’t win the NFL MVP and go to the Super Bowl like he did in 1981, but he led the Bengals to the 1975 playoffs with his second straight NFL passing title.