Bengals founder Paul Brown has modeled his second franchise in Cincinnati on his first in Cleveland with the same conservative, button-down philosophy. From the solid orange helmets all the way down to the black cleats. But tonight when he unveils the first uniform change in Bengals history, his taste for fashion seems to be as cutting edge as his offenses. The Bengals are going with tiger stripes everywhere. The iconic Cincinnati Zoo meets the NFL legend at the 50-yard line. The Bengals are going with tiger stripes everywhere. On the sleeves. On the pants. Even the helmet.
Lonnie Wheeler of The Cincinnati Enquirer is mesmerized by the wavy sea change.