Best view in Cincinnati sports: American flag, Roebling Bridge, packed Paycor Stadium
Old Glory blowing in the breeze high atop the Paycor Stadium video board. Jam-packed stands. The northern pier of the iconic Roebling Suspension Bridge looming in the background. The venerable bridge seemingly connecting right into the east side of the stadium.
Bonus: Clear, blue sky.
This is the view from the west side of Paycor Stadium.
Is it the best view in Cincinnati sports (other than a win)?
I think so. Every time I cover a Bengals game at Paycor, I find myself in a moment right before kickoff or early in the game staring at this sight. It’s especially awesome on a sunny day when there's a flyover before the game.
Perhaps it captures some of the things I love most: America, Cincinnati, football.
It's not a perfect view. It's tainted a bit by the gambling company signage on the video board and the sterile, silver escalator running from the east-side upper deck, a moving staircase a local sportswriter once dubbed the "L-scalator." In the early years of the stadium, some dark days for the Bengals franchise, sportswriters used to chuckle at the early mass exodus of fans going down the "L-scalator."
Maybe architects can find a way to get rid of the "L-scalator" in projected upcoming stadium renovations. I just hope the upgrades don't destroy the overall view.
What views and sights from Greater Cincinnati sports venues catch you in a moment and give you goosebumps?
Fireworks rising above the Ohio River after a Reds win? Walking up to the statues of all the Reds greats on the GABP plaza? The UC marching band sprinting down the south end-zone steps at Nippert Stadium before a game? Something you see at a high school football stadium or youth baseball field?
Email me at jwilliams@enquirer.com and I'll share some of your responses in my inbox column on Cincinnati.com.
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