The Tennessee Titans are doing their best to make sure that Nissan Stadium doesn’t get invaded by Cincinnati Bengals fans ahead of the divisional-round game on Saturday.
According to Chris Davis of News Channel 5, vice president of ticketing for the Titans, Brooke Ellenberger, explained that the team would be adjusting the ticket transfer window to 24 hours before the contest to try and limit opposing fans.
“We want Nissan Stadium to be two tone blue. And so by limiting this transfer window, it also limits the number of visiting team fans that we’ll have in the stadium,” Ellenberger said. “By limiting that transfer time would limit some of the resale and some of that transfer activity that would happen in advance.”
Over the years, fans of opposing teams have routinely shown up in big numbers for games against the Titans, something that has become a big problem for the franchise.
An adjusted ticket transfer window isn’t the only thing Bengals fans will have to overcome. As John Matarese of WCPO 9 Cincinnati points out, fans are also facing steep costs for tickets and hotels.
Ticket prices are anywhere from $250 for upper-deck seats, to upwards of $1,000 or more for up close seats at the 50-yard line, and some hotels are charging anywhere from $500 to $800 per night.
While the deck is clearly stacked against Bengals fans, we still expect them to show up in at least fairly significant numbers.
After all, this is a fan base that has suffered through many bad years and likely won’t pass up an opportunity to see their team in the playoffs, no matter what it takes.
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