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Chick Ludwig covers the Cincinnati Bengals. He also writes about his other passions: college football, basketball and golf.Home > Blogs > Chick Ludwig At Large > Archives > 2008 > April > 11 > Entry
Heading off to Lambeau, land of the frozen tundra
2008 PRESEASON SCHEDULE SET
The dates & kickoff times have been set for the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2008 preseason schedule. All times are Eastern.
1. Monday, Aug. 11, at Green Bay, 8 p.m. (ESPN) — We finally get to see Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, who takes over for the retired Brett Favre.
2. Sunday, Aug. 17, DETROIT, 7:35 p.m. — It’s a homecoming for ex-Bengals QB Jon Kitna, the self-proclaimed “cockroach” who never dies.
3. Saturday, Aug. 23, NEW ORLEANS, 7:35 p.m. — Fans always look forward to Game 3 because it’s the dress rehearsal for the season opener.
4. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. — With Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer resting, 90 percent of the plays should be runs.
VERDON WAIVED
The Bengals on Friday, April 11, waived DE Jimmy Verdon, a first-year NFL player from Arizona State.
Verdon joined the Bengals as a free agent in January 2007, but suffered a knee injury in NFL Europe that sidelined him for the NFL season.
—-The Chickster’s response: Jimmy, we hardly knew ya. We wish you well in your future endeavors.
‘GOLDEN’ GRAHAM
Bengals placekicker Shayne Graham made an appearance on Friday, April 11, at the Biggs store at Eastgate Mall in support of the Maupin family, Yellow Ribbon Support Center and Let Us Never Forget Scholarship Fund.
—-The Chickster’s response: Shayne is a true prince in gym shoes, with a VERY heavy foot. Ever seen him drive? It’s like he’s always at Daytona.
ETHAN KILMER QUESTION
From Ed in Dayton: “Isn’t it time to move Ethan “Three Way” Kilmer back to wide receiver, where he played at Penn State?
—-The Chickster’s response: I’d love to see “Three Way” at WR, but my hunch is the coaching staff will keep him at safety. First things first. He MUST stay healthy.
FAN MAIL
From Gary (A.K.A. “Angry Hun”) in Florida: “Chardonnay my ass. When I read ‘Ludwig At Large,’ it’s Coke ‘n’ cheese curls for me, dude.”
—-The Chickster’s response: Thanks, stud.
CHICK LUDWIG TRIVIA
The Bengals’ Aug. 11, 2008, preseason game at Green Bay marks The Chickster’s first visit to Lambeau Field. I’ve covered numerous Wright State-UW-Green Bay games across the street at Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, which houses the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame. But I haven’t stepped foot on the frozen tundra.
The coolest thing about Green Bay is that Lambeau, the Packers’ practice facility and Brown County arena form a triangle that’s basically carved out of a neighborhood. My favorite memory of Green Bay is flying in on a Sunday for a Wright State basketball game the following night. I arrived at the Days Inn at the same time a Packers-49ers game was ending, and I got caught in a snarl of traffic. One home across the parking lot from Lambeau had a long picket fence painted green and gold, forming the words: ‘PACKERS ARE STERLING SHARPE.’
Have you ever been to Lambeau? If so, email your memories to
Chick Ludwig at cludwig@daytondailynews.com
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By Dan B
April 12, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this
Chick I went up to Green Bay for a wedding in May about ten years ago. I stayed at the hotel nearest Lambeau, So I got up early Sunday to walk around the stadium and see if I could slip in and just look around. No such luck.So I wondered over to the practice field.Lo and behold there were about 25 folks in the metal bleachers.”Hey is there a free agent tryout or something” I ask hoping and imagining it would be b Brett Farve ? Nope. They were lining the practice field.Lining the practice field ! Chick, they had 25 fans show up outside Lambeau Sunday at 8am in May. Incredible Fans. Go Steve FleschBy psychostats
April 15, 2008 2:09 AM | Link to this
It was a beautiful sunny day at Lambeau Field back in September of 1992. The kind of day when your Bengals windbreaker made you sweat when you stepped out of the shade. I was with some of my in-laws who had somehow managed to find tickets. As native Wisconsinites, they were exactly like all the other Packer fans: faithful and loyal in spite of experiencing only three winning seasons out of the past 19. (And one of those was 8-7-1.) They were 0-2 at the time, and you could easily feel the beleaguered mood that hung over the tailgating parties. It was the same mood you sensed whenever you talked to any Packer fan. And it was there in the stadium throughout almost the entire game. All the way up until that fateful touchdown pass to Kitrick Taylor with three seconds left. It sounds corny, I know, but everything really did change at that moment. The torch of ineptitude had been passed on to the Bengals. By the way, did I mention that I hated that place?By Michelle
April 15, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this
Dude! We must meet up if you are in Cheeseland in August!