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Nope, not going to this version, but I was at the most famous version of Bengals v. Chargers!

In 1982 (Senior in High School), the Bengals hosted the Chargers in the coldest recorded game in NFL history. I sat in the right end-zone in the Green section wrapped so tight in clothing that I could hardly move. The -37o temperature was made more famous for what came as a result. Not far from me was a group DRUNK fans with no shirts on, maybe the craziest site that I had ever seen at that time. It was the dawn of the "Fan who goes all out!" that we now see every week! Second was seeing the Bengals offensive linemen come out with no sleeves on. This was just as incredible to see as the goofy fans and had most of us talking about that the whole game. After the fact, it was great reading in the newspaper (Many of our younger members have no idea what a newspaper is ) to listen to the stories of PSYCHE that the offensive linemen played on the Chargers, and to this day Anthony Munoz and Max Montoya believe it was the key to the Bengals trouncing the West Coast Ocean Front Chargers! The mind-game of the offensive linemen on the Chargers Defensive Front is a staple of today's cold weather games, but I can only imagine what the shivering West Coast boys must have been thinking when they saw this goofy site.

This Sunday, the weather will be like the tropics in comparison to that game (40o this Sunday / -37o 1982 = 73o temperature difference), but I can guarantee you the broadcast will talk about that game a lot!

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Forrest Gregg, the great Bengal Coach and NFL HOF player from the great Green Bay Packers played in the original Ice Bowl against the Dallas Cowboys, but the ONLY got to -15o.....
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