Cincinnati Bengals: Which bars, restaurants have received game balls the last 2 seasons?

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer
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The Cincinnati Bengals' tradition of gifting postseason game balls to local bars and restaurants is relatively new but has quickly become loved by fans.

It began last year after the Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders in the wild-card round of the playoffs, earning their first postseason win in 31 years. And it continued throughout the run to the Super Bowl.

This year, the gesture has returned.

“That tradition is never gonna die,” Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said. “We got a good thing going ... I’m not going to reveal all that right now, but we want to include as many people as possible."

Three more local bars received game balls after the Bengals' 24-17 wild-card round win over the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 15: The Blind Pig, Crowley's Irish Pub and Clutch OTR. So, we decided to put together a list of all the lucky establishments to be honored the last two seasons.

Take a look below.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor delivers a game ball to the Blind Pig after the Bengals defeat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 in an NFL wild-card playoff game.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor delivers a game ball to the Blind Pig after the Bengals defeat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 in an NFL wild-card playoff game.

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Which Greater Cincinnati bars and restaurants have received game balls from the Bengals?

  • Jeff Ruby’s Precinct (Columbia Tusculum).

  • 16 Lots Brewing Co. (Mason).

  • Delwood (Mount Lookout).

  • The Holy Grail Tavern & Grille (The Banks).

  • Zip’s Cafe (Mount Lookout).

  • Gametime Ultimate Sports Bar & Grill (Mount Healthy).

  • Maloney’s Pub West Bar & Grill (Delhi Township).

  • Streetside Brewery (Columbia Tusculum).

  • Sinners & Saints Tavern (East End).

  • Mount Lookout Tavern (Mount Lookout).

  • The Blind Pig (Downtown).

  • Crowley’s Irish Pub (Mount Adams).

  • Clutch OTR (Over-The-Rhine).

  • Walt's Hitching Post (Fort Wright).

  • Oak Tavern (Oakley).

  • Gypsy's Mainstrasse (Covington).

  • Rhinehaus (Over-The-Rhine).

Have any out-of-town bars and restaurants received game balls from the Bengals?

Yes, Joe Burrow's parents, Jimmy and Robin, delivered one game ball from Cincinnati’s win over the Ravens to Courtside Pizza in Athens, Ohio, minutes away from where Joe grew up in The Plains. The Bottom Line, a bar and restaurant located just a few hundred feet from the White House, also received one of the six game balls from that win. Fox 19 reports that the Bottom Line is just 45 miles from downtown Baltimore.

Phebe's Tavern, a Bengals-friendly bar in New York City's East Village, will also receive an out-of-town game ball, according to a video from the team's website.

Is a local business missing from this list? Email me at HOgwude@enquirer.com.

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