UCATS Announces Gridiron Tailgate On Campus Green

The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics, in conjunction with UCATS and the 1200 Club, announced Monday the creation of the Gridiron Tailgate on Campus Green.

The GRID, a new and unique on campus tailgating opportunity, will make its debut prior to the Bearcats 2011 football season opener against Austin Peay at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011.

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HOF game tailgaters love their teams

By G. Patrick Kelley

Cincinnati Bengals fans held sway at tailgate parties in the  neighborhood above the Pro Football Hall of Fame on  Sunday.

But closer to the stadium, before the Hall of Fame Game between the Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys, blue and white jerseys were in abundance.

Bengals backers took the opportunity to drive north in their customized team vehicles.

“Big John” Robinson of Hamilton, near Cincinnati, had his converted 1985 GMC school bus parked at 19th Street NW and Clarendon Avenue on his first trip to Canton. The bright orange vehicle had a host of decorations, including blow-up mascots on the top. (more…)