Bengals fans turn out in Cincinnati to watch Super Bowl

CINCINNATI (AP) — In Cincinnati, thousands of excited Bengals fans turned out to watch Sunday’s Super Bowl 56 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Many fans in orange-and-black Bengals gear gathered to view the game outdoors even as a light snow fell — a far cry from sunny Los Angeles, where the temperature was 82 ahead of kickoff at SoFi Stadium.

Hundreds braved the elements to head down to The Banks, a strip of bars along the Ohio River that’s been shut down Sunday to make room for a huge watch party, with live music, heaters and tons of food trucks.

“Everyone from the city, from 50 miles out is here for sure,” said Bethany Moser, a college student who’s lived most of her life in Cincinnati and came downtown for game day.

“It’s been too long. It’s been a drought, so I’d say they deserve this at this point!” she said.

Bastian Korreck is from Germany but has adopted the Bengals since coming to Kentucky for college.

“I’m excited for some deep-throw touchdowns to Joe Shiesty to the man Ja’marr Chase. I’m excited for some big plays. I’m excited for Aaron Donald to miss a couple of tackles, and obviously the W for the Bengals,” he said.

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