5 Things To Do When The Bengals-Texans Game is Blacked Out

With thanks at least in part to Who Dey Revolution and last year’s 4-11-1 record, it’s shaping up like the Bengals-Texans tilt is going to be blacked out.  It’s been quite some time since the WhoDeys have been blacked out, and it’s kind of difficult (for me, anyhow) to remember what people used to do when their game of choice wasn’t on television.  To be sure, the last time a Bengals game wasn’t televised, people didn’t want to watch them anyway.  This year, things are a little different.

So what to do when the game’s not on?  Of course, it’ll be on the radio (700WLW, 1530 Homer and WEBN, for those keeping track), but essentially, your Sunday’s looking to be a little more open than you thought it otherwise might be.  Here’s a quick list of stuff to do on an October Sunday:

1. All that housework hanging over your head.  The plus here is that you can at least get some things done while listening to the game on the radio.  I have to buy and hang an interior door, for example.  Fun?  Not even close.  But that shit’s been mocking me for months now, and it’s looking like Sunday’s the day.
2. Drive to Louisville or Columbus and watch the game there. Those will be the closest places to carry the game on television, and it’ll probably have to be a place with NFL Ticket.  If you absolutely need to watch, be sure to drive safely and leave early enough to not miss kickoff.
3. Take your family out for lunch. There are iphone/mobile apps that let you keep watch of the score, and lots of restaurants run football games so you’ll be able to watch the score tickers on the bottom of the screen.  Your family will think you’re a dick for paying more attention to the scores than them on Sunday, but you’re used to that sentiment anyway.
4. Go for a long Sunday drive on the 275 loop.  This is probably the most expensive way to fill the day, but you’ll get to listen to the game uninterrupted and maybe clear your mind a little bit.
5. Watch other football games.  I heard that the game that’d be on instead of the Bengals will be Baltimore vs. Minnesota.  Not a bad replacement.

What are you planning to do instead of watching the game if it turns out to be blacked out?

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