The Cincinnati Bengals will make the trip to Super Bowl LVI a little earlier than expected.
The Bengals will head to Los Angeles on Tuesday, two days earlier than the NFL expected.
It’s hardly a surprise for the Bengals, who have to deal with winter storms in Cincinnati this week, to the point they’ll practice a few days inside of the University of Cincinnati’s indoor bubble.
Heading west early will be more about getting to better weather and adapting to that and the timezone change than anything else. They are, after all, playing against a Los Angeles Rams team not only used to the environment, but playing at their home stadium.
Los Angeles is going to be around 60 degrees for the week of the Super Bowl, compared to ice storms back in Cincinnati.
“I think it will be important that we (go early), but it’s always easy to transition from not-so-great weather to good weather,” Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said, according to the Associated Press. “Doesn’t take long to figure that part out, and the guys will get accustomed to that quick.”
The Bengals will practice at UCLA’s Drake Stadium.
