The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the only teams in the NFL without a naming rights deal for their stadium, going with the name Paul Brown Stadium, named for the man who founded the team.
But things have finally changed. The stadium officially was named Paycor Stadium this week before the Arizona Cardinals face the Bengals in their preseason opener.
It isn’t a new stadium, just a new name.
It was a bit of a surprise for Cardinals receiver A.J. Green, who played a decade for the Bengals when it was Paul Brown Stadium.
“It’s weird. I thought it would never happen,” Green told reporters Wednesday. “But when I was there, Paycor started working with us, so I could see this coming, but I didn’t think it would happen this fast.”
The Cardinals and Bengals kick off Friday at 4:30 p.m. Arizona time at Paycor Stadium (not Paul Brown Stadium).
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