NFL Week #6 – The Cincinnati Ben-Gals
Reported by Midwest Dave
The drive through the sunshine to on Sunday morning was a portrait of a perfect autumnal Ohio landscape, with sunlight falling to show bursts of orange and yellow through the trees. Why so poetic on Ultimatecheerleaders.com? Well, at the Cincinnati Bengals home game against the Titans, we all appreciated the sun hitting our orange clothing, because in the sun, it was a beautiful, perfect fall day. In the shade, it was a bit nippy. So I am sure the Ben-Gals noticed the change as they changed sides of the field in the second half, going from the balmy east, sun-coated side, to the shaded, “brrr” west side of the field. With their high energy routines and warm smiles, the Ben-Gals probably didn’t even notice the cool temps.
On the field, the impressive 2009 4-1 Bengals were seemingly replaced by a version of past years’ mediocrity for this day, despite some acrobatics of catches and near catches by Chad Ocho Cinco. The Texans looked quicker and took advantage of Bengal mistakes to take the win. As a fan near me mentioned, it was the triple crown of defeat in football crazy Ohio, with the Bengals, Browns, and Ohio State going down the same weekend.
Despite the Bengals mistakes, all was well with the world when the Ben-Gals took center stage. Between quarters, the Ben-Gals performed to a little AC/DC (“You Shook Me All Night Long”) and the traditional Ohio “Hang on Sloopy.” And there were some familiar faces serving as assistants, alumni Traci and Deanna were busy talking to the line captains and on their walkie-talkies. Choosing my Sideline Standout of the Game is way too hard. There is the always wonderful Tara in her eight season and the fun Laure
n A in her third, but I have chosen them before and I don’t want to be too repetitive. It’s difficult to choose with Alyson, Erin, Latasha, Rachel, Sarah G, Sunny, and Tersha around, but I have to go with second year Natalie, whose energy and smile captured the day.
Natalie
