Cincinnati coach Bruce Coslet threw up the biggest roadblock. I don't want any part of that. Practicing against other teams, I've done it in the past. As if another reason was needed, Cincinnati holds its training camp in Georgetown, Ky., roughly 180 miles from Columbus. Because of that, the team must wait until camp ends before making the Columbus trip.
Teams typically hold joint practices before preseason games begin.
A more likely scenario for 2000 is having the Browns come to Columbus because they hold camp in their regular-season practice facility in Berea, Ohio. Still, the prospect of a Bengals-Browns event is tempting. It would be interesting,'' Brown said. There are a lot of Browns fans in Columbus. Hunt tried to arrange a joint practice this year, but the Browns had too many commitments, including the Hall of Fame Game in Canton.