NFL Facility Notes: Poll Finds Support For 49ers Stadium

Bengals Considering Paul Brown Stadium Lease In Default If Not Paid By Tomorrow

In San Jose, Pollak & Swift report a January 3-4 poll of 400 registered voters shows 73% “support for a [49ers] stadium that could cost up to $800[M] and possibly serve as the site of a Super Bowl.” A financing plan has yet to be determined, but the question “speculated that the city’s investment would come in the form of land and development rights, not any new taxes or a drain on the general fund.” Political consultant Jude Barry said that the 49ers commissioned the poll “to show council members the support for a 68,000-seat stadium,” as well as to give the club “a sense of what people are most worried about.” The team did not release the complete results (MERCURY NEWS, 1/9).

LOAN SHARKS: The Bengals will consider their lease at Paul Brown Stadium “in default” unless Hamilton County (OH) pays the club $300,000 by tomorrow, but County Commission President Todd Portune said that the county will pay the bill. The payment stems from the ’04 installation of synthetic turf at the venue (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 1/9).

YOU GOT ME ROCKING: An exit ramp at Lincoln Financial Field was rocking enough after Giants-Eagles Sunday that it was “picked up on stadium video cameras” and forced the city of Philadelphia to examine its safety for the second time this season. City engineers and Eagles consultants found the ramp structurally sound, but Eagles Dir of Communications Bonnie Grant said the team will hold an inspection to “be absolutely certain there has been no change” in the structural integrity (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 1/9).