CINCINNATI The Bengals are headed across the pond in 2016, scheduled to play a game against the Washington Redskins next October Dt5FW6a9x in London at Wembley Stadium.

Though we in Cincinnati may see the upcoming game as an international road trip, for Tim Knowles it a chance to see his favorite team play a game at "home."

Knowles, 38, is a British Bengals superfan. While he works at a compliance business for construction safety, he shows his true stripes as a co host on the podcast "Tim and Tom NFL" with fellow Brit (and New York Giants fan) Tom New.

Tim Knowles, left, and Tom New, the hosts of the British NFL podcast "Tim and Tom NFL," outside of Wembley Stadium in London. Photo provided by Tim Knowles.

But how did a guy living in Kislingbury, a small village just outside Northampton, England, end up becoming an NFL fan, let alone one rooting for the Bengals?

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CINCINNATI The Bengals are headed across the pond in 2016, scheduled to play a game against the Washington Redskins next October in London at Wembley Stadium.

Though we in Cincinnati may see the upcoming game as an international road trip, for nfl jerseys china Tim Knowles it a chance to see his favorite team play a game at "home."

Knowles, 38, is a British Bengals superfan. While he works at a compliance business for construction safety, he shows his true stripes as a co host on the podcast "Tim and Tom NFL" with fellow Brit (and New York Giants fan) Tom New.

Tim Knowles, left, and Tom New, the hosts of the British NFL podcast "Tim and Tom NFL," outside of Wembley Stadium in London. Photo provided by Tim Knowles.

But how did a guy living in nhl jerseys Kislingbury, a small village just outside Northampton, England, end up becoming an NFL fan, let alone one rooting for the Bengals?

spent my youth watching the limited coverage on terrestrial TV in the 80s, Knowles said. 9 years old, just about worked out the rules and, from that moment, always loved it. games weren broadcast, American football became popular in Britain in the 1980s, said Knowles, and he dove right in. He even covered a school notebook with NFL stickers and played video games.

Knowles met his now wife, Loveland native Laura Spitzmueller, in 2006 on an online dating site. The couple talked by phone and video, and Laura twice flew to the United Kingdom. Over the following year, they fell in love.

For Knowles, love was about to strike twice.

went out to Cincinnati in September 2007, he said. spending a day or so in Mariemont, where Laura lived at the time, and knowing the Bengals were playing that weekend, you could immediately see what it meant to be in an NFL franchise city.

"It was everywhere. Simple trips to the supermarket were dominated by orange and black merchandise everywhere. said that when he caught the Who Dey fever.

realized I could have a home here, he said. could become a legitimate fan of a legitimate hometown team. only could he honor his then girlfriend (but now wife) hometown team, he could nfl jerseys china also be a unique fan in Britain.

didn need the Patriots because they had England in their name. I didn have to jump on the Dolphins bandwagon because it was near Disney," he said. "I could rid myself of the clich at home and had no reason to think the 49ers were great because of Jerry (Rice) or Joe (Montana).

that what I decided within a heartbeat. This was finally team. I quite a supporter when I have a passion, so I went knee deep on Day One. I think I returned from my first trip with at least one jersey, one Bengals hoodie and a cap. And the merchandise has been flowing ever since. that point on, Knowles became a fanatic.

family is pretty much covered in Bengals gear now, he said, every single trip back I been to Cincinnati around 13 times now I bring home more hometown wares. We got a Bengals ornament for the Christmas tree, as well as my four jerseys, countless hoodies, T shirts, training camp stuff and all the mini stuff for the kids. Photo provided by Tim Knowles

Knowles catches Bengals games live on the British Sky network, though for late games he turns off his social media and watches recorded games the next day.

He dishes out his Bengals and NFL fandom on his podcast with his friend, Tom.

started it just over a year ago over a bottle of wine and a pizza at Tom house. We had a phone to record our voices and that was it. Nothing more. We sat and talked about the basics," Knowles said. "He a big Giants fan, we always watch the Super Bowl together and we both like talking rubbish so it a perfect fit. has also been to four NFL games, including a 2010 Monday Night Football Bengals game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His wife cousin surprised him with a transatlantic plane ticket and a ticket to the game.

almost cried, he said.

He has a favorite player in defensive end Carlos Dunlap.

6 so I have zero clue as to how that man has such agility, pace and strength at his size. It frightening," he said.

And unlike many native Cincinnati fans, Knowles has a healthy view of the ups and downs that can come with being a Bengals fan.

He conceded that the team can give fans plenty of "tension and anguish," but he said that growing up as a supporter of a low ranked professional soccer team, he grew up just appreciating sports and the players rather than obsessing over wins and losses. http://forum.fotbalovypohar.cz/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1203069
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