Luke Combs is nothing if not a welcoming guest. The “Fast Car” country star proved just that on Thursday (August 1) when he dropped out of the Cincinnati Bengals' preseason practice to mingle with some of the home team's stars before setting up shop for two nights at their stadium NFL team. weekend.
According ESPN, Combs braved the oppressive humidity to chat on the sidelines between drills with receivers Tee Higgins and Ja'Maar Chase, as well as defensive end Sam Hubbard and team president Mike Brown. In a video released by the team, Higgins can be seen admiring Combs' new watch as his teammates go through their paces in the background.
Hubbard told the sports network that Cobbs was, “a really nice guy … He was very down to earth, relatable. Nice to see all the kids interacting with him. I'm glad to see the owners talking to him when he was going to play on the field.”
North Carolina native Combs — who usually cheers for the Carolina Panthers — has he wore a custom Bengals jersey under his name prior to his current Growin' Up and Gettin' Old stadium tour. The drop-in came a day before the singer will play his first show at The Jungle, the affectionate nickname for the group's Paycor Stadium home.
Friday night's concert (August 2) will see support from Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters and the Wilder Blue, while Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Drew Parker and Colby Acuff will heat things up on Saturday (3 August). Local forecasts call for possible heavy rain around show time on Friday.
The Bengals, who are expected to make another Super Bowl run this year after sitting out the game in 2023 following quarterback Joe Burrow's season-ending wrist injury, seemed excited to have a visit from their famous guest. Tennessee native Higgins — who moved to Nashville in 2014 — said he's very familiar with Combs and appreciates the pop-in. “It shows that he's really invested in the sport and not just an artist,” Higgins said. “Its very nice.”
Not for nothing, Hubbard said Combs will make his fantasy picks at Paycor Stadium this weekend during his two-day stop. In honor of the visit, the Bengals Pro Shop revealed Friday morning that they have combs custom t-shirts for the weekend featuring the singer's name over the band's roaring Who Dey tiger logo.
Watch footage of Combs' visit below.
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