The Hamilton mayor said he received an email late Sunday night, and that Overland Park, Kansas “must have done their homework, pretty quick, I guess, because they found out we’re the second-largest city, next to Cincinnati.”
While Hamilton is far smaller than Overland Park, (63,399 according to the 2020 Census, compared to 197,238), Moeller said he believes Hamilton residents are hungrier for a win.
Moeller said the mayor of Overland Park, who he called “a super-nice guy,” told him, “I wish I had a river in my city.”
If the Bengals win, Hamilton officials will receive barbeque from there.
“If we happen to lose, we’ve got 12 Richards (Pizza) steak sandwiches, six bottles of Neal’s (Famous BBQ) sauce, and a case of water going to Overland Park,” Moeller said.
The Cincinnati Bengals play the Kansas City Chiefs at 3 p.m. Eastern Sunday. The winner moves on to the Super Bowl.
Moeller has been known to make friendly wagers with other city mayors in the past. In the Summer of 2021 he challenged the mayor of Sioux Falls, SD on the outcome of the West Side Little League Word Series championship.
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