Top candidates to replace Zac Taylor as Bengals head coach

[LostInDaJungle]

Lou Anarumo walks into a bar at the stadium. "Hey Phil, let me get a quick beer from you."

Lou downs it in seconds. "Another."

Again, he chugs like there's no tomorrow. "Another."

 

Phil hands him the beer and says "Damn, Lou why are you drinking like this?"

Lou says "You'd drink like this too if you had what I have. Bring 'em two at a time."

Phil pours the beers... "My God that's terrible! What do you have?"

Lou pounds the last two beers and says "About 5 minutes before security kicks me out of the stadium." And runs away.

[|High School Harry|]

5 hours ago, LostInDaJungle said:

Lou Anarumo walks into a bar at the stadium. "Hey Phil, let me get a quick beer from you."

Lou downs it in seconds. "Another."

Again, he chugs like there's no tomorrow. "Another."

 

Phil hands him the beer and says "Damn, Lou why are you drinking like this?"

Lou says "You'd drink like this too if you had what I have. Bring 'em two at a time."

Phil pours the beers... "My God that's terrible! What do you have?"

Lou pounds the last two beers and says "About 5 minutes before security kicks me out of the stadium." And runs away.

[UncleEarl]

I doubt Taylor will get fired.  It's not how they roll.  They wait until it is without a doubt the only thing left to do.  He should be fired, IMO, but well...

 

I think there is a strong chance Anuromo will get the axe.  Two garbage years in a row where their draft picks have done squat.  If the family keeps Anuromo its like saying management f'ed up the defense.  I think he goes.

[Jamie_B]

19 minutes ago, UncleEarl said:

I doubt Taylor will get fired.  It's not how they roll.  They wait until it is without a doubt the only thing left to do.  He should be fired, IMO, but well...

 

I think there is a strong chance Anuromo will get the axe.  Two garbage years in a row where their draft picks have done squat.  If the family keeps Anuromo its like saying management f'ed up the defense.  I think he goes.

 

 

They did.

[texbengal]

22 hours ago, UncleEarl said:

I doubt Taylor will get fired.  It's not how they roll.  They wait until it is without a doubt the only thing left to do.  He should be fired, IMO, but well...

 

I think there is a strong chance Anuromo will get the axe.  Two garbage years in a row where their draft picks have done squat.  If the family keeps Anuromo it’s like saying management f'ed up the defense.  I think he goes.

Same for me. I don’t see Zac going anywhere but re Lou and crew, I don’t see how they come back. The D has been bad for 2 years running and this year, it’s historically bad. 
 

Young players haven’t developed at all, and they've spent a lot of high draft capital on that side of the team. Recent, older FAs (for whom Lou was advocating, at least in part), haven’t panned out. I just don’t see how you can justify him and the other defensive position coaches coming back. They need to blow it up. 
 

Certainly, the personnel side and “front office” has effed up too, and as much as some of these guys are likely busts, I find it very hard to believe that at least some are not, or could not become (decent to above decent) players. 

[|High School Harry|]

7 minutes ago, texbengal said:

Same for me. I don’t see Zac going anywhere but re Lou and crew, I don’t see how they come back. The D has been bad for 2 years running and this year, it’s historically bad. 
 

Young players haven’t developed at all, and they've spent a lot of high draft capital on that side of the team. Recent, older FAs (for whom Lou was advocating, at least in part), haven’t panned out. I just don’t see how you can justify him and the other defensive position coaches coming back. They need to blow it up. 
 

Certainly, the personnel side and “front office” has effed up too, and as much as some of these guys are likely busts, I find it very hard to believe that at least some are not, or could not become (decent to above decent) players. 

Yeah, a new D coordinator will want to bring in his own crew.

 

I also think it goes without saying because it hasn't been said in any of these "Fire ___" comments that Pollock is outta here.

[texbengal]

2 hours ago, High School Harry said:

Yeah, a new D coordinator will want to bring in his own crew.

 

I also think it goes without saying because it hasn't been said in any of these "Fire ___" comments that Pollock is outta here.

 

Yes, that'd be my guess also. He's had plenty of chances and the OL has never been better than average, and usually below that. 

[I_C_Deadpeople]

10 hours ago, High School Harry said:

Yeah, a new D coordinator will want to bring in his own crew.

 

I also think it goes without saying because it hasn't been said in any of these "Fire ___" comments that Pollock is outta here.

Maybe they can re-hire Jim Turner

[UncleEarl]

On 12/3/2024 at 1:32 PM, Randle P McMurphy said:

Belicheck isn't going to come here.  Bengals won't pay enough or give him any control over personnel.  

I think Vrabel is going to be the next HC in Las Vegas.  The guys that haven't been HC's in the NFL before

are going to have the same hard time that Zac did as far as hiring OC's or DC's.  (Same shit, different names!)

I read somewhere that the reason Ben Johnson didn't take a job last year is because he was asking for a contract

in the $15 million a year range.  Jon Gruden might be desperate enough to get another shot at HC in the NFL. 

(Even with the Bengals!)  Given a shot at redemption and Ohio ties fits the Bengals front offices M.O.. 

I think I'd be okay with Gruden.

 

Belichick interviewed with the University of North Carolina this week.  😮

 

Something tells me he's got zero prospects in the NFL.  Probably burnt a lot of bridges.

[Randle P McMurphy]

37 minutes ago, UncleEarl said:

Belichick interviewed with the University of North Carolina this week.  😮

 

Something tells me he's got zero prospects in the NFL.  Probably burnt a lot of bridges.

 

I saw that.  He may have burnt some bridges.  I think his age, (He's 74 right?) isn't helping a whole lot either. 

[I_C_Deadpeople]

Eric Bienemy got shit canned from UCLA, he would fit our MO and budget. 

[Shebengal]

1 hour ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

Eric Bienemy got shit canned from UCLA, he would fit our MO and budget. 

He's been up for multiple HC positions and hasn't gotten any of them. Maybe he's a lousy interview or maybe he's a better coordinator than head coach. 

[sparky151]

Or maybe he's not even a good OC. When he had Mahomes, Reid was calling the plays. Bienemy didn't do much in Washington or at UCLA. 

[LostInDaJungle]

1 hour ago, sparky151 said:

Or maybe he's not even a good OC. When he had Mahomes, Reid was calling the plays. Bienemy didn't do much in Washington or at UCLA. 

[LostInDaJungle]

2 hours ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

Eric Bienemy got shit canned from UCLA, he would fit our MO and budget. 

And for the record... Correct me if new information has come out....

Bienemy claims that he had always intended this to be a one year thing, and that he was always planning to be back in the running for NFL jobs this year. I haven't heard a confirmation either way as to him being fired or quitting.

Joe and Jamarr make Zac's offense look a lot better than the pure X's and O's do. But even with me not being a huge fan of the playcalling... I don't think Bienemy is an upgrade. He's an old school shouty guy too, and I feel like that just doesn't work with today's players. And offense isn't the problem. I would not be a fan of the hire.

[MichaelWeston]

2 hours ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

Eric Bienemy got shit canned from UCLA, he would fit our MO and budget. 

Apparently he wasnt really fired and he just didn't have a job last year and then helped out at UCLA and now wants to go back to the NFL. 

[T-Dub]

1 hour ago, MichaelWeston said:

Apparently he wasnt really fired and he just didn't have a job last year and then helped out at UCLA and now wants to go back to the NFL. 

 

Maybe that's true but it sounds like just the sort of dubious prevarication this franchise values.  Did he meet Sean McVay while he was in LA?  That'd be a big plus.

[Bleeds Orange]

4 hours ago, Randle P McMurphy said:

 

I saw that.  He may have burnt some bridges.  I think his age, (He's 74 right?) isn't helping a whole lot either. 

 

His age concerns me. Even if he's healthy and fit or whatever, you have to wonder if he might get into it and realize he doesn't have the heart for coaching anymore, that millions of dollars, beach houses, and a 24-year-old girlfriend are fulfilling enough on their own.

[sparky151]

Belichick made 20 million per year with the Pats. The Bengals don't pay even half that. He'll have suitors after this season but the Bengals won't be among them.

 

 

[LostInDaJungle]

Wow... Stole this image from Reddit. The Bengals have the 4th highest cap hit for their defense. And spend the most on their defensive line.



If this team is starving for talent, it's not like they aren't spending enough on groceries. Damn.

[claptonrocks]

On 12/4/2024 at 10:30 AM, UncleEarl said:

I doubt Taylor will get fired.  It's not how they roll.  They wait until it is without a doubt the only thing left to do.  He should be fired, IMO, but well...

 

I think there is a strong chance Anuromo will get the axe.  Two garbage years in a row where their draft picks have done squat.  If the family keeps Anuromo its like saying management f'ed up the defense.  I think he goes.

Spot on with the defense Earl.

Zach  calls a very productive offense with JB and Chase to work with.

He does employ other O weapons to make the O  terrifying for opponents.

 

Damn , if we had a defense that could complicate what the O is doing

We'd be the Lions or better in the SB run if that only happened ..

 

 

[KA14_HOF]

Can anyone explain what the impact has been in replacing Callahan with Pitcher as OC?

[claptonrocks]

14 hours ago, Shebengal said:

He's been up for multiple HC positions and hasn't gotten any of them. Maybe he's a lousy interview or maybe he's a better coordinator than head coach. 

Spot on.

He interviews poorly I've read 

Puppet for Reid is his m.o.

Not a HC material.

Better him stay with Chefs.

 

[claptonrocks]

On 12/5/2024 at 7:06 PM, I_C_Deadpeople said:

Maybe they can re-hire Jim Turner

No

[claptonrocks]

On 12/5/2024 at 8:51 AM, High School Harry said:

Yeah, a new D coordinator will want to bring in his own crew.

 

I also think it goes without saying because it hasn't been said in any of these "Fire ___" comments that Pollock is outta here.

Pollack teaches Oline 101..

 

After. That he's useless.

Get rid of him