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|Montana Bengal| Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 "The #Bengals are finalizing a deal with Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden, who is expected to be in Cincinnati on Thursday to officially sign on as DC, sources tell The Insiders. Golden spent two seasons as Bengals LBs coach before joining the Irish. Now, a reunion." Quote
|Montana Bengal| Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 Sources: Notre Dame DC Al Golden is expected to become the Cincinnati Bengals next defensive coordinator. He’s informed Notre Dame officials of his decision. pic.twitter.com/IKjXJ1rTtE— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 22, 2025 1 Quote
dex Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 Paul Dehner, Jr. - The Athletic: Golden, 55, is a familiar face for Bengals coach Zac Taylor after he served as the linebackers coach in Cincinnati for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Golden left the Bengals to become Notre Dame DC after the team’s Super Bowl loss to the Los Angeles Rams in February 2022. The Bengals are looking for a coach capable of getting more out of the eight top-100 picks on the defensive side of the ball that have disappointed in recent years. Cincinnati’s defense fell to 25th in points allowed per drive in 2023 and 26th in 2024. A coach with a background of success connecting at the college level adds to Golden’s appeal and he can undeniably make that claim. Notre Dame ranked second in FBS in scoring defense this past season and seventh in 2023. The Bengals went 9-8 and missed the playoffs by one game despite an MVP-level season from quarterback Joe Burrow, a triple crown season from wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and a sacks title from Trey Hendrickson. The team went 3-4 when scoring at least 33 points. The rest of the NFL was 79-7. Cincinnati was searching for a new defensive coordinator after firing Anarumo on Jan. 6. He worked as the Bengals’ defensive coordinator for all six years Taylor has been at the helm. Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham was also a finalist for DC. Golden first made a name for himself as the head coach of Temple University from 2006 to 2010. He took over a program that went 3-31 the three seasons before his arrival. In Golden’s final two years at Temple, the Owls finished 17-8. Golden turned his success there into becoming the head coach at the University of Miami and held the job for four seasons, going 32-25. Golden shifted to the NFL for the first time in 2016, coaching tight ends and linebackers before landing with Taylor in Cincinnati in 2020. Advertisement How Golden became the fit in Cincinnati Golden had more connections to Taylor and the Bengals than any candidate and it wasn’t close. Golden truly never left Cincinnati. When he coached linebackers in 2020-21 he bought a house on the same street as Taylor. They were neighbors, and his three children were in Cincinnati high schools. Golden took the job in South Bend after the Super Bowl, but he didn’t sell his house or move his family. He stayed neighbors and close friends with Taylor despite spending most of his time in-season at Notre Dame. Once he started excelling for the Irish and illustrating a unique ability to motivate and teach young players the match started to make as much sense for the Bengals as it did for Golden not having to drive to and from South Bend anymore. Beyond that, knowledge of the unique structure of the Bengals’ organization is critical considering how involved the defensive coordinator will be in evaluating and drafting players. The Bengals ask their coaches to stay involved in the draft and free agency more than any team in the NFL. The family ownership creates another unique balance for all core members of the coaching staff. Plus, Taylor focuses mostly on the offensive side of the ball, leaving the defensive coordinator to essentially serve as head coach on the other side of the ball, largely with free reign. Golden arrives well aware of it all. This also falls in line with a successful move made last year by one of Taylor’s closest coaching friends, Matt LaFleur. The Packers coach made a move at defensive coordinator and plucked Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley from the college ranks. The Packers jumped from 22nd in points allowed per drive in 2023 to sixth this past season. With the Bengals expected to lean heavily into their youth movement on defense, the idea of a coach with a background in college had advantages against those with histories predominantly in the NFL. Even more so to add a fresh voice, but also one where both sides know exactly what they are getting into. — Paul Dehner Jr., Bengals beat writer Who the Bengals are adding as a defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery, 45, will take over as defensive line coach after one year in New England. He will be entering his 20th season coaching the defensive line between the college and pro game. Montgomery bounced around major college programs before landing with the Green Bay Packers in 2015. He spent nine seasons in Green Bay, working his way up from a defensive line assistant to defensive line coach and run game coordinator before leaving prior to last season. Montgomery took a job as the Patriots’ defensive line coach, but that proved to be short lived in the first season under Jerod Mayo, who was fired and replaced by Mike Vrabel. Advertisement This marks an interesting addition to the Bengals’ staff along with offensive line coach Scott Peters and his assistant Michael McCarthy, who also come from the Patriots’ staff. Both sides of the New England trenches will move to Cincinnati as they try to revitalized a struggling area of their roster. His task will be front and center developing a defensive line that struggled mightily in 2024, seeing regression from a collection of high draft picks and minimal production from every veteran not named Trey Hendrickson. Zac Taylor fired defensive line coach Marion Hobby as part of the defensive overhaul. — Dehner Jr. 1 Quote
Jamie_B Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 Jerry Montgomery. DLine coach https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/cincinnati-bengals-hiring-jerry-montgomery-to-be-defensive-line-coach-01jj7yp4d3th Quote
Jungletiger Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 Add side dish https://x.com/WDNToday/status/1882187213364158887 Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 Gotta appreciate a guy who can drop a Godfather 2 reference at a press conference. 🎩 uCIOXfx22i-0RgFa.mp4 Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 Now draft him some DE speed, NT girth, a playmaker SS and let him cook. 🔥 1 Quote
T-Dub Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 1 hour ago, BlackJesus said: Now draft him some DE speed, NT girth, a playmaker SS and let him cook. 🔥 If we're really really lucky, and they draft really really well, they might get 2 out of 3 from this draft. & that's not even considering our current starting guards are Volson and Cappa. They're going to have to pay up for free agents. There's no way around it if they want to get this back on track quickly. 1 Quote
MichaelWeston Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 Jerrod Mayo at LBs coach and Zimmer as Sr assistant? 1 Quote
|Montana Bengal| Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 1 minute ago, MichaelWeston said: Jerrod Mayo at LBs coach and Zimmer as Sr assistant? 2 Quote
tibor75 Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 2 hours ago, BlackJesus said: Gotta appreciate a guy who can drop a Godfather 2 reference at a press conference. 🎩 uCIOXfx22i-0RgFa.mp4 2.38 MB · 0 downloads And now he gets to work for Fredo. 2 Quote
I_C_Deadpeople Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 6 hours ago, Montana Bengal said: "The #Bengals are finalizing a deal with Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden, who is expected to be in Cincinnati on Thursday to officially sign on as DC, sources tell The Insiders. Golden spent two seasons as Bengals LBs coach before joining the Irish. Now, a reunion." Its Gold Jerry, Gold!! 1 Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 4 hours ago, Montana Bengal said: I would loooove to have Burfict on the defensive staff. The man who single-handedly gave the Bengals their balls back after the lost years. 💪🏼 1 Quote
T-Dub Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 26 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: I would loooove to have Burfict on the defensive staff. The man who single-handedly gave the Bengals their balls back after the lost years. 💪🏼 It would worth it just for the flood of salty tears from a certain other team in our division 1 Quote
gupps Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 10 hours ago, BlackJesus said: Now draft him some DE speed, NT girth, a playmaker SS and let him cook. 🔥 Better throw a guard in there somewhere. 1 DE/DT 2 Guard 3 DT/DE 1 Quote
Griever Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 11 hours ago, BlackJesus said: Now draft him some DE speed, NT girth, a playmaker SS and let him cook. 🔥 Dude this gets me pumped. Strange that even when actual football games aren't being played by our Bengals, the draft and FA can be some of the most exciting parts of the NFL 2 Quote
Hooky Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 11 hours ago, BlackJesus said: I would loooove to have Burfict on the defensive staff. The man who single-handedly gave the Bengals their balls back after the lost years. 💪🏼 He could coach up Njongmetta, whom my son calls Tez Jr. 1 Quote
LostInDaJungle Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 "Within the lines" - Like whacking a dude in the balls after the play is over? I didn't know he was still agile enough to dance around a subject like that. "You know, my past... stuff." I'm all for his personal redemption tour, but any guy who has to put air quotes around "retired" should maybe prove it at the lower levels first. Maybe that makes me old fashioned. I'm OK with that. Quote
Jamie_B Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 If the Steelers can make Joey Porter their outside linebackers coach for 3 years, I'll gladly make Vontaze the assistant linebackers coach. Get me an experienced LB coach in front of him and make it happen. Even if only to trigger Steelers fans twice a year. 3 Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 5 hours ago, gupps said: Better throw a guard in there somewhere. I would actually draft 2 guards and then all defense with the rest (if we extend Tee). Quote
sparky151 Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 Unexcited about hiring the Patriots D-line coach and former Packer coach. Bengals have a lot of cap space available or potentially available for free agency. We should be filling some gaps there, then can turn our attention to the draft. I'd sign a couple of veteran guards to start and a couple of veteran DTs to rotate with Jackson and Jenkins. We can look for impact defenders in rounds 1 and 2 but also should realize they will be rookies and it will probably be later in the season before they and the rest of the defense are playing as one. Quote
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