The first Bengals coaching search since 2003 looked to be centered around members of two organizations — the Bengals and Rams.
While Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor received an interview request, so did Los Angeles’ passing-game coordinator, Shane Waldron, Sean McVay said Monday. Waldron, 39, also serves as the Rams’ tight ends coach.
Cincinnati will also interview two of its own. OC Bill Lazor and special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons will interview for Marvin Lewis’ old job on Tuesday, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero (on Twitter).
Mike Brown went outside the organization when he hired Lewis 15 years ago, but this is known as one of the more continuity-based franchises in the NFL. Still, it would be interesting to see a Lewis lieutenant get the job. Former Bengals DBs coach Vance Joseph, fired by the Broncos this morning, has also been mentioned as a possible candidate.
Lazor became the Bengals’ full-time OC this season. Simmons has spent the entire Lewis era on the Bengals’ staff, coaching Cincinnati’s special teams units for the past 16 seasons. Though special teams coaches rarely commandeer HC jobs, Simmons is believed to have a good shot at this job, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets.
Go bengals !
The problem with the Bengals is tightwad Mike Brown that won’t invest money in veterans free agents! Hopefully he has learned from Reds owner Bob Castellini and will increase the team payroll! I’m tired of losing Cincinnati teams!
Give it a rest
There’s a cap my guy. Lots of teams don’t sign free agents they develop their own.
Who the F would want to work for Mike Brown?!? Good luck on that search. As long as Mikey runs the team they could resurrect Vince Lombardi and still go 8-8.
Anybody but Hue Jackass