The Bengals are going to explore one of their former assistants’ viability for their head coaching position.
Rumored as a possibility to become Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator, Vance Joseph is expected to interview for the Bengals’ HC job this week, Ryan Koensigsberg of BSN Denver and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com report (Twitter links).
Joseph’s two years in Denver brought the franchise to a rare two-year low point, the Broncos finishing consecutive seasons with losing records for the first time in nearly 50 years. But Mike Brown values familiarity, and Joseph served as the Bengals’ secondary coach from 2014-15.
Joseph joins Bengals assistants Bill Lazor and Darren Simmons as interviewees. The Bengals also requested meetings with Josh McDaniels and Rams assistants Zac Taylor and Shane Waldron. Taylor will interview for the Bengals’ job on Friday.
Now 46, Joseph has not been connected to any other HC jobs since the Broncos fired him on Monday. He went 11-21 in two seasons in Denver.
I predict either him or Jackson get the job, cause those would totally be Bengals kind of moves
This is so true. Unfortunately, hiring either just means more of the same. At this point, might as well have kept Lewis if they aren’t going to make an actual change. I understand wanting continuity to a point, but bad continuity doesn’t help anyone. I want to see someone come in and instill some discipline and accountability. Not someone who will pull a Lewis and name somone captain that is a baffoon on and off the field and assisted in grabbing defeat out of the jaws of victory in the playoffs ala Pacman.
Will the Bengals ever stop torturing their fan base? Already put them through 16 years of Marvin Lewis and now they might replace him with Vance Joseph or Hue Jackson? I would rather be a Bills fan then a Bengals fan at this point.
Please no, only position he should be allowed is DC, just like hue should only be allowed OC
That’s about right for the Cindy Browns. Another loser!!!
Hopefully zac Taylor will have a much better interview
Lazor has familiarity with him
I think the Bengals will hire Hue as HC and Joseph as their DC.
Hue isn’t a candidate anymore
Vance Joseph was dealt a garbage hand in Denver. Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, Brock Osweiler, and Case Keenum.
That quartet would get anybody fired.
You forgot John Elway. Great QB, bad GM
Dude just flat out sucked.
The Bengals stink.
Coaching and injuries have been totally responsible for that our team is way too talented to be going 6-9-1,
7-9, and 6-10, this is the same group of guys with a couple improvements that started 8-0 in and should have had the number 1 seed in 2015