Zac Taylor is going to stay awhile. On Wednesday morning, the Bengals announced a brand new extension for their head coach that will take him through the 2026 season. 
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“Zac has come into the league and worked to develop the foundations for a winning program that can be successful over time,” said Bengals president Mike Brown. “The fruits of Zac’s efforts were seen this year, and Zac is well-regarded by our players and coaches. I know the effort and passion Zac brings to the building and to our team, and I am pleased by his approach. And I think the city of Cincinnati sees him the way the players and I do. He’s brought excitement to the town and deserves credit and recognition for that.”
The news comes as no surprise, following the Bengals’ Super Bowl appearance. After years of disappointing finishes, the Bengals are clearly on the right track with Taylor at the helm. Of course, the last two years were a different story. Taylor’s teams went 6-25-1 between 2019 and 2020, but the franchise’s decision to stick by him has paid off.
“If I coached in any other organization in football, I probably wouldn’t be here right now in my third year. That’s the truth,” Taylor said during the postseason.
Taylor, 38, became one of the youngest coaches in Super Bowl history this year. With Joe Burrow under center and Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja’Marr Chase at wide receiver, Taylor’s Bengals will head into 2022 as an early championship favorite. Meanwhile, more extensions are expected for coaches including wide receivers coach Troy Walters, D-line coach Marion Hobby, tight ends coach James Casey, DC Lou Anarumo, and OC Brian Callahan.
pays to have a franchise QB…
and the team that normally rules the division (Steelers) in a rebuilding mode.
And Baltimore having tons of injury problems.
Eh…
I guess…
Al Golden was announced as the DC at Notre Dame so I don’t think he’s getting an extension.
I thought that when I read this article
Got completely outclassed in the Super Bowl by a team with one starting receiver left. 2nd and 1 near midfield late and they step back to throw twice.
Taylor beat by a team who went completely all-in to win a championship by scoring a touchdown with 90 seconds left and then by Aaron Donald saving Ramsey’s rear end by hitting Burrow before he could hit a side open Chase all alone down the sidelines for a game-winning score. But ok sure dude, he got out coaches
All those things are true, but also Taylor was outcoached and generally hasn’t been a great in-game tactician.
IDK about that. Look at their 1st halves vs 2nd halves in games. They played MUCH better after halftime, especially if you look at the 2 Kansas City games
Taylor leans too heavily on the run for a guy who has Burrow, those receivers, and a bad line. They played better in the second half because they were playing from behind, so he had to give more of a green light to the passing attack, which he should generally be doing.
Funny, the bashing Taylor is getting in Cincinnati is that he didn’t run the ball enough in the Super Bowl. With that line, the more he drops back, the more hits he takes
With that line and the Rams’ linebackers, it’s wild that they didn’t get more of a quick screen game going.
Especially with a receiver in Chase who absolutely excels at those screens.
Yep. Or a RB room that’s got some pass catching chops.
Losing by a field goal is apparently being “completely outclassed”
The Bengals will be 9/8 next year.
Mike Brown has shown patience before. Yeah, patience is the right word…
I’m not sure that Taylor is the right coach to add to his team, but that offense currently is good enough at the skill positions to make his job safe. The extension is in my opinion premature, but if that line gets bolstered and the Bengals add a high end cornerback, their roster will be good enough on its own to go far.
Keep the Band together….