January 16th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Bengals have settled on Atlanta defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to take over the same position on their coaching staff, as he was signed to a contract Tuesday. Zimmer spent last season with the Falcons after 13-years with the Cowboys. The Falcons defense did not sparkle last season under his leadership, finishing the season ranked [...]
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Johnson Starts the Ball Rolling to Wanting Out of Cincy
Let the offseason of change begin for the Bengals. It officially became a lot more interesting on Friday, when wide out Chad Johnson appeared on “Mike & Mike in the Morning” on ESPN Radio. CJ spoke about this past season, and seems to now be in the corner of wanting the team to trade [...]
Bengals Denied Access To Panthers Lewis
As the Bengals search for a new defensive coordinator continues, they know that one candidate has been removed from the team that employs him. The Carolina Panthers have refused to give permission to the Bengals to speak with secondary coach Tim Lewis. Cincinnati is said to be considering other individuals as well, including Baltimore d-coordinator [...]
Bengals to Talk to Zimmer About Defensive Coordinator Position
Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has emerged as a possible canadiate to take over the ravaged Bengals defense. The Cincy Enquirer is reporting that though Zimmer is under contract to the Falcons, the Bengals were given permission to speak to Zimmer about the position. The Bengals are not going to fire any other assistant coaches [...]
Could C.J. Be Moving to South Florida?
While the Dolphins hold the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, could they be looking at taking that pick and trading it for a superstar wide out? Sports Illustrated’s Peter King thinks that could be the case, as he says he wouldn’t be surprised if the Fins trade the pick to the Cincinnati Bengals [...]
Bengals Axe D-Coordinator
Bengals have announced that two coaches will not be returning to the team next season, including their defensive coordinator. Chuck Bresnahan has been sent packing after three-years on the job. The Bengals best defensive ranking during his tenure was 27th in the league. Also leaving is linebackers coach Ricky Hunley. He has been on Marvin [...]
Coaching Changes Around The Corner?
As was to be expected, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis had no hirings, firings or resignations to announce during the team’s season-ending news conference on Monday. But that’s obviously not a guarantee that the team’s standing pat this offseason. After all, the life of an NFL assistant coach isn’t exactly the most [...]
