First-year head coach Zac Taylor was unable to lead his Cincinnati Bengals to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. However, in what will certainly be a memorable first go-round as a NFL head coach, Taylor helped the Bengals keep the game close throughout. Cincinnati led for most of the game.
Despite the eventual 21-20 defeat on the road, it was certainly clear that Taylor impressed many in the Bengals organization due to the fight that his team showed in Week 1.
“That put a smile on all of our faces,” Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah told The Athletic in regard to Taylor's decision to call an aggressive timeout before halftime, one that would allow Cincinnati to try to score before heading into the locker room. “Let’s go out there, let’s execute this one-minute drill and put some points on the board.”
While the Bengals are definitely not expected to compete in 2019, Taylor must make a positive impression on both his team and the rest of the league if he is going to find success in the future.
“We love that aggression of going after it because, I mean, you can’t put it all on the defense to just hold them up and say, ‘Let’s just run out the clock,’” Bengals center Trey Hopkins said of his head coach, via The Athletic. “We’re in the business of scoring points. That’s what we’re on the field for.”
In Week 2, Taylor and company will take on the 1-0 San Francisco 49ers.
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