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The Cincinnati Bengals Week 12 win over the Tennessee Titans was a huge AFC win for Joe Burrow and company. Playing without Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Mixon, the offense manufactured yards and points, and the defense kept Derrick Henry mostly under wraps. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but the Bengals-Titans tilt was about as good […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals will meet for the second time this coming Sunday, but this time, the Steelers will have rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett taking over the chores under center for the team unlike in the first meeting with their AFC North division rivals. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was asked if […]

Zac Taylor has led the Cincinnati Bengals to a remarkable turnaround in his four years thus far with the franchise. When Taylor began his head coaching career in 2019 following years of paying his dues and climbing the ranks, the Bengals were, simply put, not a good side, and they finished with a terrible 2-14 […]

Ja’Marr Chase was rumored to be heading to the IR following a hip injury. However, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Chase will not be placed on the IR, per NBC’s Pro Football Talk. Chase was originally expected to miss 4-6 weeks. This led many to believe he’d be placed on the IR. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were dealt a crushing blow earlier this week as Ja’Marr Chase was ruled out for 4-6 weeks with a hip injury. On Friday, head coach Zac Taylor talked about the possibility of putting his star wideout on the IR, which means he’d miss a minimum of four games: “He has a hip […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ offense came out guns blazing on Sunday in their 35-17 victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7. While many bright spots from the game warrant highlighting, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor talked explicitly about the performance of his quarterback Joe Burrow. Per Ben Baby of ESPN, Taylor sang the praises of […]

Zac Taylor became one of the youngest coaches in the NFL when he took over the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019. The former Wake Forest and Nebraska quarterback became a head coach at the age of 36. Before that, his career took him many places, both in the NFL and outside. That career also brought him […]

After dropping a stunner to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, the Cincinnati Bengals traveled down to Dallas to hopefully right the ship against a Cowboys team without Dak Prescott, their starting quarterback who suffered a finger injury in Week 1. Surely this would be the game where Cincinnati put […]

Being an NFL head coach is one of the most stressful jobs on the planet, and it’s no different for Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor. With so much pressure coming from various sources, the job isn’t made for those who can’t handle adversity. Speaking with reporters on Monday, Taylor revealed one thing that makes […]

Joe Burrow’s health has been a concern for the Cincinnati Bengals so far during the preseason. Burrow, who underwent appendix surgery, emerged as one of the better QBs in the NFL last season. He led the Bengals to the Super Bowl and could be in line for an even better 2022 campaign. But Cincinnati needs […]

Joe Burrow’s return to practice is still uncertain at this point, but it doesn’t look like head coach Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals are worried about their quarterback. For those not in the know, Burrow remains sidelined for the Bengals after undergoing a surprise appendectomy at the start of training camp late in July. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals faithful will have to wait a bit to see their hometown hero Joe Burrow in training camp action. The star quarterback has been out for most of the camp after undergoing an appendectomy a few days ago. While the surgery is nothing too serious, fans are still antsy about their precious quarterback. […]

Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow needs to be in an ice bath for 1758795 straight days. He was sacked 70 times this season, including the NFL Playoffs, as the Bengals’ offensive line did not do a good job of protecting him. Burrow, however, has already sounded off on the issue and he defended his teammates. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals fell to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI. The stakes were the highest they could be. It was Cincinnati’s first time in the big game since 1989, and the franchise has never won a Super Bowl. The game came down to the final drive and the final minute of play. […]

Some people, Cincinnati Bengals fans in particular, probably will never forgive head coach Zac Taylor for his usage of his running backs in Super Bowl 56 against the Los Angeles Rams. But that definitely was not a factor at all in the Bengals’ decision to hand Taylor a contract extension for his masterful work in […]

The Cincinnati Bengals just suffered a heartbreaking Super Bowl 56 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. With the season now over, one of Zac Taylor’s assistant coaches is jumping to college to take on an important role at Notre Dame. That would be Al Golden, who’s leaving his post as Bengals linebackers coach to be […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were so close to winning their first ever Super Bowl. They held a 20-16 lead in the closing minutes but watched as Matthew Stafford found Cooper Kupp for the leading score. Yet, the Bengals had just under two minutes and three timeouts, trailing by three points. The final drive started with a […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor will face off in a matchup of the minds as they square off in Super Bowl 56. Although they are opponents, they unintentionally teamed up to make Super Bowl history. The 38-year-old Taylor and the 36-year-old McVay combined to be the […]

Never in their wildest dreams did Cincinnati Bengals fans imagine their team playing in the Super Bowl this season. With a second-year quarterback in Joe Burrow and a rookie lead receiver in Ja’Marr Chase, a lot had to go right for their team to put it all together. Head coach Zac Taylor is the man […]

The NFL’s Coach of the Year award candidates were all very deserving. Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, a worthy honoree, took home the hardware at Thursday’s NFL Honors ceremony. While each of Vrabel, Green Bay Packers’ Matt LaFleur, ex-Las Vegas Raiders’ Rick Bisaccia, and New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick could all have a case […]

Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor probably has a gazillion things going through his mind right now as Super Bowl LVI looms. But for sure, he’s not sweating it one bit. Taylor and the Bengals arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday, a few days ahead of their much-awaited title showdown with the Los Angeles Rams. Aside […]

If there is one non-Los Angeles Rams coach in the NFL today who is much familiar with wideout Cooper Kupp’s development over the years, it sure is Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor. Even though Taylor coached for a mere two seasons in the Rams organization, he spent plenty of time working with Kupp, including […]

Joe Burrow once again orchestrated a keen performance in his second campaign with the Cincinnati Bengals, as he led the team to a 27-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 AFC Championship Game. Even as the Bengals faced adversity early in the contest after falling behind by a 21-3 score, Burrow sure […]

The Cincinnati Bengals lost a lot during the first year of the Joe Burrow-Zac Taylor tandem. It was a brutal time for the franchise despite adding Burrow, who was the top overall pick in the 2020 draft. A year after finishing last in the AFC North, the Bengals took the division title and are set […]

Evan McPherson may never have to buy his own beer in the city of Cincinnati. That’s after he buried the game-winning field goal from 52 yards out Saturday night to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to an improbably 19-16 road victory over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional round. Zac Taylor was certainly elated to […]

The Tennessee Titans are set to host the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Divisional Round. Tennessee is favored to win the matchup, but Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has an advantage against the Titans that many people don’t know about. According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Taylor is quite familiar with quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Schefter […]

The Cincinnati Bengals fended off the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday afternoon to advance to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. After the game, head coach Zac Taylor was celebrating the win at a local bar with some Bengals fans, and he made an awesome gesture to the faithful fans in Cincy. Taylor thanked […]

All that the Cincinnati Bengals continued to hear about in the days leading up to their AFC wild-card round clash with the Las Vegas Raiders centered on their playoff drought. Now, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief, as they took care of business with a 26-19 home playoff win. As was the case […]

The Cincinnati Bengals went absolutely bonkers against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Joe Burrow was a man on a mission and Tee Higgins put up massive numbers as well. Even though they had a big lead late in the game, Cincinnati continued to throw the ball downfield. Zac Taylor explains his playcalling after his team’s […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are currently on a two-game losing streak, which isn’t ideal this late in the season. With four games remaining, now is the time for this franchise to turn it back around. Zac Taylor seems to believe that, as he provided some strong words regarding his team. According to Kelsey Conway, Taylor didn’t […]

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26-23 in overtime in a wild football game. In the win, 49ers tight end George Kittle dominated the Bengals defense. He reeled in 13 catches for 151 yards and a receiving touchdown. After the game, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor had an honest take on Kittle’s performance. […]

Even the arrival of Joe Burrow last season wasn’t enough to get the Cincinnati Bengals over the hump, missing the NFL Playoffs for the fifth straight year. Burrow, however, had a solid rookie stint despite his knee injuries and he will only get better with one campaign tucked under his belt. The fast-rising quarterback had […]

The 2021 NFL season is still a ways away, but with free agency and the NFL Draft done, the focus has shifted to the upcoming season. As is the case each and every season, there are quite a few head coaches who could be on the hot seat entering this year. Last season, there were […]

The Cincinnati Bengals sat in a spot of luxury during the early portions of the 2021 NFL Draft. They had drafted their future of the franchise, Joe Burrow, with the No. 1 overall pick in 2020. As the Bengals watched quarterbacks get plucked with the first three picks in this year’s draft, they knew they […]

The Cincinnati Bengals would seem to be weighing adding a top offensive lineman or pass-catcher with the No. 5 pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor revealed Monday the team is taking wide receiver prospect Ja’Marr Chase’s relationship with quarterback Joe Burrow into consideration. However, Taylor added the relationship between the former […]

The Cincinnati Bengals would have trouble finding the end zone in Week 5 versus the Baltimore Ravens, but they would avoid a shutout by kicking a field goal with under a minute remaining. Following Cincinnati’s choice to kick the field goal, Don “Wink” Martindale—the defensive coordinator for the Ravens—is upset about the Bengals’ decision. For […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green has not exactly had the strongest of starts to the new campaign. Nonetheless, this does not seem to be a cause for concern for Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor. When asked about Green’s rather pedestrian form of late, Taylor was quick to talk up his wide receiver: “His time […]

Josh Rosen was waived by the Miami Dolphins on Friday, allowing the other 31 teams to claim him before he hit free agency. To no one’s surprise, the Cincinnati Bengals — who have the No. 1 waiver priority — won’t be signing Rosen, per Geoff Hobson of the team’s official site. Zac says Bengals won’t […]

Former LSU Tigers quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow is officially the starter under center for the Cincinnati Bengals. With the Bengals and head coach Zac Taylor selected the former collegiate standout with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Burrow’s presence in Cincinnati appears to already be paying dividends for […]