When the report came out Sunday morning, it didn’t take Willie Anderson and Brian Simmons by surprise. After all, 15 years coaching one NFL team in this century is virtually unheard of so it figured that Marvin Lewis, the old head coach who revived their Bengals team back in the day, would be moving on sooner rather later.
Lewis has since denied the report but what can’t be denied is that it stirred a bit of nostalgia from his old players if Sunday’s Paul Brown Stadium season finale (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 19) against the Lions is indeed Lewis’ last home appearance in his 239th regular-season game.