New Bengals coach Zac Taylor sits with Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty. Sam Greene, sgreene@enquirer.com
Zac Taylor talks in understated and unintentional exclamation points. It’s something you’d expect from a 35-year-old who is now an NFL head coach. He’s old enough to deserve a chance and young enough to think it’s the greatest thing ever.
Nothing against Marvin Lewis, who rebuilt the Bengals from desperation up. But by the end, the job had worn him out. If Lewis retained his enthusiasm at age 60, he didn’t show it. On Tuesday afternoon, Taylor looked ready to jump out of his winged-tips.