After the Cincinnati Bengals were once again embarrassed by another one of the NFL’s elite teams, they went to work in an effort to re-focus on the postseason. What transpired over the subsequent two days were a lot of polarizing news.
Teryl Austin was out as the defensive coordinator with Marvin Lewis becoming an unlikely de facto play-caller on that side of the ball. Feeling as if he needed another set of eyes on the sidelines with Austin’s departure, Lewis hired his old friend, Hue Jackson.
To say that there was a ton on tap this week would be an understatement.