COACHING CAROUSEL
Its that time of the year again, the time of year where some coaches may want to start planning their exit strategy. With the Dolphins being 0-7 and openly looking for a head coach and Indianapolis showing their anger over an 0-8 start the talking heads of the sports world are beginning to look for replacements. Oddly though this year has had less talk of who would replace these coaches once they got the boot. Other than the Cowher, Gruden, and other obvious candidates who may have no interest in ever coaching again, there hasn’t been that “hot” coordinator that is on every failing teams mind like Jason Garret was a few years ago.
Someone who should be getting some attention is the Bengals Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer. While Zimmer has only coached on the defensive side of the ball he has experience in the 3-4 and 4-3 and proven to be very succesful. His defense allowed the fewest yards in 2003 when he was with the Dallas Cowboys. Bengals fans all know what he has done in Cincinnati, making their defense competitive in one of the toughest defensive divisions in football. He has turned this young team into what should be one of the most feared front sevens in football. Even after losing Jonathan Joseph to free agency he has kept this defense ranked in the top five of the league. Zimmer proved his dedication to football two years ago after the tragic loss of his wife. He returned just three days later to coach his defense in a win against Baltimore. After the game he was awarded the game ball by Marvin Lewis in a tear jerking moment. As a Bengals fan I want no part of losing Zimmer but with what the man has given Cincinnati fans he deserves his shot, lets just hope he decides to stick around until after the Marvin Lewis era in Cincinnati.
BENGALS BLITZ 