12-22-2022, 12:12 PM
(12-22-2022, 03:00 AM)Bengalholic Wrote: Kind of crazy to think about how Lou ended up the DC.
The first guy Zac talked to was Del Rio, but both said it was determined not to be a fit.
They then contacted Dom Capers who said he wasn't interested in the job.
Then it was Todd Grantham, who they were actually in negotiations with, but leveraged that for a new deal to stay at Florida.
Next, they requested an interview with Aaron Glenn, but were blocked by the Saints.
Then they contacted Jeff Halfey at Ohio St, but he declined to interview.
They also reportedly contacted Mike Elko, Marquand Manuel and Aubrey Pleasant.
Then finally...Lou is interviewed and agrees to take the job.
He might not have been the 1st choice, or the 4th or 5thbut I'm sure as hell glad we have him and hope that he's here for awhile.
Lou coached with Zac at Miami. That’s who he always wanted but was encouraged to find somebody with experience as a DC ( Lou did not) and preferably in the NFL. Zac was young and had no stroke.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
