Bengals fire Lou Anarumo, Frank Pollack, James Bettcher and Marion Hobby

[jj22]

(01-17-2025, 01:16 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I’d like to think they have their eye on an assistant from Philly or Detroit, but who knows.

I hope to that would be nice.

[ERIC1]

(01-16-2025, 06:24 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I don't know if it was as bad as Lou's Defense. Lou's was historically bad, but still not the DC I was wanting, I want a top guy.

Eberflus had a dang good 4-3 Defense in the NFL. Top 10, not just mid pack like Graham.


Thanks Holic, made me feel better if it is Graham as I always respect your opinion as you are all common sense. I can overreact as most
Bengals fans can when it comes to these things, but we need to get this right. Being top 10 in points allowed twice is good and if we just 
have a mid pack Defense we would be a Super Bowl contender. Still, I am greedy and want a top 10 Defense that is great at something.

But yeah, from what you are saying here, Graham should be an upgrade over Lou. Not saying much after last year though.

I think Eberflus would be more of a sure thing just my opinion.

If we do pick Graham, I wish we could make something happen to get Mad Maxx to go along with him somehow, I know, dreaming...


Yeah, this is my hope, I don't like this crap saying we are down to 2 guys, neither of which are inspiring. Christian Parker is the assistant
DC on the Eagles and would love to give an up and comer who has learned from a great coach a shot.
Raiders were terrible and only marginally so on defense..Stop with the nonsense of the coach had them playing hard...they played bad

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(01-17-2025, 12:45 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Why haven't we heard anything about OL coach progress updates?
That one I feel like they should be able to do and should be doing in parallel with the DC search.

Good question. If we do go Golden I sure wouldn't mind taking the Irish OL coach as well lol

(01-17-2025, 01:16 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I’d like to think they have their eye on an assistant from Philly or Detroit, but who knows.

Those would be my hopes for OL coach of the NFL teams still playing. Haley's assistant Oliver would be a great grab IMO.

Christian Parker the assistant DC for the Eagles would also be awesome for DC.

[*rfaulk34*]

(01-16-2025, 10:40 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: what constitutes a dud..hiring someone you don't approve of?

I can think of one!!!

[Bengal Dude]

(01-17-2025, 12:45 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Why haven't we heard anything about OL coach progress updates?
That one I feel like they should be able to do and should be doing in parallel with the DC search.

Dehner mentioned in today's podcast that they're working hard on OL coach and might be closer than most people know.

The DC hunt is the bigger hire so that's going to get all of the attention for now. 

[jj22]

I’d argue Oline Coach is the biggest hire given the need to protect Burrow at all cost.

Theoretically we were 1 stop on Defense away from the playoffs. Just 1. In 8 shots.

[cinci4life]

Lou was hired by the Colts.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/01/colts-to-add-lou-anarumo-as-dc

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(01-20-2025, 06:02 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Lou was hired by the Colts.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/01/colts-to-add-lou-anarumo-as-dc

Good for Lou, still like the guy and he is a decent Secondary coach but if I was a Colts fan I wouldn't be too excited to hire a guy who 
pretty much flushed an MVP season for Joe Burrow down the drain with a terrible Defense.

[*pally*]

Lou hired James Bettcher to be his LB coach in Indy

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(01-26-2025, 04:28 PM)pally Wrote: Lou hired James Bettcher to be his LB coach in Indy

Get ready for lots of missed tackles as they try to rip the ball out!

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(01-27-2025, 10:55 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Get ready for lots of missed tackles as they try to rip the ball out!

Yep, I think this was a big mistake by the Colts. We will see how their Defense does under Lou. I liked Bettcher when we initially brought him 
in because he had a better resume' than Lou had before he got here but it was really noticeable to fall off of the LB's from Golden to Bettcher.