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

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(01-06-2025, 11:42 AM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: Jesus we’ve fired the lot.


Lou
Pollack
Hobby
and the LB coach all gone

Link? 

Good news if true. Getting ZT off play-calling duty would help. 

But this shows they know they need to makes changes. Hopefully they modernize their contract structures, hire some scouts, and don't mess around with signing Tee, extending Chase (and maybe Trey), restructuring Burrow, and cutting some overpaid weight off the roster.

[*bfine32*]

(01-06-2025, 11:45 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Source? Not that I don't believe you, but I want to see it.

https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/06/bengals-fire-defensive-coordinator-lou-anarumo-other-coaches/

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(01-06-2025, 11:46 AM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: https://x.com/pauldehnerjr/status/1876277874782842948?s=46&t=KykfZ347urC7n4SwKapNFg

Fantastic news.

[Sled21]

(01-06-2025, 11:45 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Source? Not that I don't believe you, but I want to see it.

I saw it on SI.com. Glad Pollock and Hobby are gone. Still conflicted on Lou.

[reuben.ahmed]

Thank you for listening to my sig

[Millhouse]

(01-06-2025, 11:19 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: This is the post that convinced me that the NFL is biased against Cincinnati. You mean to tell me that the refs allowed offenses to play with an extra damn player against us all year? No wonder the defense was so bad. 

[Sled21]

(01-06-2025, 11:48 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: Thank you for listening to my sig

Yeah, because that's what they did.....

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(01-06-2025, 11:48 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I saw it on SI.com. Glad Pollock and Hobby are gone. Still conflicted on Lou.

Below average defenses in 5 of his 6 years as a DC.

[Sled21]

(01-06-2025, 11:36 AM)QueenCity Wrote: Snow storm - no firings today our guys can't make it to Paycor to get their slip.

Lou, Frank and Marion all shown the door today.

[kalibengal]

Im surprised , but really wanted to see ZT on this...
that said:
Im hoping for a D coach thats willing to use and develop young talent and to switch to more of a speed rusher type of edge players VS the sam hubbard types

[StoneTheCrow]

Coffee tastes a little better.

[reuben.ahmed]

(01-06-2025, 11:49 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Yeah, because that's what they did.....

Well they didn’t listen to your opinion because it’s not so public every post. Lol

[Millhouse]

(01-06-2025, 11:45 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Source? Not that I don't believe you, but I want to see it.

BREAKING: Sources confirm #Bengals part ways with DC Lou Anarumo, OL coach Frank Pollack, LB coach James Bettcher and DL coach Marion Hobby.

— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) January 6, 2025

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[Sled21]

(01-06-2025, 11:51 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: Well they didn’t listen to your opinion because it’s not so public every post. Lol

Difference is, I never said they did.

[motoarch]

I got flamed a couple years ago for suggesting we got to the SB in spite of Zac and not because of him.

I think he was carried not only by the teams talent but a big part of the success that season was Lous ability to adjust and lock down in the second half of games.

This team has kept most of its offensive talent and worked (unsuccessfully) to build an oline.

However they have not kept the defensive talent and lou hasn't had much to work with.

I'm not saying it's not time for a change but I don't think it'll matter much if Zacs still here.

Pollack probably needed to go a long ass time ago.

[WeezyBengal]

(01-06-2025, 11:48 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I saw it on SI.com. Glad Pollock and Hobby are gone. Still conflicted on Lou.

Let me ask you this, is there a better option out there? I think we all know the answer to this question. 

[CKwi88]

(01-06-2025, 11:52 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Let me ask you this, is there a better option out there? I think we all know the answer to this question. 

The real question is "is there a better option out there that will come to Cincinnati?"

Hopefully so.

[reuben.ahmed]

Make Mike brown does care!

[masonbengals fan]

Honestly didn't think they would do it.

Something had to give. Too much talent to be on the outside looking it.

[Sled21]

(01-06-2025, 11:52 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Let me ask you this, is there a better option out there? I think we all know the answer to this question. 

I guess we'll see. It could very well turn out to be a case of be careful what you ask for.