'Knew I was home': Golden officially introduced as Bengals new defensive coordinator

CHARGES BACK HOME AGAIN IN CINCINNATI. NO INTRODUCTION NEEDED TODAY FOR THE BENGALS NEXT DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, AL GOLDEN. THAT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S RIGHT. GOLDEN COMPLETED HIS FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE AT PAYCOR WITH HIS NEW JOB TITLE, AND CAUGHT UP WITH SOME OF THE FAMILIAR FACES AROUND THE BUILDING. SPORTS REPORTER OLIVIA RAY WENT ONE ON ONE WITH THIS NEW DC, WHO IS THRILLED TO BE BACK IN THE 513 OLIVIA THAT HE IS. WE WERE IN THE LOCKER ROOM WITH THEM TODAY. SAM HUBBARD WALKED PAST. HE CAUGHT UP WITH HIM. HASN바카라 게임 웹사이트�T SEEN HIM IN THREE SEASONS, SO THAT WAS A COOL MOMENT TO WITNESS FORMER BENGALS LINEBACKERS COACH TURNED NOTRE DAME DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AL GOLDEN SAID HE OFFICIALLY MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO CINCINNATI LAST WEDNESDAY. HE HOPPED IN THE CAR ON THURSDAY AROUND 5 A.M. AND WHEN HE MADE THAT RIGHT OFF OF I-74, HE SAID HE KNEW HE WAS HOME WHEN HE SAW PAYCOR STADIUM. I SAT DOWN WITH THE BENGALS NEW DC THIS AFTERNOON WHO DETAILED THE ROLLERCOASTER OF THE WEEK THAT HE JUST EXPERIENCED. WELL, EXHAUSTING. YOU KNOW, REALLY, YOU KNOW, TOUGH TO OBVIOUSLY LOSE A TITLE GAME. AND THEN FROM THERE SAYING GOODBYE. IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S NEVER EASY, ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU바카라 게임 웹사이트�VE INVESTED SO MUCH TIME INTO YOUNG PEOPLE. AND THEN THURSDAY, ULTIMATELY WHEN I GOT HERE, JUST KNOWING IN MY HEART THAT THIS WAS THE RIGHT MOVE FOR ME AND OUR FAMILY AND NOW EXHILARATING. SO JUST A RANGE OF EMOTIONS AND GOING TO NEED SOME TIME OFF HERE AT SOME POINT. NOT A LOT OF RELOCATING THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. UNDERSTAND YOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN HERE. WHAT HAS THAT BEEN LIKE FOR THEM AND WHAT WAS THE CALL LIKE WHEN YOU HAD ULTIMATELY MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN HERE TO CINCINNATI? WHEN I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO NOTRE DAME. IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT I COULDN바카라 게임 웹사이트�T PASS UP. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, MY KIDS WERE SO ENTRENCHED AND HAD ROOTS HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY. AND WE REALLY WE BELIEVE IN THE COMMUNITY, WE BELIEVE IN THE SCHOOLS THAT THEY GO TO AND THE FRIENDS THAT THEY바카라 게임 웹사이트�VE MADE THAT WE DECIDED TO TO COMMUTE, YOU KNOW, SO YOU CAN바카라 게임 웹사이트�T DO THAT IF YOU DON바카라 게임 웹사이트�T HAVE AN INCREDIBLE WIFE AT HOME AND SOMEBODY THAT IS UNSELFISH AND SUPPORTIVE. BUT IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK. YOU HAVE A LONG LIST OF THINGS I KNOW YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH. HAS YOUR HONEYDEW LIST GROWN NOW THAT YOU바카라 게임 웹사이트�RE BACK HERE? SHE JUST SHE JUST CAN바카라 게임 웹사이트�T STAND THAT. I바카라 게임 웹사이트�VE TAKEN BACK SOME OF THE CLOSET SPACE. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S THOSE. IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S THOSE LITTLE THINGS. GOLDEN SAID HE SPENT A RARE SUNDAY WITH HIS DAUGHTERS YESTERDAY, WATCHED A LITTLE FOOTBALL, WHICH HE IS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR. BUT TODAY IT WAS STRAIGHT TO HIS DEFENSIVE AGENDA. AHEAD AT 530, WE바카라 게임 웹사이트�LL HAVE MORE FROM GOLDEN. ON WHAT DREW HIM BACK TO THE NFL. OUTSIDE OF THOSE FAMILY TIES HERE.

The newest defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals is officially being introduced on Monday.Al Golden is returning to the Jungle, this time as defensive coordinator, taking over a unit that has been Lou Anarumo's since the 2019 season.You can watch Golden's full introductory press conference below. "There's only 32 of these," Golden said when asked why he wanted to return to the Bengals after a successful stint in the college ranks, at Notre Dame. "There's even less that have Joe Burrow."The 55-year-old Golden has previous experience with the Bengals, coaching the team바카라 게임 웹사이트�s linebackers during the 2020 and 2021 seasons under head coach Zac Taylor.In February of 2022, Golden took the job with Notre Dame, where he coached a defensive unit that allowed the fifth fewest points per game in the nation this season. "Just working with Al the way we did, we had a high opinion of him," Taylor said. "Watching what he did at Notre Dame the last few years, we knew he could come in and hit the ground running."Cincinnati allowed 30 or more points in six games in 2024 season, all coming before the Bengals' five-game winning streak to end the season.In addition, the Bengals allowed the eighth-most total yards this season (5,921), an average of 348.2 yards per game.Under Golden, the Fighting Irish scoring defense improved each year. After finishing 39th nationally in 2022 (23.0 points per game), Notre Dame finished seventh (15.9) and fifth (15.5) in each of the last two years.Golden helmed a defense that made it all the way to the College Football Playoff championship game this past season."We don't live in the gray," Golden said about how he plans to replicate that defensive success in the NFL with the Bengals. "We are going to play empowered. There has to be trust there. At some point, you have to turn the keys over to the players.Before fully turning his attention on the future, Golden thanked ND head coach Marcus Freeman for his three years in South Bend."Exhausting and emotional," Golden said of the last week. "I had the opportunity to sit down with all of my players, Coach Freeman encouraged it."But, Golden says the move to re-join Cincinnati's staff was the right one immediately."I made that turn off 74, saw the stadium, and knew I was home." A former Penn State tight end, Golden has extensive coaching experience, including two stints as a college head coach with Temple and Miami.It took several seasons for Golden to find success at Temple, though he won 17 games over his final two seasons in 2009-10, parlaying that success into landing the Miami job.Golden put together two winning seasons while leading the Hurricanes, though he was dismissed about halfway through the 2015 season.In between his time at Miami and joining the Bengals바카라 게임 웹사이트� staff in 2020, Golden coached tight ends for the Detroit Lions from 2016-19.

CINCINNATI —

The newest defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals is officially being introduced on Monday.

Al Golden is returning to the Jungle, this time as defensive coordinator, taking over a unit that has been Lou Anarumo's since the 2019 season.

You can watch Golden's full introductory press conference below.

Zac Taylor and Al Golden speak to the media.
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"There's only 32 of these," Golden said when asked why he wanted to return to the Bengals after a successful stint in the college ranks, at Notre Dame. "There's even less that have Joe Burrow."

The 55-year-old Golden has previous experience with the Bengals, coaching the team바카라 게임 웹사이트�s linebackers during the 2020 and 2021 seasons under head coach Zac Taylor.

In February of 2022, Golden took the job with Notre Dame, where he coached a defensive unit that allowed the fifth fewest points per game in the nation this season.

"Just working with Al the way we did, we had a high opinion of him," Taylor said. "Watching what he did at Notre Dame the last few years, we knew he could come in and hit the ground running."

Cincinnati allowed 30 or more points in six games in 2024 season, all coming before the Bengals' five-game winning streak to end the season.

In addition, the Bengals allowed the eighth-most total yards this season (5,921), an average of 348.2 yards per game.

Under Golden, the Fighting Irish scoring defense improved each year. After finishing 39th nationally in 2022 (23.0 points per game), Notre Dame finished seventh (15.9) and fifth (15.5) in each of the last two years.

Golden helmed a defense that made it all the way to the College Football Playoff championship game this past season.

"We don't live in the gray," Golden said about how he plans to replicate that defensive success in the NFL with the Bengals. "We are going to play empowered. There has to be trust there. At some point, you have to turn the keys over to the players.

Before fully turning his attention on the future, Golden thanked ND head coach Marcus Freeman for his three years in South Bend.

"Exhausting and emotional," Golden said of the last week. "I had the opportunity to sit down with all of my players, Coach Freeman encouraged it."

But, Golden says the move to re-join Cincinnati's staff was the right one immediately.

"I made that turn off 74, saw the stadium, and knew I was home."

A former Penn State tight end, Golden has extensive coaching experience, including two stints as a college head coach with Temple and Miami.

It took several seasons for Golden to find success at Temple, though he won 17 games over his final two seasons in 2009-10, parlaying that success into landing the Miami job.

Golden put together two winning seasons while leading the Hurricanes, though he was dismissed about halfway through the 2015 season.

In between his time at Miami and joining the Bengals바카라 게임 웹사이트� staff in 2020, Golden coached tight ends for the Detroit Lions from 2016-19.

'Knew I was home': Golden officially introduced as Bengals new defensive coordinator

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