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Time for a break again. Later.

I mean, Turner has gotten shit results in his previous stops, but, yeah, anytime you can call your reputation into question for a shitty bullying misogynstic friend, you gotta do it.

“Accountability and character matter, unless it’s my friend.” ——Zac Taylor

If you follow me on twitter or follow Bengals beat writers tweets and responses or Goodberry you've seen my pointed meltdown over it. Calls everything Taylor said on Tuesday into question. Taylor either a liar or a fool.

Thanks for that find.

Draft a RT. Put westerman in for Redmond. Let Hopkins go back to center where he was playing so well when Price got hurt and make price fight for the starting job and fulfill guru label.

Bill Callahan has been in Taylor’s orbit too. given that pollack was apparently the prime reason Redmond kept playing and westerman couldn’t get a shot - I am thrilled to see Taylor being given full latitude to re-make this staff.

Peace to you and your family Wisk. Billy will be missed.

Brief thoughts if it is indeed Taylor: John Harbaugh’s resume didn’t look all that impressive when ravens picked him either. Special teams coach for the Eagles. Tomlin only had one year as a d-coordinator when picked. Just saying. No idea if he will be anywhere near as good as those two have been, but thin resume doesn’t bother me. Sam Wyche’s resume was hella thin too before he was hired. Point is, either you have what it takes , or you don’t. I don’t think there is any one path to success as head coach. David Shula sucked because he was terrible, not because he had wrong experience. Wyche worked out because he absolutely had the creative flair and personality to succeed, none of which you could fairly see coming off of one year head coaching at IU and anonymous asst coaching in NFL for years before that (learning under Bill Walsh). Taylor may be a disaster, but, he could also be quietly inspired. At least he isn’t Gase, or Hue, or Joseph, or some other warmed over more of the same coach. This team and org needs shock paddles. Taylor is at least that. And if he is an abject disaster, then maybe in two years when he is fired he gifts the new coach with the #1 pick in 2021 and we get the Clemson qb. But this is as interested as I have been as a bengals fan in a long time, in any event.

I am delighted with Taylor too. Fresh start for the club and fresh eyes.

Bieneimy has been coaching a long time, makes sense that he has guys on speed dial that he may have already spoken to who are ready to come along. I REALLY hope it is Bieneimy. That would buy so much good will with me.

Thanks for the heads up on that!

Bieneiemy was my first choice hope all along, so fingers crossed that it is trending that way. Monken was my second choice. All sign pointing to it NOT being Hue or any other in-house option, so as long as Bieneimy or Monken (or the Rams guy) I will be pretty damn happy. This organization needs fresh eyes in the worst sort of way.

Them interviewing Eric Bieniemy is a positive sign from my perspective. That’s four interview targets (out of eight) from out of the immediate fold. Tells me that Katie and others are having a say.

Bengals have asked permission to talk to Josh McDaniels.