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Next Bengals' Head Coach?


Sea Ray

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There's been a lot of talk here that Marvin needs to go, well let's advance the issue. Who do you want to see Mike Brown hire? Don't bother suggesting folks you know won't come here like Cowher or Parcells.

My thinking is the best we can hope for is Brian Billick. Actually I want a grizzled disciplinarian like Tom Coughlin. I don't want a young, deer in the headlights no name like Dave Shula was. I'm hesitant to go the Mike Zimmer route as he has no head coaching experience

Who would you like to see as head coach next year?

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If his health is up for it, I'd take Marty Schottenheimer. If we could get 3 or 4 years out of him, he'd lay a foundation for future success that could last a long time assuming his successor isn't some idiot.

I had thought of that... but Marty is famous for rebuilding teams, but being unable to get them over the hump. I feel like Marvin has already done the heavy lifting in that department. It's time to bring someone in who can get the most out of the talent on the roster.

If that's Marty, I'm all for it... but doesn't he have a history of not getting along with owners/GMs? Cincy seems like an awful fit in that regard.

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I wouldn't get my hopes up for a Billick/Cowher/Fox/Schottenheimer type. That's never been Mikey's style. Experienced coaches cost too much and want more say than the Brown Family is willing to allow. Typically, Brown's preferences run toward the just-concluded season's "hot young offensive coordinator(s)." Think Mike Mularkey, circa 2002. At the moment,however, none of the teams who are in the top 10 offensively and have a good record have particularly young OCs, so Mikey might have to go after the hot older offensive coordinator. If I was forced to make a bet right now, I would put my wooden nickel on Titans OC and former Denver assistant HC Mike Heimerdinger.

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Just keeping it in-house, bump up Zimmer and Zampese to HC and OC.

Think of the fun nicknames.... ZZ plop, ZZ mop, ZZ bop....

ZZ Flop

Bengal Fun Fact: In the game of Scrabble the name ZZ Flop is worth 29 points!

I don't think it is a score that can be achieved - thought there was only 1 Z in the bag?

ZZ NADS

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I can't believe we are in this poistion. What a bummer. Week 8 is here and we are talking about a new head coach. New system new players. Blech.The Good side is the schedule is a little bit easier.

Arizona

Seattle

49ers

St. Louis

Tenn

Colts

Jags

Texans

Buffalo*

San Diego*

Assuming we finish last

Bring in a new OC and a great draft and wildcard he we come!

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If his health is up for it, I'd take Marty Schottenheimer. If we could get 3 or 4 years out of him, he'd lay a foundation for future success that could last a long time assuming his successor isn't some idiot.

This is the exact direction I would go. I think this team needs to be rebuilt and he is the guy to do it.

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