Bengals linebacker coach Al Golden has accepted a job as Notre Dame's new defensive coordinator, according to several reports.Pete Sampson with The Athletic and ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Golden agreed to a three-year deal, which may take a few days to finalize.Golden is in his 29th season as a coach, including his sixth as an NFL coach and second with the Bengals, according to the team's site.Ten of his seasons coaching in college came as a head coach, leading both the University of Miami (Florida) and Temple University. And while he played tight end at Penn State, much of his coaching background and success has come on the defensive side of the ball, specifically with linebackers.The report comes days after the team's heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.After 33 long years, the Cincinnati Bengals returned to the NFL Super Bowl but fell short of victory.This Bengals' Super Bowl run has felt like a dream and it all began at home when they defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 at Paul Brown Stadium in the wild card game.Cincinnati then advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs against the No. 1 ranked seed, the Tennessee Titans.Playing at the Titans' home field in Nashville was no challenge for the Bengals as fans showed up to the game in droves to support their Super Bowl run — and it worked.The Bengals went on to defeat the Titans, 19-16, to advance to their next challenge, the AFC championship game.Upon finding out the Bengals would be playing the Kansas City Chiefs, fans did not hesitate to drive to Kansas City and watch the Joe Burrow vs. Pat Mahomes match-up.The AFC championship game was a nail-biter as they went into overtime with the Chiefs, but remained to stay on top and win, 27-24.As that game came to an end, realization began to set in that the Cincinnati Bengals were finally returning to the Super Bowl, but this time against the Los Angeles Rams at their home stadium.As the end of the Super Bowl neared, the Bengals fell short to the Los Angeles Rams in a 23-20 defeat.
Bengals linebacker coach Al Golden has accepted a job as Notre Dame's new defensive coordinator, according to several reports.
Pete Sampson with The Athletic and ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Golden agreed to a three-year deal, which may take a few days to finalize.
Golden is in his 29th season as a coach, including his sixth as an NFL coach and second with the Bengals, according to the team's site.
Ten of his seasons coaching in college came as a head coach, leading both the University of Miami (Florida) and Temple University. And while he played tight end at Penn State, much of his coaching background and success has come on the defensive side of the ball, specifically with linebackers.
The report comes days after the team's heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.
After 33 long years, the Cincinnati Bengals returned to the NFL Super Bowl but fell short of victory.
This Bengals' Super Bowl run has felt like a dream and it all began at home when they defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 at Paul Brown Stadium in the wild card game.
Cincinnati then advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs against the No. 1 ranked seed, the Tennessee Titans.
Playing at the Titans' home field in Nashville was no challenge for the Bengals as fans showed up to the game in droves to support their Super Bowl run — and it worked.
The Bengals went on to defeat the Titans, 19-16, to advance to their next challenge, the AFC championship game.
Upon finding out the Bengals would be playing the Kansas City Chiefs, fans did not hesitate to drive to Kansas City and watch the Joe Burrow vs. Pat Mahomes match-up.
The AFC championship game was a nail-biter as they went into overtime with the Chiefs, but remained to stay on top and win, 27-24.
As that game came to an end, realization began to set in that the Cincinnati Bengals were finally returning to the Super Bowl, but this time against the Los Angeles Rams at their home stadium.
As the end of the Super Bowl neared, the Bengals fell short to the Los Angeles Rams in a 23-20 defeat.
