Confirmed: Mike Zimmer stays with the Bengals, signs three-year deal
by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 12, 2010 1:20 PM EST
Email
PrintNFL Network's Steve Wyche tweets Tuesday afternoon that the Cincinnati Bengals re-signed Mike Zimmer to remain as the team's defensive coordinator. No word on the length of the contract or the money involved at this point. On Monday, Lewis said that he was “very confident" that the Bengals would bring Zimmer back. It's not that we didn't believe him, but anytime you have money bags like Daniel Snyder involved, all bets are off. Still, who would have expected that the reported signing would happen the next day.
If this remains true -- we tend to wait for confirmation for stuff like this before going all giddy even though we've gone completely giddy anyway -- then the reconstruction project for the Cincinnati Bengals continues.
Wyche updated his tweet by tweeting (so many tweets) that the deal is a three-year deal. Wyche has since posted on NFL.com's blog, writing that Zimmer's reason for staying:
...Zimmer’s relationship with coach Marvin Lewis, his affinity for several of his players and ownership’s commitment were factors in his decision to stay with the Bengals.
UPDATE: Confirmed. Bengals.com confirmed the story at 1:40 PM.
Mike Zimmer confirmed Tuesday in a text message he is returning to the Bengals as defensive coordinator.
73 comments
|
1 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
I am
Giddy! Mike Brown does something right!
wwwwwWHAT!!!!
Mike Brown did something right???
EEEEEYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
by TheWalrus1971 on Jan 12, 2010 1:28 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Oh, happy day!!!
And this post ^^ is freakin’ hilarious!!!
by rorschach1979 on Jan 12, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
C'mon
It was great use of that Lil John bit. The pic helps sell it :)
by rorschach1979 on Jan 14, 2010 1:41 AM EST up reply actions
YES!
So, so pumped about this. This almost makes up for the loss. Big victory for the Bengals front office.
Finally, good news
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Confirmed
Rock on. Bengals.com confirmed it. We’re set!
Blogger at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.
by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 12, 2010 1:47 PM EST reply actions
Funny...
When I type “bob bratkowski” into the google search box in Firefox, the first search tip that comes up is “bob bratkowski fired.” Wonder what that means…hmm…
by TheWalrus1971 on Jan 12, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Out. Standing.
This couldn’t have been more important. Can you imagine what this coming year and oh, Lord, the following year are going to be like on the defensive side of the ball under a third and fourth year of Zimmer tweaking his personnel and scheme?
Enormously important. This makes me a very, very happy man.
Add Dan Coats to that list as well.
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 14, 2010 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
The clouds opened up and god said.. I'll give you one Cincinnati.. but just one!
Hallelujah… Holy shit!! Now take out the trash and rid our wonderful team of Brat’worstcoordinatowski’, have another good draft, maybe sign Seymour? Eh? Eh?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/01/12/seymour-would-consider-31-teams/
Cmon! Already wish it was September..
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jan 12, 2010 2:28 PM EST reply actions
No thanks on Seymour
Continue to build the D-line through the draft and with guys like Tank Johnson. Don’t need to drop millions on an aging guy like Seymour
I’d rather see us go after Marshall or something
Yes!!
I would love Seymour
" I don't lie, I tell a different version of the truth."
by Purple City Middie on Jan 13, 2010 2:07 AM EST up reply actions
Put a check mark in the first box
It seemed like everyone’s biggest to do for the Bengals was keep Zimmer.
Now that this has been done, what do people want next on the to do list?
Everyone's second box..
FIRE BRAT!
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jan 12, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I’m resigned to that not occurring. Start scouting coverage safeties, nickel corners and field-stretching WR’s. Oh, and a new PK.
Everyone read this. COVERAGE SAFETIES. That's why Taylor Mays would be a terrible pick.
If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't
by trotanoy on Jan 12, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'll take Arians over Brat
Provided he uses Ced Benson more than 10 times a game
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 14, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
+1
" I don't lie, I tell a different version of the truth."
by Purple City Middie on Jan 13, 2010 2:07 AM EST up reply actions
I did a Josh McDaniels beating the Pats fist pump
when I heard the Zimmer news. Good news indeed.
As for the draft, I would like to see Arrelious Benn in R1 and Tony Moeaki in R2. Wouldn’t be disappointed if they go safety or defensive line in the first round.
by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Jan 12, 2010 3:16 PM EST reply actions
You dont want those guge WRs like Benn, they almost never pann out. and im sure hes going to run fast
"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"
by Joe Goodberry on Jan 12, 2010 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
guge = Huge
"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"
by Joe Goodberry on Jan 12, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
If he runs fast he is probably gone before the twenties. That being said, he looks like he is more in the Andre Johnson mold than the DeWayne Jarrett or Mike Williams mold. There are a bunch of guys coming out this year who will be available and ready to make an impact. 2010 will be an exciting season.
by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Jan 12, 2010 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
I am throwing my hat in the ring for...
Mike Iupauti, OG, Idaho in round one. This guy is a monster. I think he will have a huge senior bowl and combine. His stock will shoot up into mid to late first round area.
My three favorite things in the world in no particular order: My wife, sex with my wife, and The Cincinnati Bengals
by Kabash on Jan 12, 2010 3:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Another Samoan?
Heck yeah, man…BRING ’im!
by TheWalrus1971 on Jan 12, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
He might not even be available with a good combine/senior bowl at #21
If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't
Good news.
And I agree with:
1) Fire bratwurst
2) Fire Graham Cracker
3) Draft Safeties, WRs and TEs.
Would it be to brash to also say I think Palmer’s replacement should also be considered sooner rather than later?
Too brash?
Nope. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of the guy and I’m hoping and praying the majority of this season was a fluke/mainly attributable to factors other than him, but next season will be very telling of his future I think. Cover that very big “what if”.
Great News!
Brat needs to go now. I worry about growing pains with a new O Coordinator however. It can’t be worse than the current one though. Who’s out there now? Would have loved them going after Cameron when he was canned from Miami.
I know Palmer played poorly, but he has no weapons and poor game plans. Whatever happened to the no huddle? Just a thought about Palmer though. Brady’s QB rating has been below 90 five times. Warner, seven times. Favre, nine times. Manning 3 times. He lost his security blanket when Housh left. I bet he knew him better than his wife as far as reading each others mind.
Change a comin'
Can we get Tebow too? Please, please, please???
Why?
(a) He needs years of retraining
(b) Brat wouldn’t know how to use him.
by occams_tiger_teeth on Jan 12, 2010 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
I told you so......
…that he wouldn’t sign with Washington.
Zimmer was smart enough to play the Danny Snyder card to get Brown to pony up the money….It didn’t have to be as much as Snyder was offering, but it had to be that well-deserved raise.
Zimmer is no fool. He wouldn’t work in Snyder’s dysfunctional organization. But Zimm did what he had to do in order to get the leverage he needed to get a good contract and stay in Cincy.
Bet he’s good at poker.
I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer.
- Homer J. Simpson
whoda thunk it
The organization did the right thing for once. Decisively, too.
2010 is looking up already.
Looks like..
The Bears are interviewing Ken Zampese for their OC job. I’m not opposed to Zampese leaving for another job. A new QB coach in Cincy might do Palmer some good. Change and fresh ideas never hurt.
Possibly.
He’s got some extra cash to throw around now that we’re not paying Graham-chise the choke 2.5 mil next year.
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 14, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Here's to hoping Graham never kicks another ball in stripes
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 14, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
No kidding. I mean, how many teams out there have kickers who consistently put balls in the endzone for touchbacks? It’s easy enough to get those stats from NFL.com at least, much harder to get stats on “in the endzone but run out”, so let’s review. In order by percentage, the top 9 teams are: DAL, DEN, NO*, SEA, OAK, CAR, NO**, JAC, NE, ARI.
(* incorrect position due to NFL.com ignoring Morestead as the normal kickoff specialist despite official position of punter, ** correct position)
Every last one of those teams was above a 20% TB rate. How many did we get? We had 8 total out of 69 for an 11.6% rate. Considering how anemic our offense was (at times at least) and thus just how relatively few chances Graham got to kick off (tied for 18th in the league once Morestead’s 101 kickoffs are accounted for), that’s pathetic. Now at least we did average a middle of the pack 22.2 yards in returns, which is passable at least, but considering how many of those returns started at the 5 or 10 yard line to begin with, our defense began far too many drives too close to the wrong endzone even BEFORE you worry about turnovers. And of course Graham had nothing (or near enough) to do with preventing returns.
The guy can’t kick a pressure field goal. He can’t kick off all that well for depth to begin with. He led the league in out-of-bounds kicks (granted, with only three, but even one is too many).
Get a rookie. Or three. Oh and find out if Huber’s good leg extends to kickoffs as well, and if so, that makes it even easier to pick the new K because all he has to do is be accurate on FGs. Bring them to camp, and may the best one win.
First things First....
Zimmer stays. Great!
Now:
- Re-sign Brandon Johnson, Tank Johnson, and probably Frostee Rucker.
- Please get completely healed (heeled), Odom!!
- Draft priority: FS, LB, DT depth
Now — The next big question on Defense needs to be addressed sometime prior to the draft — Is Dhani Jones still the starting MIKE for 2010? Or do they move Rey-Rey into that spot, which means they need to find a starting SAM?
by California Bengal Fan on Jan 12, 2010 11:18 PM EST reply actions
I'd say it depends on whether or not they tag Rolando McClain.
If they pick up McClain I think Rey would be better served staying at SAM. Outside of that, they’ll have to decide exactly what you’re asking.
by Craig Conrad on Jan 13, 2010 6:34 AM EST up reply actions
I can't put LB as a huge priority for the draft
We have a solid group of guys that all can play well together. They have shown that all year. Dhani had some very impressive games, esp in the second half of the season. I’m not saying turn a blind eye if we can pick up a quality guy as a steal, but I wouldn’t reach for one if it means not getting a stud WR to be our newest deep threat.
Marvin Lewis
has been looking for the next Pollack to play at SAM so don’t be surprised if we take a LB/DE early. He believes that having a pass-rushing SAM is what takes defences to the next level. (in fact it is why he took Peter Bouloware so early for the Ravens)
by Sheffieldbengal on Jan 13, 2010 7:56 AM EST up reply actions
This is great for you guys.
Seahawks fan, just wanted to chip in my two cents. Zimmer’s highly respected (and with good reason), but more than that I’m happy that he’s sticking around Cincy after the tremendous support that was evident after his wife’s death. He’s clearly supported and admired by the staff and the players. Cheers.
Whew.
They extended the defensive MVP. Good move, MIke.
What, me? Being negative? No. Never.
by Paul Householder on Jan 13, 2010 11:08 AM EST reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
- Former high-school star Brian Banks does serious time on trumped-up charge, now hopes for an NFL shot
- Former ‘idiot kicker’ Mike Vanderjagt in trouble after accosting junior-high heckler
- Adrian Peterson blows teammates away in footraces; appears to be on the mend
- UPDATE: Charlie Sheen didn’t buy Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring
- Alex Smith gets blown up by Jon Beason over Cam Newton comments
