Bengals sign offensive line coach Paul Alexander to a three-year deal

by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 14, 2010 12:02 AM EST in Coaching News

After completing a season in franchise mode in Madden 10, there's a task you have to complete before moving on. After winning the Super Bowl (who hasn't done that?), you have to fill out your coaching ranks, upgrade your stadium, hire a scouting department, etc.. It. Is. So. Real. Am I right? With the season in the books (back to real life here), the Bengals are filling out their coaching ranks.

After signing Mike Zimmer to a three-year deal, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Paul Alexander to a three-year deal, writes the Reedy-less Reedy blog.

Alexander has been Bengals coaching staff since 1994. Like Mike Zimmer, there were reports that Washington Redskins were interested in Alexander.

One could, and perhaps should, argue that Alexander deserves as much credit as Zimmer for the production of their respective units. Whereas Zimmer's defense was already improving at the end of last season, the team's offensive line was, for a lack of better words, in shambles. They let Eric Ghiaciuc, Levi Jones and Stacy Andrews leave, replacing them with virtual no-names (to anyone who doesn't follow the Bengals regularly) like Kyle Cook, Nate Livings, Evan Mathis and Dennis Roland. Cedric Benson and the Bengals rushing offense thrived.

Along with being the team's offensive line coach, Alexander has been the team's assistant head coach since Lewis joined the squad in 2003.

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Another great move.

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jan 14, 2010 12:24 AM EST reply actions

IFF he can now turn around and teach them how to pass block. He got them to run block pretty well, so I figure that he should be able to pull it off. But nothing is guaranteed.

by FriarBob on Jan 14, 2010 8:36 AM EST up reply actions

agreed

by GrooveLeg on Jan 14, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions

I think that will come with the continued continuity that will be developed this offseason as well as the pure increase in talent that will come with Andre Smith being in the mix over this time period.

by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Jan 14, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions

I'm feeling slightly more optimistic about 2010 now

Glad Mike Brown made the right decisions for once. I think Alexander can get these guys to gel with more time. Zimmer returning is an absolute godsend.

Still, my optimism is cautious, as it always is when involving the Bengals(and Reds)

Big ups to the Reds for signing Arroldis Chapman.

Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry

by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Jan 14, 2010 10:01 AM EST reply actions

That's 2 good moves.

Now FIRE brat and I’ll be verrrrry happy.

"Shiny. Let's be bad guys."

by KentuckianaBrowncoat on Jan 14, 2010 11:43 AM EST reply actions

How does Reedy report it and then the Bengals own website doesn't confirm it?

http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Dating-Game/754a53c0-b1f7-4eee-92a8-0147175f53fc

" The offense looks intact except for the Bears’ interest in quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese and the search to replace assistant offensive line coach Bob Surace, now the head coach at Princeton. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that offensive line coach Paul Alexander, heading into his 16th season in that spot, has signed a three-year deal.

It sort of defeats the purpose!

by wiseking on Jan 14, 2010 3:42 PM EST reply actions