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Bengals News (2/7): How Zac Taylor taking over could help your fantasy team

Zac Taylor’s offense could really help the Bengal’s offense be more fantasy relevant.

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In The Booth With Taylor
Taylor said this week what everybody knew. He’s going to call the plays and Suriano saw him do it two years ago when he sat behind him in the coaches’ booth during Taylor’s season as the University of Cincinnati offensive coordinator.

Twitter Reaction To The Hiring Of Coach Taylor
When the Bengals announced the hiring of Zac Taylor as the 10th head coach in franchise history, the Twitter reaction was fast and furious. Players, fans and media members were almost as thrilled as Taylor himself.

Bengals counting on reboot from energetic new coach Zac Taylor
As people filed into a packed news conference room to watch the franchise introduce new head coach Zac Taylor, two of his four young children were in attendance. One of his boys wore a brand-new A.J. Green jersey that had been sent to him by Bengals ownership, while his 3-year-old daughter was decked out in a dress that Taylor’s wife, Sarah, had monogrammed with "Who Dey."

2019 NFL Mock Draft: Bengals shocking QB selection, Raiders get huge haul in first round of draft - CBSSports.com
Giving the Bengals a quarterback in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft is a thing that will eventually become popular. You just need to remember I've been doing it for a few weeks now. It's not an indictment of Andy Dalton, who has been more than Cincy could ever hope for when they took him out of TCU in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Dom Capers reportedly turned down chance at Bengals DC job
Two of the prominent candidates linked to head coach Zac Taylor’s new staff are now non-options. Taylor and Jack Del Rio reportedly decided together the fit wasn’t right.

Fantasy Football: Zac Taylor will bring promise to Bengals passing game
A hot name in the coaching search threads for a couple of years now, Taylor played college ball at Nebraska right when they went to the West Coast offense under Bill Callahan. After getting cut before Buccaneers training camp in 2006, Taylor was a fourth-string quarterback with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL in 2007.

Can Zac Taylor take long-suffering Bengals the next step?
CINCINNATI - (AP) -- The Cincinnati Bengals liked Zac Taylor the first time they talked to him, but there was one overriding concern when they discussed offering him their head coaching job. He's 35 with only a few games as a coordinator on his NFL resume.

Bengals’ Dre Kirkpatrick appears to fire back at Jeremy Hill
Previously a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Hill is notable for fumbling in the red zone against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2016 playoffs. Last season, the running back left the Queen City to become a member of the New England Patriots.

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