The biggest name in the Bengals’ coaching search has surfaced. Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels received an interview request from the Bengals, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets.
McDaniels joins Rams offensive staffers Zac Taylor and Shane Waldron, along with Bengals OC Bill Lazor and in-house ST coordinator Darrin Simmons. Both Lazor and Simmons have interviews scheduled. It’s not known if the other three will meet with Bengals management for the job.
One of the toughest interview candidates, having repeatedly rebuffed requests or (most recently) backtracking on an agreement to become the Colts’ head coach, McDaniels being connected here is obviously interesting. It’s showing teams are still valuing what he could bring to the table from an offensive standpoint. The longtime New England OC was viewed as potentially radioactive after his decision to spurn Indianapolis.
But the Patriots continually boast one of the NFL’s best offenses. The Bengals could interview McDaniels this week, with the Pats again securing a bye week. Their offense has not been as potent as in years past, with Tom Brady showing slight signs of slippage and Rob Gronkowski not the factor he once was, but McDaniels’ unit still ranks fourth in scoring and fifth in total yardage.
I’m surprised teams still want to interview this guy.
Youre surprised that teams want to interview the best OC for the past however many years? 4th in points and 5th in total yards on a down year. He coached a team with tebow to the playoffs, there’s 0.00000001% chance he leaves New England I’d bet everything on him staying.
Give me the weapons he has had and I’d look like a superstar too. How’d he do in DEN? Other than O’Brien how many assistants actually amounted to anything as a HC? He’s going to hold out for the NE gig.
Oh Clark you want to blow him?
Hey how was his offense in Denver without Tom Brady?
You are so impressed by this clown like he is the reason the Patriots are good?
Patriots were just fine last time he left too
John Fox was the coach when Tebow went to playoffs. McDaniels missed the playoffs after winning his first six games, then he went three and nine his second season.
After shutting down the Colts, why McDaniels even consider the Bengals unless for some odd reason they give him the authority Marvin Lewis never had?
I wouldn’t touch him with a 10’ pole. Not only did he accept the Colts job, he hired assistants who resigned from their positions with other teams, then on the day of his introductory press conference resigned the position. He left a lot of people scrambling and without jobs. We all know why, he was probably offered a pay raise and promise of the head coaching job when BB retires. How could you ever trust him?
Plenty of other candidates out there.
If he’s smart, Josh will take this as a practice interview before he goes for a real interview with a real team.
lol @ cincinnati to think mcdaniel’s would rather start-over with a dumpster squad in ohio – to quote the great draymond green “you never hear anyone say i want to go to ohio”. pretty sure mcdaniel’s would rather be water boy somewhere but cincinnati.
Not true. George Costanza went to Dayton to zing a guy
Teams interview for more than just to hire the person being interviewed. Team self-evaluation being one reason.
BB and Kraft obviously don’t mind or they wouldn’t allow it to happen. Josh and the defensive coordinator may be gone this year–there are good assistants being groomed here and elsewhere to take their places.