Author: Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati Enquirer

Hiring young NFL coaches is the hot new trend. But is it smart? A look at the history of youngest coach hires during the Super Bowl era.

The Bengals aim to join the latest trend, hiring a young, offensive guru, as Rams QB coach Zac Taylor looks to be the pick to replace Marvin Lewis.

Marvin Lewis exits with the most wins of any coach in Cincinnati Bengals history after leading the franchise for 16 seasons.

The Bengals mounted a fourth-quarter push but couldn’t overcome the massive lead that the Browns built in the early going.

The Bengals were dominated by the Chiefs and it left no doubt this team is not ready to play with the real contenders in the AFC.