Confounding his critics once again, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown moved swiftly in the wake of last week’s Wild Card loss to re-sign defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.
Reportedly, it is a three-year deal.
Keeping Zim was easily the Bengals’ No. 1 priority this offseason. Prior to his arrival, the defense had not finished better than 19th in the Marvin Lewis era. But under Zimmer, the defense ranked 12th in 2008 and 4th in 2009. That No. 4 finish is the best for a Cincinnati defense since 1983 (1), and the last two years represent the best consecutive defensive finishes since the Bengals ranked 7th and 5th, respectively, in 1975-76.
Mad props to the organization for getting this done. And to Mike Zimmer, thanks for staying. It’s been a hallmark of this team over the years that talent can’t wait to flee, and it’s another sign of the ongoing turnaround in Cincinnati that you didn’t.
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Once I heard and confirmed that Zimmer was staying I got a big warm and fuzzy from Mike Brown. Yeah, I thought the same thing. I don’t think a day has went by where I don’t take pause and think about that ONE SINGLE MOVE in the off-season.
Loved the highlights of Gresham and the rest and here is to thinking as many others do that Jerome will be gone if he don’t change the status quo around the WR slot. Too bad for a guy that went to school just up the street from me at Coastal Carolina, but here’s to 2nd chances that he has earned in view of his 2nd round pick.