BENGALS SQUAD SHOW: It's TIME for Zac Taylor to RELINQUISH calling plays, team looking at EVERYTHING

With Bengals President Mike Brown releasing a statement saying Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin will both be returning in 2026, it's time for Zac Taylor to do what he should have done a long time ago: defer play calling duties. 

Alex Frank, Jake Liscow, and Art Valero discuss why this could make Zac Taylor a better head coach, and, as a result, the defense possibly better in 2026. Mike Brown said the Bengals are going to take a hard look at EVERYTHING, and Zac relinquishing play-calling may be what enables the Bengals to be better situationally. 

Zac Taylor said yesterday that the Bengals are going to run it back with their coaching staff. Fans are not happy, but was it the RIGHT decision? The guys discuss if running it back is what will help the young defensive players continue to develop. 

Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt is sentenced to five days in jail after pleading guilty to traffic charges from an incident in September. Does this have an impact on his future with the Bengals? 

Bengals Director of Players Personnel Duke Tobin will be speaking to the media Friday at 1:00. What could come of it? The guys discuss what could happen Sunday when the much-maligned "de facto general manager" speaks on Friday. 

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