Zac Taylor: They're Gonna Have To Carry Me Out Of' Cincinnati 'In A Casket'

The Bengals leader is now one of the 10 longest-tenured head coaches in the NFL.

Author:
Russ Heltman
Publish date:
Feb 17, 2023 6:41 AM EST

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CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor was on the hot seat with Bengals fans this time two years ago. Flash forward, and Taylor's led consecutive trips to the AFC Championship game.

It's been a whirlwind that Taylor doesn't want to experience anywhere else.

"They're gonna have to carry me out of here in a casket," Taylor told HuskerOnline. "I love it in Cincinnati. It's just a really good fit for my family and myself, and with myself and the other coaches, and the owners, and [Bengals Director of Player Personnel] Duke Tobin. I just can't imagine myself anywhere else. They'll have to kick me out of here.

"It's the same values that I grew up with in Norman [Oklahoma], and the people are Midwestern people. I always thought I was from the Midwest. I've learned I'm not. This is the Midwest, where I live right now... The people are just very down-to-earth, hardworking, really good people, who treat their neighbors the right way. That's very much how the Brown and Blackburn family are with me. We just share values, constant communication, constant alignment... I know that's a special thing to have in this league. It's not always that way, so I don't take it for granted and just really enjoy it, and my family is really happy here as well."

The NFL's coaching turnover means it doesn't take long to become a long-tenured head coach. Taylor is now tied for the 10th-longest active stretch leading an NFL team.

He and Matt Lafleur are the only 2019 hires remaining as they prepare for their fifth seasons in Cincinnati and Green Bay.

With all of the key coaches returning, 2023 could be Taylor's best chance yet at capturing a Super Bowl for his new home.

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