The Bengals' new defensive coordinator kept his residence in Cincinnati after his first stint with the team and is excited to be back.

The Cincinnati Bengals continued their busy offseason with the introduction of newly-hired defensive coordinator, Al Golden, formerly of Notre Dame.

The Cincinnati Bengals were able to lure defensive coordinator Al Golden away from Notre Dame. And they might’ve been the only team capable of doing it. Golden impressed onlookers during his introduction early this week. Naturally, one of the bigger talking points about his arrival was that it technically served as a return.

Stemming is a pre-snap motion for the defense but slanting and stunting is essentially a post snap motion for the defense. Slanting is taking the defensive line and moving them to a different position after the snap. Often accompanied by a blitz of some kind or at least sending a linebacker or defensive back while dropping a player on the front.

The Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator job has been open for more than two weeks now, but there hasn't been much movement on a possible hiring and now we know why: The team was waiting for Notre Dame to finish its season.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Meet Al Golden, the new defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. Golden’s 280-mile journey back to Cincinnati from South Bend, Indiana began at 5 a.m. Thursday. When he saw Paycor Stadium sitting in the distance, he knew he was home, he said.

The Cincinnati Bengals made it official with new defensive coordinator Al Golden on Thursday.

Al Golden agreed to return to the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator.

NFL teams make significant staff changes for the upcoming season. The Dallas Cowboys introduce Brian Schottenheimer as head coach and welcome Nick Sor

The Jacksonville Jaguars hired former Green Bay Packers linebackers coach/run game coordinator Anthony Campanile as their new defensive coordinator.

After failing to make the playoffs this past season, the Cincinnati Bengals are facing a crucial off-season. It began with the firing of defensive coordinator L