Latest Zac Taylor News

Burrow and the Bengals are bumming again after another last-second loss to Chiefs in Kansas City

Sep. 15, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have walked out of Arrowhead Stadium both elated and dejected over the years. Most of the time it has been January, and they have been playing the Kansas City Chiefs for a spot in the Super Bowl. There wasn't that same...

Butker hits a 51-yard winner for KC after penalty on Bengals safety keeps Chiefs alive

Sep. 15, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harrison Butker kept making a lonely walk to midfield after each quarter Sunday to check on the direction of the wind, which tends to swirl inside Arrowhead Stadium. He did it one last time during the 2-minute warning, when his Chiefs were trailing the Bengals by two and...

Bengals visit Chiefs in matchup of perennial playoff contenders meeting in rare Week 2 showdown

Sep. 12, 2024 13:19 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs are accustomed to playing each other late in the season, when the stakes are at their highest — like an AFC championship, for instance, and along with it a spot in the Super Bowl. The rivals have met five times...

Turnovers, missed tackles and other mistakes doom Bengals in season-opening loss to Patriots

Sep. 09, 2024 15:31 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals missed too many tackles and turned the ball over too many times to beat the New England Patriots in their season opener. The Bengals weren't expecting it. Quarterback Joe Burrow was healthy to start the season for the first time since his...

Bengals have issues beyond Ja'Marr Chase's holdout in dud of a season opener

Sep. 08, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ja'Marr Chase's holdout and limited preseason practice time were hardly the only issues for the Cincinnati Bengals in their dud of a season opener. Chase took the field Sunday against the New England Patriots after leaving everyone guessing about whether he would....

The Titans look to stay healthy, get back to winning with new coach in Brian Callahan

Aug. 28, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

TENNESSEE TITANS (6-11) EXPECTATIONS: Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk made it very clear she wants to win, firing coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons despite two AFC South titles after losing 18 of his final 24 games. She switched from a coach with a defensive background to an...

Bengals DE Myles Murphy suffers an apparent knee injury during a joint practice with Colts

Aug. 20, 2024 17:13 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy suffered an apparent knee injury during a joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday. Coach Zac Taylor said the severity of the injury is yet to be determined. A first-round pick in 2023,...

QB Joe Burrow throws a TD pass in his first game since wrist surgery, but Bucs beat Bengals 17-14

Aug. 10, 2024 23:05 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals saw all they needed to see of Joe Burrow in their first series against Tampa Bay on Saturday night. In his first game action in nearly nine months, Cincinnati's franchise quarterback directed a 73-yard drive, tossed a touchdown pass to Tee Higgins and...

Jim Harbaugh has best track record of 8 new head coaches but Morris has better shot at playoffs

Aug. 05, 2024 17:14 PM EDT

At least one NFL team with a new coach has reached the playoffs every year since the 2006 season. DeMeco Ryans took over in Houston last year and led the Texans from worst to first in the AFC South. With AP Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud and Defensive Rookie of the Year...

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he'll play regulars in first preseason game, including QB Joe Burrow

Aug. 05, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he expects to play some starters in the opening preseason game against Tampa Bay on Saturday. That includes quarterback Joe Burrow, who has appeared in a preseason game just once in four previous NFL seasons, mostly because...