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The coaching turnover in the NFL this year has shown that teams are putting less emphasis on experience than they have in the past.In the cases of Zac Taylor http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-john-miller-jersey , who is expected to be named head coach of the Bengals, and Freddie Kitchens, who has been hired as head coach of the Browns, two coaches have become head coaches without ever being a head coach at any level before, and with less than one year as an NFL coordinator.Taylor’s only coordinator experience was as an interim offensive coordinator in Miami during the 2015 season, after Joe Philbin was fired as head coach and Dan Campbell became interim head coach. The 35-year-old Taylor also has one year as offensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati. A year ago he was promoted from assistant wide receivers coach to quarterbacks coach of the Rams. That’s a thin r茅sum茅 by NFL head coach standards.But it’s a comparable r茅sum茅 to that of the 44-year-old Kitchens, whose only experience as a coordinator is the second half of last season with the Browns, after head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley were fired. Kitchens was in his first year as the Browns’ running backs coach when he was promoted, and he’d never been more than a position coach before, at any level.New Packers head coach Matt LaFleur also has a r茅sum茅 that looks light by NFL standards. He has been an offensive coordinator for one season for both the Rams and Titans, but only called the offensive plays once Josh Malone Jersey White , in 2018. The 39-year-old LaFleur has never been a head coach.And new Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury does have six years of head coaching experience at Texas Tech, but he’s never coached in the NFL at all. At age 39, he also has a r茅sum茅 that doesn’t look much like the typical career path for an NFL head coach.What all four of those coaches have in common is that they’re young and they’re regarded as having a good understanding of the quarterback position. That’s what NFL owners increasingly want. DENVER (AP)Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals only made things tougher on the Denver Broncos 48 hours after their boss labeled them as soft. Dalton’s three touchdown throws and a defense that contributed two takeaways helped the Bengals beat the Broncos 20-17 Sunday for their first win in Denver since 1975, when franchise founder Paul Brown was their head coach. ”I didn’t know that stat,” Dalton said. ”It feels good anytime you can win. It’s tough to win on the road. For us, this is big.”Article continues below ... Bengals coach Marvin Lewis conveniently left out the fact that the Bengals had lost 10 in a row at Denver in prepping his team for this game. ”These guys weren’t even alive in ’75, were they?” Lewis said. That year, Brown’s Bengals prevailed 17-16 at the old Mile High Stadium, which is now a parking lot. ”No, I don’t remember that,” cracked A.J. Green http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-mark-walton-jersey , who wasn’t born until 1988. ”I don’t keep up with history a lot.” Denver’s dive is certainly reaching historic proportions. Not only did the Broncos see their 10-game home winning streak against Cincinnati (4-6) snapped, but they lost their sixth straight game, their longest skid since 1990. ”This isn’t the culture here,” lamented quarterback Brock Osweiler, who just two years ago helped as the Broncos wonSuper Bowl 50. ”The standard here is to win championships, get to the playoffs every year and contend for Super Bowls, and right now we’re not playing football like that. So, it’s very frustrating.” The Broncos (3-7) have been outscored by 100 points during their skid that led general manager John Elway to suggest over the weekend that “we got a little bit soft” after a 3-1 start that followed a perfect preseason. ”I was initially offended, but in some aspects he’s right,” said Broncos rookie coach Vance Joseph, who also received a vote of confidence from Elway Womens Clint Boling Jersey , who suggested it was up to the players, not the coaching staff, to pull Denver out of its doldrums. Players’ reactions to Elway’s insult ranged from anger to acceptance. ”None of us are soft,” fumed Brandon Marshall. ”He was telling the truth,” allowed Von Miller. Trailing by a field goal, the Broncos got the ball back with 1:52 left on their 20-yard line, and on fourth-and-4 Osweiler’s low throw to Emmanuel Sanders was broken up by Dre Kirkpatrick, whose big play in the first half set the tone for Cincinnati’s historic win. Kirkpatrick’s interception return nearly covered 102 yards. But he fumbled the ball at the Denver 15-yard line before smothering it at the 1. “I’ve got to punch that in,” lamented Kirkpatrick. Dalton had his back, connecting with Tyler Kroft for the score three plays later. Because his first completion had lost a yard, Dalton had this oddball stat line: zero passing yards but one TD throw. Dalton only ended up throwing for 154 yards while completing 15 of 25 passes Tyler Boyd Jersey White , but he had a 29-yard TD toss to Alex Erickson for a 13-7 halftime lead, and an 18-yarder to Green, which made it 20-10 with just under nine minutes remaining. Demaryius Thomas’ 17-yard touchdown catch pulled the Broncos within 20-17 with five minutes left. But cornerback Bradley Roby, burned for the last two touchdowns, committed a crucial pass interference call on a third-down incompletion to Green which allowed the Bengals to burn off more time. ”We’re still in it,” Bengals receiver Brandon LaFell said. ”You look around the league, there’s a lot of teams 4-6, 5-5. So, we’re right in the thick of things.” And the Broncos are still stuck in reverse. FAST START: Shaq Barrett’s blocked punt set the Broncos up at the Bengals 29 in the opening minutes. Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, who has stubbornly stuck with three-receiver sets as his base formation during Denver’s nosedive, emptied his backfield on third-and-3 from the Cincinnati 4. That’s when Osweiler’s pass was picked off by Kirkpatrick. The Broncos reached the Cincinnati 3 on their next drive and again lined up with an empty backfield. Only this time http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-joe-mixon-jersey , C.J. Anderson motioned in from the left, took the handoff and sneaked across the goal line for Denver’s first rushing touchdown in the first quarter all season. Brandon McManus’ extra point put Denver ahead 7-6. McManus nailed a 61-yarder at the end of the first half, but Marvin Lewis had called a timeout, and his do-over was blocked by KeiVarae Russell. Anderson had a crucial fumble at midfield early in the fourth quarter that led to Cincinnati’s second touchdown. TASTING A TURNAROUND: The Bengals are hoping this is the start of a season-saving run and they become the third team to reach the playoffs after a 3-6 start. ”Yeah?” Vontaze Burfict said when told the Bengals are only a game back in the wild card race. ”Don’t count us out yet.” QUARTERBACK QUAGMIRE: Osweiler fell to 0-3 since supplanting Trevor Siemian, who was leap-frogged by Paxton Lynch for the first time Sunday when Lynch was the backup and Siemian inactive. Asked if it was time to see conclusively if Lynch is a first-round bust or just a late bloomer, Joseph said, ”We’ll see. We’re going to watch the tape and see where we are as an offense. Obviously, he’s healthy now. He’s a young player with talent.” Osweiler said he’s not worried about getting benched. ”I’m never going to look over my shoulder,” he said. INJURIES: Bengals LB Vincent Rey pulled his left hamstring in the second quarter and didn’t return. UP NEXT: Bengals: Host the Cleveland Browns next Sunday. Broncos: Travel to Oakland seeking season sweep of the Raiders, whom they edged 16-10 on Oct. 1 before beginning their slide. —