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Bengals OL coach responds to bullying concerns

INDIANAPOLIS -- Cincinnati Bengals offensive line coach Jim Turner said he "has to be smarter" with his motivational tactics going forward after his participation in the Dolphins' bullying scandal led to his firing following the 2013 season.

Turner was cited in the Wells report several times for not only encouraging bullying but also for inappropriate behavior such as giving his players inflatable dolls for Christmas. Turner sued Ted Wells for defamation, but that lawsuit was dismissed last year.

Turner is back in the NFL for the first time since that season after spending the last three seasons in the college ranks coaching the offensive line at Texas A&M.