How could it take so long for the Cincinnati Bengals to make meaningful tactical adjustments to fix their flailing defense? New coordinator Al Golden has gotten roasted all year, to the point where fans were calling for his job by midseason.
Head coach Zac Taylor stuck by the familiar face he brought in to replace Colts DC Lou Anarumo, who's crushing it in Indy and being bandied in head coaching rumors.
But Golden has acquitted himself well in recent weeks with one tweak to his approach that's so simple, one wonders why it wasn't deployed far sooner.