It took 308 days.
ESPN reporter Josina Anderson broke the story Monday morning, reporting that defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was out, 308 days after being hired. This comes after the Bengals allowed 130 points in the last three games, including an embarrassing 51 points against the New Orleans Saints where the defense didn’t stop New Orleans once. Cincinnati has allowed 500-plus yards in three straight games, the first team to reach that milestone during the Super Bowl era. They’re also on-pace to allow 7,272 yards — an NFL record (though the offenses they’re going to face soon are significantly worse than the Saints and Chiefs and even the Bucs).