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Brussels sprouts, bad starts and lessons learned: Bengals' journey to AFC title game one to savor

CINCINNATI -- In the private room of a restaurant in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Hyde Park, Bengals coach Zac Taylor went with his gut.

And that meant trusting the gut of the chef at E+O Kitchen. It was a fall night in 2021, and as Taylor's party settled in, he knew one of the items to expect as part of the chef's choice.

It was a salad featuring Brussels sprouts and kale, and it's been a staple for Taylor in the city ever since he arrived as Tommy Tuberville's offensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati in 2016.