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Al Golden's magic touch hasn't extended to the Cincinnati Bengals

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Does Al Golden regret leaving the Notre Dame football team for the Cincinnati Bengals?

The Irish wish he were still calling plays in South Bend, and considering how the Bengals' season has gone, it seems likely he's having regrets. So far, his magic touch as a defensive coordinator hasn't translated to the NFL. Cincinnati had one of the worst defenses in the league last year, which led to Golden's arrival to try to fix things. So far, it appears it's only gotten worse.

Bengals defense near the bottom of the NFL under former Notre Dame football DC Al Golden

Through four games, the Bengals' defense under the former Notre Dame defensive coordinator is 30th in the NFL in yards per game allowed, with 397.