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Former Notre Dame coordinator is earning big praise ahead of NFL debut

A former Notre Dame defensive coordinator is getting early praise in Cincinnati as he prepares for his first NFL game.

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As former Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden prepares for his first regular-season game with the Cincinnati Bengals, he's got his boss's vote of confidence. Earlier this week, head coach Zac Taylor, who is entering a make-or-break year in his tenure in the Queen City, said that Golden is the secret weapon for a unit that's been much-maligned the last few years.