Early this week, the Cincinnati Bengals got brought up alongside the name Wink Martindale as they continue to search for their next defensive coordinator. It was an incredibly strange bit of speculation/reporting because the Bengals and Martindale don’t exactly have the friendliest relationship in recent years.

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When Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden shot down the idea of joining the Cincinnati Bengals as Zac Taylor fired up the search for a new one, it was hard to tell if he was just going coachspeak with his answer. Bengals fans are getting closer to finding out.

Here are the most likely candidates and chances they replace Lou Anarumo as the next Bengals defensive coordinator.

On Black Monday, the Cincinnati Bengals fired Lou Anarumo and embarked on a nationwide search for their next defensive coordinator. After six years under Anarumo a fresh start could be beneficial to both parties.

That’s the best answer he could give, though it's not exactly a denial of interest in the Bengals. The Bengals were one of the worst teams in the NFL on that side of the ball an