The Cincinnati Bengals continued their busy offseason with the introduction of newly-hired defensive coordinator, Al Golden, formerly of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden responds to NFL rumors ahead of the CFP National Championship showdown against Ohio State. Could he be leaving South Bend for a return to the Bengals?

Former Red Bank Catholic star Al Golden, fresh off Notre Dame's run to the CFP title game, is returning to the NFL as Bengals defensive coordinator

After the Cincinnati Bengals let go of defensive coordinator Lou Anuramo a few weeks, rumors started to circulate heavily around Notre Dame assistant Al Golden. Coach Golden previously served as the linebacker coach under Bengals head coach Zac Taylor from 2010-11,

Golden's defense was one of the nation's best and ranked fifth nationally in scoring at a minuscule 15.5 points allowed per game. The veteran unit was the product of Golden's three years in the coordinator role and closed the 2024 season just shy of a national title.

Monday will be the ninth time that Ohio State and Notre Dame have met in program history. The Buckeyes won the last meeting 17-14 in 2023 on a last-second touchdown in South Bend, Indiana. Golden will have the challenging task of stopping an Ohio State offense that ranks 12th in points (35.8) nationally.

Losing to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship is bad enough, but losing, 34-23, and looking overmatched in the process ... well, that wasn't good.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell, 34-23, to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday night in the College Football Playoff national ... waiting for the National Championship to end before moving forward. Now that it has, he can speak with Golden & work thru ...

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden is expected to join the Bengals in the same role, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday. The news comes days after the Fighting Irish lost to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff championship game, the school's first title shot of the century.

College Football Playoff finale will be held at Allegiant Stadium. the home of the Las Vegas Raiders, event organizers announced Friday.

Al Golden said he wanted to leave a place better than when he found it, and he believes he did that at Notre Dame.