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Bengals add Philly QB coach to staff
James Urban, quarterbacks coach the last two seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been hired as wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Urban worked last season with QBs Michael Vick and Kevin Kolb as the Eagles (10-6) won the NFC East championship, and Vick earned accolades as the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year, ranking fourth in NFL passer rating (100.2) while also leading all QBs in rushing 676 yards. With Kolb also playing significantly, the Eagles posted a season team passer rating of 92.1.
“I am very excited to be able to bring Jim to Cincinnati to work with our receivers,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “He brings us a wealth of knowledge in an offensive system very similar to what (new offensive coordinator) Jay Gruden is installing for us. This is a very good fit for our team.”
Last season was Urban’s seventh with the Eagles. He was assistant to the head coach from 2004-06 and was offensive quality control coach in 2007 and ’08.
A native of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Urban played in college at Washington and Lee, as a wide receiver and kick returner. He coached for seven years in college — at Clarion University and the University of Pennsylvania — before joining the Eagles.
Urban replaces Mike Sheppard, who signed earlier this month as quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Paul Guenther, entering his seventh season on the Bengals staff, will work in 2011 as assistant special teams/assistant defensive backs coach. For the previous five seasons, Guenther worked with special teams and linebackers.
In his work as assistant defensive backs coach, Guenther will replace Louie Cioffi, who signed earlier this month with Arizona as defensive backs coach.
David Lippincott, a Bengals coaching assistant the last three seasons, has been promoted to a full staff position, as defensive quality control coach. His major roles will be in video breakdowns and game plan preparation, and he also will assume on-field duties with front-seven players.
Lippincott is a Cincinnati native, a graduate of Moeller High School and the University of Dayton.
Prior to joining the Bengals, he coached in college for three seasons at Bluffton University (2000-02), two seasons at Minnesota (2003-04) and three seasons at Richmond (2005-07). He worked with all three defensive position groups mdash; line, linebackers and defensive backs — over the course of his college seasons. He is the son of Jim Lippincott, Bengals director of football operations.
Brayden Coombs will return for a second year as a coaching assistant, but with expanded duties. He will add assignments in advance scouting and as an assistant to Marvin Lewis.
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By TrooperHook
February 21, 2011 5:16 PM | Link to this
What another inconsequential story to be lapped up by Mike Brown’s Sheep. No wonder Carson wants out of this Toxic Waste Dump of an organization. We can only hope that Carson gets the chance to rub a Championship into Mike Brown’s face in the same, smug faction that Corey Dillon enjoyed doing a few years ago.
By steve
February 21, 2011 5:50 PM | Link to this
why are you so negative ? atleast give the guy a chanch to see what he does. i can see trooperhook is not a true bengals fan . GO BENGALS!!!!!
By Yippee
February 22, 2011 9:15 AM | Link to this
Assuming TrooperHook is a Bengals fan, I understand his frustration. While I like the offseason moves so far by the Bengals, it still doesn’t remove the fact that the one making the final decisions on everything is Mike Brown. This organization is not in a position to compete and win on a regular basis. The Bengals are one of the few organizations in the NFL still operating in 1970’s/1980’s mode. So, while the Bengals may win the division every 5-10 years or so, they cannot compete with the Steelers, Colts, Patriots, and Jets of the AFC. Those teams are built to last from the top-down.
By John
February 22, 2011 1:24 PM | Link to this
More in-breeding by the Bengals. Bringing in Jim Lippincott’s son……….wonderful. Just for the record Jim Lippincott is a Mike Brown yes man so he will never be fired. He was a gym teacher prior to joining the Bengals.
By sec 312
February 22, 2011 7:01 PM | Link to this
great qb coach at Philly…wow..then we bring in at wideout coach brillant
By Bruce
February 26, 2011 8:54 AM | Link to this
I’d still like to see a new coach for the offensive line. False starts plagued this team until mid-season. The team can’t run because most of the O-line lack technique to be good run-blockers.
By Bob
May 2, 2011 1:55 PM | Link to this
Here we are paying Carson like 15 mil a year and we are being held hostage at the same time paying Jordan 10 mil a year. Thats 25 million !!!! Carson asks to be traded ? Hell yeah I will trade you and your brother with that performance last year. What a spoiled brat. take your money and shut up. Get rid of them and try to make a trade with Seattle for Hasselback. Im sure he would love 10 mil a year. We are paying 10 mil to a back-up QB who makes more than most starters. I would rather pay Hasselback to tudor Dalton and can start the year for 6-8 games until Dalton has a handle on things. Take Carsons 15 mil and get some defense and a half decent WR.
By Kyle
June 7, 2011 12:25 PM | Link to this
Jordan Palmer makes 470,000 not 10 million. You sound retarded when you say things like that.