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Chick Ludwig covers the Cincinnati Bengals. He also writes about his other passions: college football, basketball and golf.Home > Blogs > Chick Ludwig At Large > Archives > 2009 > January > 05 > Entry
Lewis’ staff to coach North in Senior Bowl
The Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff will coach the North squad in the 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl.
The game will be played at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile , Ala. , with television coverage on the NFL Network.
The South squad will be coached by Jack Del Rio and his Jacksonville Jaguars staff.
The assignment is the second at a Senior Bowl for a Bengals staff led by head coach Marvin Lewis.
Jack Del Rio
Marvin Lewis
Following the 2003 season, Lewis’ first as Bengals head coach, the Bengals coached the 2004 North squad in a 28-10 loss to the South, led by Marty Schottenheimer and the San Diego Chargers.
“Coaching in the Senior Bowl was very valuable to us in 2004, and we are excited to once again have this opportunity,” Lewis said. “The top talent is always going to be at this game, and there’s nothing like the evaluation you can get from actually coaching these players in practice and game situations.”
Lewis also coached in the 1998 Senior Bowl, as defensive coordinator on the Baltimore Ravens staff that directed a 31-8 victory for the South.
“The hands-on work you do gives you a great insight into how guys learn and understand,” Lewis said. “The work at a game like this is very fundamental, but it still can tell you a lot.”
This year’s game is the 60th Senior Bowl. The game originated in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1950, but has been played annually in Mobile since 1951. The South leads the series, 28-25-3. Three games (1991-93) were played with an AFC vs. NFC format, rather than North vs. South.
Senior Bowl practices are attended by general managers, head coaches, assistant coaches, scouts and other front office personnel from all 32 NFL teams. The Bengals’ contingent, including athletic training, video and equipment staff, will depart for Mobile on Sunday, Jan. 18.
No Bengals staff had coached in the Senior Bowl prior to 2004.
Four players from the University of Cincinnati’s 11-3 Orange Bowl team have accepted invitations to play in the game for the North. They are offensive tackle Trevor Canfield, cornerbacks Mike Mickens and DeAngelo Smith, and punter Kevin Huber.
The Senior Bowl is a non-profit, charitable event which has donated more than $4.5 million to charity since 1989.
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By photoman
January 5, 2009 8:43 PM | Link to this
There is another Johnson for the Bengals to see in Oregon running back Jeremiah Johnson, off his Holiday Bowl-record 76-yard touchdown run. MB seems to have a desire to have a few Johnson’s on his team.By John
January 6, 2009 8:42 AM | Link to this
Thats great too bad the 2004 draft sucked lets look at the picks rd1 Chris Perry(sucks)rd2 Keiwan Ratcliff(sucks)rd2 Madieu Williams(ok)rd3 Caleb Miller(sucks)rd3 Landon Johnson(sucks)rd4 Matthias Askew (sucks)rd4 Robert Geathers(ok) rd4 Stacy Andrews(Traitor and sucks)and three guys thatnever made it out of camp Maurice Mann, Greg Brooks, Casey BramletBy John
January 6, 2009 8:47 AM | Link to this
Thats great too bad the 2004 draft sucked lets look at the picks rd1 Chris Perry(sucks)rd2 Keiwan Ratcliff(sucks)rd2 Madieu Williams(ok)rd3 Caleb Miller(sucks)rd3 Landon Johnson(sucks)rd4 Matthias Askew (sucks)rd4 Robert Geathers(ok) rd4 Stacy Andrews(Traitor and sucks)and three guys thatnever made it out of camp Maurice Mann, Greg Brooks, Casey BramletBy Derrick
January 6, 2009 1:33 PM | Link to this
What criteria determines who will coach the team. Any HC with a 4-11-1 record? What has Marvy done to get this gig?By Crh8693
January 6, 2009 1:55 PM | Link to this
Derrick, the teams with the worst records in the AFC and NFC coach the game. The Bengals had the third worst record in the AFC, but both the Browns and Chiefs staffs are in transition, so are unavailable to coach.By blindeye
January 6, 2009 9:36 PM | Link to this
Marvin Lewis has already shown that he is a poor judge of football talent. I think it’s obvious. He came to a team that had a nucleus of talent and that talent reached a peak in 2005. Look at the team now. Good coaches win year in an year out regardless of injuries. Look at Indy, look at Pittsburgh, look at New England. That’s coaching. Look at what the rookie head coach in Miami and look at what the rookie coach in Baltimore did. Every year it’s the same thing in Cincinnati. Wait until next year and oh, if they draft a couple players maybe they can straighten it out. S….!!! The future is now baby and the Bengals should be making moves to get the program on track. Tell me, how does a coach go 11-5, 8-8, 7-9, and then have to win it’s last 3 games in order to go 4-11-1 and NOT lose his job. Chick, why not give us a recap of 2008 and share some of the remarkable plays and glib comments that the coach made…..like we have enough talent in the locker room to get to the playoffs!By Phil
January 7, 2009 9:08 AM | Link to this
I would like to give Marvin Lewis one more shot. He finally got a defense this past season, even with all the injuries. Yeah they were not great, but compared to last year they rocked. What i would really like to see is Mike Brown hire a General Manager and a few real scouts, and keep his NON football mind and opinions out of the daily operations. Mike Brown is what is wrong with the Bengals more than anything else.