CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden has been in coaching for 30 years.

When Cincinnati opens its season on Sunday at the Cleveland Browns, Golden will call defensive plays in the NFL for the first time.

“I’m excited,” Golden said. “Ready to go. It’s been a collaborative effort on the defensive side. Just trying to narrow our focus right now and put ourselves in positions where we have to make definitive decisions and say, ‘OK, if that bingo board came up, what are we going to call?’ So that’s really where we’re at in terms of the game plan and getting ready to call it.”

Golden was the Bengals linebacker coach in 2020 and ‘21 before going to Notre Dame to become defensive coordinator. He was the Broyles Award winner as college football’s top assistant coa

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