The Cincinnati Bengals made it official with two defensive coaching hires on Monday. One of those, new defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery, was already known to be on his way to town alongside new coordinator Al Golden. Mike Hodges as linebackers coach is the other announced addition.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced they hired Michael Hodges away from the New Orleans Saints. The longtime linebackers coach made a lateral move:

The Cincinnati Bengals have found a new defensive coordinator with Al Golden, while elsewhere in the NFL, another coach who held that the position appears ready to step away from the game for good. Af

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) drops back to throw a deep pass in the second quarter of the NFL Week 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Bengals will unveil the Bengals Bayou House on February 7-8 in New Orleans, highlighting the connection between the team and LSU football across two days of events such as yoga and a notable culinary experience.

The Eagles' victory in the NFC Championship got people going on social media and in downtown Philadelphia on Sunday night.