Zampese to stay with Bengals
Bengals quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese, a hot prospect as an NFL offensive coordinator, is not going to San Francisco. The 49ers are looking to replace coordinator Norv Turner, now San Diego's head coach.
Zampese is under contract, and word around the Bengals is coach Marvin Lewis would not let Zampese out of his deal because of the timing. It is simply too late in the process of getting ready for the 2007 season.
Zampese interviewed in January for the coordinator job with the Carolina Panthers that went to Jeff Davidson, most recently a Romeo Crennel assistant in Cleveland. Zampsese pulled himself from consideration in Miami because he would not have play-calling duties under new coach Cam Cameron.
Zampese played major roles in helping Jon Kitna have his best NFL season in 2003 and the development of Carson Palmer.
posted by Mark at 1:49 PM
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Post a Comment*another subtle but excellent move -
glad to see him staying here, now what can we do on the defensive coaching side to improve?
Why no quote from Marvin or Zampese on refusing permission to interview with SF? Has Nolan specifically requested permission to interview Zampese and been denied? That doesn't sound consistent with Marvin's past behavior when an assistant coach has a promotional opportunity.
Will writers now recant their mantra of St. Dungy and the Indy Colts doing it the right way now that we see some of their players too have feet of clay? Somehow I doubt it.
I don't understand the Zampese thing. Why would you force a guy to stay somewhere when he wants to be somehwere else?
How much value will he be to your organization with all of those thoughts of resentment going througg his head/
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