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Marion Hobby was born in Irondale, Alabama, which is just outside of Birmingham.  He always dreamed of becoming a football coach. His passion for the game and his 6-4, 269-pound frame led him to the University of Tennessee. He switched positions from defensive tackle to defensive end ahead of the 1989 season and made the AP All-SEC first team. The Volunteers went 11-1 and beat Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. That year Hobby caught the attention of NFL teams and scouts thanks to his ability to get...

Hobby brings over 25 years of coaching experience to the Bengals.

Cincinnati Bengals Interviewing Former Pro Bowler Andre Carter to be Their Defensive Line Coach

Report: Bengals set to interview Lions’ O-line coach Hank Fraley this week Jim Turner could be replaced by a former assistant of Mike Zimmer. Photo by: 2019 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Multiple reports indicated that Jim Turner would be relieved of his duties coaching the offensive line, but nothing has been made official quite yet. Last Saturday, Sports Illustrated’s Elise Jesse reported that Turner—along with defensive line coach Nick Eason, defensive assistant Gerald...

Offensive line coach Jim Turner, defensive line coach Nick Eason, and defensive assistant Gerald Chatman are all on the chopping block, according to Elise Jessie and Ben Baby. The offensive line and the defense have been problems for the Bengals dating back to the Marvin Lewis days. Despite drafting Jonah Williams and bringing in Xavier Su’a-Filo, the Bengals have still struggled on the offensive line. The Bengals also drafted Michael Jordan, who has been a very inconsistent guard, and signe...

Jim Turner may wind up in the SEC.

4 thoughts on Bengals firing Jim Turner, other assistants The Bengals need the most help at offensive and defensive line. Not so coincidentally, they now need new coaches for those players as well. Photo by: 2019 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Nearly two years ago, Zac Taylor assembled the largest coaching staff in the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. For a franchise that deals with the perception of being small potatoes and embodying the less is more mentality, suddenly envis...

Jan 3, 2021 CINCINNATI — Bengals running backs coach Jemal Singleton is planning on leaving Cincinnati at the conclusion of the season. Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops is planning on hiring Singleton to be the new running backs coach at the University of Kentucky according to FootballScoop. A deal is not finalized, but Singletons contract with the Bengals is set to expire following Sundays game against the Ravens.  Singleton has spent the last three seasons in the NFL. He joined Zac...

Bengals losing RB coach Jemal Singleton, per report Singleton is set to join the college ranks. The Cincinnati Bengals are set to have a fourth assistant coach depart this coming offseason. According to Doug Samuels of Football Scoop, Bengals running back coach Jemal Singleton will accept a position with the Kentucky Wildcats for the same role next season. It’s unclear if Singleton is leaving Cincinnati on his own or if he wasn’t going to be retained as the Bengals shake up their coaching ...