This is too funny.....Jackson 11-44-1 as a head coach and is getting endorsed to take over Bengals.
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have parted ways with longtime coach Marvin Lewis, who endorsed his friend Hue Jackson as his replacement.
Lewis had one season remaining on a contract extension he signed last year. In a statement, the team said the decision was mutual.
The 60-year-old Lewis coached the Bengals for 16 seasons and had a 131-122-3 record with them. Although he leaves with the most wins in franchise history, his 0-7 record in the playoffs and 8-26 record against the Pittsburgh Steelers looms large over his tenure.
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"I didn't deliver what the No. 1 goal is, and that's to be world champions, and we did not get that done,'' Lewis said at the news conference. "A lot of positives, but that's the one goal as a coach you look forward to doing. Mike and I both decided it's time. I think it's a tough moment for both of us, but we both realized.''
The Bengals brought back Jackson as a special assistant after the Browns fired him during the season. Jackson is close to Lewis and has spent three stints on his staff, including a two-year stretch as offensive coordinator before he took the Browns' head-coaching job in 2016. Given Jackson's failure in Cleveland -- three wins in two-plus seasons -- many fans would view his elevation to head coach as more of the same
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25653722/bengals-coach-marvin-lewis-part-ways-6-10-season
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we should write Bengals ownerships masquerading as Bengals fans and say how much we'd love a Hue Jackson hire 