New Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden is back in Cincinnati ... a role in Golden’s decision to return home. Golden mentioned that his family and two of his children stayed in Cincinnati ...

I don't know if Al Golden would've taken an NFL DC job that wasn't the Bengals. His family stayed in Cincinnati when he was at Notre Dame. He feels at home there (not that he didn't at ND)." ...

The defense had plenty of star power but was led by defensive coordinator Al Golden, who on Thursday night ... be a part of the Notre Dame football family.

not just myself but my family to go on that journey with them. And for that, I'll be forever grateful." The Fighting Irish found a replacement for Al Golden fairly quickly after he left.