The Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator job has been open for more than two weeks now, but there hasn't been much movement on a possible hiring and now we know why: The team was waiting for Notre Dame to finish its season.

Al Golden accomplished a ton in three years at Notre Dame but now the Irish must replace him as he's on his way back to the NFL. Who might they find to do that

According to The Athletic’s Pete Sampson, former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash has “emerged as a strong candidate” for Notre Dame’s vacant defensive coordinator job. Ash has been an FBS defensive coordinator at Wisconsin,