Back from a three-week exile Vontaze Burfict Jersey , Andy Dalton had more of a swagger in practice, as though he was out to prove something.“He had a chip on his shoulder all week,” running back Joe Mixon said.Dalton returned from one of the lowest points of his nine-year career and got a long-awaited victory Sunday for the coach who benched him, throwing a touchdown pass during a 22-6 victory over the New York Jets.The Bengals (1-11) ended the longest losing streak in their history and finally shed their distinction as the NFL’s lone winless team. He got coach Zac Taylor his first win and set two franchise career passing records along the way.The only thing he wouldn’t do is gloat.“This one’s very satisfying, with everything I’ve gone through this year,” Dalton said. “To be the record-breaker today, being the first one after not playing the last three weeks, this one means a lot.”Taylor benched Dalton after the eighth loss, deciding it was time to look toward next year and see if Ryan Finley fit in their plans. With the rookie struggling and the season careening toward 0-16, Taylor reversed course and went back to Dalton Womens Jordan Evans Jersey , who made the difference in front of the smallest crowd in Paul Brown Stadium’s 20-year history.“He did a great job pumping everybody up,” said Tyler Boyd, who caught the touchdown pass. “He won the game for us.”Carlos Dunlap and Sam Hubbard dunked Taylor with ice water in the final seconds on a cold, gray, December day when he got the inaugural win, courtesy of the quarterback he’d benched. Dalton got a game ball as a thank you.“For him to come back and lead us and get this win, it says a lot about his character,” Taylor said.Dalton also set a couple of franchise passing marks in front of 39,804 fans, the smallest home crowd since the final game of the 1995 season at Cinergy Field.Dalton put Cincinnati ahead to stay with a 17-yard pass to Boyd that made him the Bengals’ career leader in touchdown passes Womens Jordan Willis Jersey , moving ahead of Ken Anderson with 198. He also passed Anderson for the franchise’s career completion mark. Dalton finished 22 of 37 for 243 yards with no interceptions and one sack.Joe Mixon had a 5-yard touchdown run against the league’s stingiest run defense as the Bengals put up their second-most points this season, trailing a 26-23 loss to Arizona.Nothing good happened for the Jets (4-8), who had their three-game winning streak snapped and became the first team to lose to two teams that were 0-7 or worse in the same season. Miami was 0-7 when it beat the Jets on Nov. 3.The Jets couldn’t extend their high-scoring momentum behind Sam Darnold. An improving Bengals defense limited the Jets to their fewest points since a 33-0 loss to New England on Oct. 21.New York had scored 34 points in each of its last three games, but was self-destructive Sunday. Left tackle Kelvin Beachum was called for holding in the end zone, resulting in a safety. The Jets were flagged 10 times for 106 yards overall.Darnold was 28 of 48 for 239 yards with four sacks. New York also had a couple of long gains nullified by penalties.“We couldn’t really get a rhythm,” Darnold said. “Whenever you have penalties, especially on big plays, it's hard."This time, the defense added to the lead instead of giving it up, getting its first safety in three years. Dunlap had three of Cincinnati’s four sacks.“We just couldn’t stay consistent on anything Giovani Bernard Jersey ,” coach Adam Gase said. “Every time we had something going, we’d shoot ourselves in the foot. I mean, we had eight penalties on offense alone.”INJURIESJets: S Jamal Adams was wearing a walking boot on his left foot after the game. He said he was injured on the first series, but played through it. He wasn’t sure how long he might be sidelined. ... CB Brian Poole was evaluated for a concussion in the first quarter and returned. ... CB Arthur Maulet left in the third quarter with what Gase said was a calf injury.Bengals: WR A.J. Green missed his 12th game recovering from ankle surgery. ... S Brandon Wilson hurt his right hand in the second half.IN THE EXTREMESAfter scoring 34 points in three straight games, the Jets were held to six or fewer for the fourth time this season. They’ve lost 23-3 to Cleveland, 31-6 to Philadelphia and 33-0 to the Patriots.DARNOLD’S STRUGGLESDarnold had a foot stepped on late in the game but said it wasn’t an issue. Darnold’s 48 passes were a season high. His 58 percent completion rate and 71.4 passer rating were his second-lowest, trailing the loss to New England.UP NEXTJets: host the Dolphins. They lost at Miami 26-18 last month.Bengals: play at Cleveland. The Browns swept the season series last year. Former Texas Tech head coach and current USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is the primary (and appears to be the only) college target for NFL teams with openings at head coach. Kingsbury is definitely an intriguing play caller and visionary for modern offenses, but he isn’t the only college coach the NFL should be looking at.Nearly 400 miles from Texas Tech is the University of Texas, where a 43-year old Cincinnati native Tom Herman has raised the Texas Longhorns football program back to relevancy. Herman hasn’t reportedly been courted by NFL teams, but would he make a good candidate? Let’s look at his profile.SummaryHerman is the head coach at the University of Texas where he just completed a 10-win season by winning the Sugar Bowl. He also had success as the head coach at the University of Houston and won a national championship at The Ohio State University as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Urban Meyer.Resume1998: Texas Lutheran (WR Coach)1999-2000: Texas (Graduate Assistant)2001-2004: Sam Houston State (Wide Receivers Coach/Special Teams Coordinator)2005-2006: Texas State (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2007-2008: Rice (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2009-2011: Iowa State (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2012-2014: Ohio State (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2015-2016: Houston (Head Coach)2017- present: Texas (Head Coach)Why he could workHerman is the head coach at the University of Texas. In this http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-josh-malone-jersey , his second season with the Longhorns, the team won 10 games, finished second in the Big 12 to a very talented Oklahoma team, and upset Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Prior to Texas, Herman spent two years as the head coach at the University of Houston, winning 22 games and a conference championship. His defensive coordinator at both stops was Todd Orlando who did a great job developing players such as William Jackson and Brandon Wilson at Houston. When Herman and Orlando took over at Texas, Orlando was able to make use of Malik Jefferson’s blue chip skill set. Previous coaches at Texas had failed to get the most out of Jefferson, but under Herman and Orlando, he had his best collegiate season. It is not unlikely that Herman would bring Orlando with him in some capacity, and having an experienced college coach on defense will be useful against the zone read and run-pass option plays that are now prevalent in the NFL Prior to becoming a head coach Tyler Boyd Jersey , Herman was Urban Meyer’s first offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The Buckeyes had a record of 38-3 and won a national title with Herman as their offensive coordinator.Ohio State was not his first offensive coordinator job. Herman served as both offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at 4 different schools from 2005-2014. He knows how to run a modern offense effectively, and he knows how to develop a quarterback. Herman is also a native of Cincinnati but was raised in California.Why he may not be the guyHerman has never coached a down in the NFL. Because of this, he will have a lot to learn in terms of how to deal with NFL personnel and NFL personalities. As a head coach, Herman only has four total seasons of experience, so while he has had success, he has not had sustained success. Some coaches are charismatic and can get a lot out of their players right away, but as time goes on players tire of them. Opponents will also catch on to scheme and game plan better over time. Final ThoughtsThe NFL is going crazy looking for smart and innovative offensive coaches. Herman is a member of Mensa who coached under Urban Meyer, where he was a critical member of that 2014 national championship team. He has had two head coaching stints and has had immediate success at both and just upset the second best team in the SEC in the Sugar Bowl.On top of that he has years of experience as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. This is a cutting edge coach who could be the next best thing in the NFL.