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This weekend's hiring of Marion Hobby as the Bengals defensive line coach after impressive stints the past four seasons in Jacksonville and Miami turned out to be a pretty straight forward deal.

The Bengals today named Marion Hobby as the team's defensive line coach. Hobby, 54, brings with him 26 years of coaching experience, including six years in the NFL.

Carson Palmer, who fought through it twice to win on Opening Day, won't be surprised to see Joe Burrow take that first snap of the season like he did when he quarterbacked the Bengals to a 23-10 victory in the 2006 opener at Kansas City: "Joe's in great hands. If you combine that with the desire and the work ethic and the want-to, which Joe will, it's a great recipe."

Joe Burrow returned to Cincinnati and detailed the next steps in his rehab from reconstructive knee surgery. Burrow also talked about the excitement with Zac Taylor and the offense and how he looks to improve on throwing the deep ball. Also, the return of Frank Pollack as the offensive line coach, a pair of Bengals greats inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the latest Hobson's Choice.