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Breaking: Former Bengals Franchise-Star Lands Big Head Coaching Job (Report)

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Dec 31, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Cincinnati Bengals helmet against the Kansas City Chiefs during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The Cincinnati Bengals have found a fair amount of success in recent years.  In 2021 and 2022 they went to the Super Bowl and the AFC Championship game.  However, injuries derailed their 2023 campaign and 2024 has been a disappointment.

However, with Joe Burrow under center there will always be hope to build around him and create another Super Bowl contending team.

There is one former Cincinnati quarterback who recently landed a big job.

Breaking: Former Bengals Franchise-Star Lands Big Head Coaching Job (Report)

2009.09.20 BENGALS SPORTS : The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer takes a third quarter snap against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Sunday September 20, 2009. The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger © Jeff Swinger, The Cincinnati Enquirer via Imagn Content Services, LLC
2009.09.20 BENGALS SPORTS : The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer takes a third quarter snap against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Sunday September 20, 2009. The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger © Jeff Swinger, The Cincinnati Enquirer via Imagn Content Services, LLC

In 2003, Carson Palmer was the first-overall pick of the NFL draft. He will now be a coach:

Per Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times, Carson Palmer has been named the new head coach of the Santa Margarita High School football team. Palmer attended this school before taking his talents to USC.

As Sondheimer noted, the school put coach Anthony Rouzier on administrative leave following a locker room incident. He was subsequently fired, with defensive coordinator Steve Fifita taking on the interim HC role.

Palmer was previously on the school’s freshman team as a volunteer to help his son, Fletch, Sondheimer added. Fletch is also a signal-caller.

The 45-year-old Carson Palmer was drafted first-overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003 after winning the Heisman Trophy. Palmer restored some relevance to the long-struggling franchise, helping Cincy to AFC North division crowns in 2005 and 2009.

Aug 18, 2007; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer (9) comes out of the tunnel prior to the game against the New Orleans Saints at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Frank Victores- Imagn Images
Aug 18, 2007; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer (9) comes out of the tunnel prior to the game against the New Orleans Saints at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Frank Victores- USA TODAY Sports

Here is a look at Palmer’s career stats:

Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
2004 25 CIN NFL QB 13 13 6-7-0 263 432 60.9 2897 18 4.2 18 4.2 140 43.1 76 6.7 5.66 11.0 222.8 77.3 25 178 5.47 5.95 4.96 2 3 8
2005 26 CIN NFL QB 16 16 11-5-0 345 509 67.8 3836 32 6.3 12 2.4 198 50.9 70 7.5 7.73 11.1 239.8 101.1 19 105 3.60 7.07 7.26 1 3 16 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-4
2006 27 CIN NFL QB 16 16 8-8-0 324 520 62.3 4035 28 5.4 13 2.5 200 48.2 74 7.8 7.71 12.5 252.2 93.9 67.1 36 233 6.47 6.84 6.79 2 3 14 PB,AP CPoY-3
2007 28 CIN NFL QB 16 16 7-9-0 373 575 64.9 4131 26 4.5 20 3.5 213 51.0 70 7.2 6.52 11.1 258.2 86.7 62.5 17 119 2.87 6.78 6.14 2 2 14
2008 29 CIN NFL QB 4 4 0-4-0 75 129 58.1 731 3 2.3 4 3.1 41 40.0 36 5.7 4.74 9.7 182.8 69.0 65.0 11 67 7.86 4.74 3.89 0 0 2
2009 30 CIN NFL QB 16 16 10-6-0 282 466 60.5 3094 21 4.5 13 2.8 159 46.3 73 6.6 6.29 11.0 193.4 83.6 58.6 26 213 5.28 5.86 5.52 3 5 10
2010 31 CIN NFL QB 16 16 4-12-0 362 586 61.8 3970 26 4.4 20 3.4 206 48.4 78 6.8 6.13 11.0 248.1 82.4 55.1 26 201 4.25 6.16 5.54 1 1 11
2011 32 OAK NFL QB 10 9 4-5-0 199 328 60.7 2753 13 4.0 16 4.9 123 47.2 78 8.4 6.99 13.8 275.3 80.5 53.5 17 119 4.93 7.63 6.30 0 1 8
2012 33 OAK NFL QB 15 15 4-11-0 345 565 61.1 4018 22 3.9 14 2.5 188 44.0 64 7.1 6.78 11.6 267.9 85.3 46.6 26 199 4.40 6.46 6.14 2 2 10
2013 34 ARI NFL QB 16 16 10-6-0 362 572 63.3 4274 24 4.2 22 3.8 205 46.5 91 7.5 6.58 11.8 267.1 83.9 54.0 41 289 6.69 6.50 5.67 3 4 11
2014 35 ARI NFL QB 6 6 6-0-0 141 224 62.9 1626 11 4.9 3 1.3 82 43.8 80 7.3 7.64 11.5 271.0 95.6 56.8 9 59 3.86 6.73 7.09 2 2 4
2015 36 ARI NFL QB 16 16 13-3-0 342 537 63.7 4671 35 6.5 11 2.0 231 52.7 68 8.7 9.08 13.7 291.9 104.6 76.4 25 151 4.45 8.04 8.41 1 4 16 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-4,AP CPoY-2
2016 37 ARI NFL QB 15 15 6-8-1 364 597 61.0 4233 26 4.4 14 2.3 220 46.9 80 7.1 6.91 11.6 282.2 87.2 52.9 40 281 6.28 6.20 6.03 1 3 12
2017 38 ARI NFL QB 7 7 3-4-0 164 267 61.4 1978 9 3.4 7 2.6 95 43.9 46 7.4 6.90 12.1 282.6 84.4 50.1 22 150 7.61 6.33 5.86 2 2 5
14 Yrs 182 181 92-88-1 3941 6307 62.5 46247 294 4.7 187 3.0 2301 47.4 91 7.3 6.93 11.7 254.1 87.9 340 2364 5.12 6.60 6.22 22 35 141
17 Game Avg 17 17 92-88-1 368 589 62.5 4320 27 4.7 17 3.0 215 47.4 91 7.3 6.93 11.7 254.1 87.9 32 221 5.12 6.60 6.22 2 3 13
CIN (7 Yrs) 97 97 46-51-0 2024 3217 62.9 22694 154 4.8 100 3.1 1157 47.9 78 7.1 6.61 11.2 234.0 86.9 160 1116 4.74 6.39 5.97 11 17 75
ARI (5 Yrs) 60 60 38-21-1 1373 2197 62.5 16782 105 4.8 57 2.6 833 47.5 91 7.6 7.43 12.2 279.7 91.1 137 930 5.87 6.79 6.59 9 15 48
OAK (2 Yrs) 25 24 8-16-0 544 893 60.9 6771 35 3.9 30 3.4 311 45.2 78 7.6 6.85 12.4 270.8 83.5 43 318 4.59 6.89 6.20 2 3 18
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty Awards
2004 25 CIN NFL QB 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
2005 26 CIN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 -2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP MVP-5,AP OPoY-4
2006 27 CIN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 -9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP CPoY-3
2007 28 CIN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 -1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 29 CIN NFL QB 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 30 CIN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 -12 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 31 CIN NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 -5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 32 OAK NFL QB 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 -1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 33 OAK NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 -3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 34 ARI NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 35 ARI NFL QB 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 36 ARI NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 -7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-4,AP CPoY-2
2016 37 ARI NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 -21 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 38 ARI NFL QB 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 -2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Yrs 182 181 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 26 -63 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 -6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
CIN (7 Yrs) 97 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 11 -29 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0
ARI (5 Yrs) 60 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 12 -30 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OAK (2 Yrs) 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 -4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 3, 2007; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback (9) Carson Palmer passes at the mandatory mini camp at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-Imagn Images Copyright (c) Frank Victores
Jun 3, 2007; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback (9) Carson Palmer passes at the mandatory mini camp at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) Frank Victores

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McQuade Arnold is a Co-Owner of Wisconsin Sports Heroics (WSH), Gridiron Heroics (GH), and Hardwood Heroics (HWH). He graduated from American Military University with an associate in General Studies and is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Sports Marketing. McQuade has been active duty in the United States Navy for 11 years and is currently stationed in Chicago, IL after spending time in Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA. He is originally from Superior, WI and is a die hard Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee Bucks fan. McQuade's work for WSH has been featured on YardBarker, Bleacher Report, NewsBreak, and MSN.

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