Defensive end John Copeland disputed the notion Coslet went soft after his first season and still gets in faces like he did when he took over for the laid-back Dave Shula. He still does the same thing. From Day One he's been getting up in your face and he's still doing it no matter who the player is. Copeland also lobbied for LeBeau's return and Smith said he's relieved he won't have to learn another offense during the offseason, which was apparently a major reason Brown opted to bring Coslet back. He's a good guy and we've got a good relationship.
Patience is a virtue.
Left tackle Rod Jones said the Bengals are still looking to give Coslet more weapons. You can't quit on somebody because they had a couple of bad years. Given the chance, life is about forgiving and you've got to be a little bigger than that sometimes. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.