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A slight change to an NFL rule has been set before the start of the 2026 season, but it\u2019s nothing new for Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> head coach Zac Taylor.<\/p>\n

He admitted he\u2019s technically been breaking an NFL<\/a> rule for the past eight years.<\/p>\n

The change is that each team\u2019s head coach will be able to delegate the ability to use the red challenge flag to someone else on the staff if they so wish.<\/p>\n

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It was the responsibility of the head coach to challenge a play, throwing the red flag on the field for review.<\/p>\n

Now, the head coach has the ability to name a pregame challenge designee that will be responsible for those moments during the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But in 2019, when Taylor was named the Bengals\u2019 head coach, he wasn\u2019t the one holding the flag. It was Doug Rosfeld, his chief of coaching staff, throwing the flag instead.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the way Taylor has been running that aspect of his many duties as head coach, which he revealed on Tuesday during his press conference.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ve been breaking that rule for eight years because I\u2019ve never thrown a challenge flag,” he said.<\/p>\n

Taylor even added that he\u2019d let referees know he wasn\u2019t the one throwing it before the game, and they never took an issue with Rosfeld having that duty.<\/p>\n

“They ask you that in pregame, who\u2019s got the flag,” Taylor mentioned. “It\u2019s never been an issue. I didn\u2019t even know it was frowned upon. I know there\u2019s other coaches in the league, I\u2019m not the only one who\u2019s done that. I saw they implemented a new rule, so maybe we\u2019ll get a retroactive fine or something.”<\/p>\n

Many coaches are creatures of habit so, despite the rule change, those that have the red challenge flag on their person during games will likely keep it that way. Some leave it in their pant pockets, while some even have it tucked into their socks (Bill Belichick\u2019s favorite spot).<\/p>\n

For Taylor, he said “it\u2019s easier for me” not to have the flag on him during the game. One of the reasons is due to the ending of an offensive series, which he does the play-calling for, where he\u2019ll immediately go talk to his players.<\/p>\n

In that time, if there is a challengeable play, Rosfeld will be the one watching and determining whether it\u2019s worth throwing the flag.<\/p>\n

Every team, every coach works different from each other. But this slight rule change is something Taylor isn\u2019t even batting an eye at.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been handling it that way the entire time.<\/p>\n

“They always made it clear to me that I have to be next to Doug,” Taylor added. “I guess if we ever need to sneak one by them when I was back there [talking to Joe Burrow<\/a>] and they couldn’t get me in the headset, Doug could have done it, but that’s never come up. It’s just part of our routine now. I feel better with Doug having it.”<\/p>\n

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