Zac Taylor hopes return of ping pong tables to locker room creates energy, competitiveness [Video]

The Bengals returned from their bye week to find a change to their locker room.

Ping pong tables that had been a fixture in past years had been removed during offseason renovations, but they are back for the final weeks of the regular season. Head coach Zac Taylor explained that the decision was made to foster a higher level of interaction among the team’s players over the next month.

“I just want guys to interact. That’s one way to do it,” Taylor said, via the team’s website. “I’m not overthinking it too much, but here’s a way to create some energy and get guys up and active . . It’s December football now, and we need everyone to be at their best. Need everyone to have energy when they walk in the building. That creates some competitiveness. That’s about all there is to it.”

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