"It gives the defense less time to communicate, usually simplifying their calls. If the quarterback is comfortable with it, you can really simplify what you're going to see against you," Van Pelt said of the up-tempo. "We did it in Green Bay. If the quarterback can handle it and I think Andy would be great at it, you can definitely use it as a weapon. There are benefits to it. It's a whole different language at the line of scrimmage. It's fun. I always liked it."
The Bengals had some success with speeding up the tempo late in the season as new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor got more comfortable with his personnel.
Of course, the franchise has a history with the philosophy, too.
Sam Wyche installed a hurry-up attack when he was head coach in the 1980s, a strategy that helped the team win the AFC in 1988.
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