​MADRID, Spain − You could say the job description for Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor broadens when his team plays abroad.Eight years into Taylor’s tenure, media members who routinely cover the team long ago came to understand Taylor’s thinking, his preferences for the dealing with the media, his mannerisms, and so on.Want to get the best possible response from Taylor on a given subject? A seasoned member of the Bengals regular media corps knows how to finesse that question.Stream Bengals vs. Falcons in MadridBut Taylor wasn’t facing just the reporters he’s accustomed to seeing and interacting with on Nov. 5. All manner of questions were heaped on Taylor Nov. 5 at a news conference at the Spanish soccer federation’s national training center in the Madrid suburbs ahead of the Bengals’ first practice before the Nov. 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons.Taylor received the following prompts during the news conference, and it’s safe to say most of these questions wouldn’t have come up at Paycor Stadium:Cincinnati’s viability as a Super Bowl contender in Week 9 (typically, that’d be a nonstarter for Taylor at this stage of the season. He’s more likely to speak about the importance of the next opponent). Which team Taylor prefers in Madrid’s famous crosstown soccer rivalry: Real Madrid or Athletico Madrid (Taylor deftly maneuvered out of this question with a neutral response). What Spanish fans might appreciate about the Bengals brand, including the team’s colors. Inquiries about how football is played. Taylor smiled as he recalled how spectators at London’s Wembley Stadium cheered loudest for kickoffs during the Bengals’ last trip abroad in 2019. Asked to express his appreciation for playing in the historic “Bernabeu,” to which Taylor said: “The tradition of soccer here is unbelievable, so I think to be able to be in a stadium where there’s so much history is cool for our guys.”How to cheer for the Bengals (“Let’s get everyone in Spain yelling, ‘Who dey,'” Taylor said).Here’s why it’s OK that these questions came up: Taylor would probably prefer to be left alone to coach his team each week, but in Spain, Taylor becomes an ambassador for the Bengals, the NFL and the game of football itself. Those are lanes Taylor said he’s comfortable in, and is well-suited for. Taylor didn’t bat away any of the questions he was asked. If he and a reporter didn’t understand one another, Taylor paused until he had some kind of working translation. After about 20 minutes, every reporter in the room probably had what they needed. The traveling regulars of the Bengals beat had their material: The injury updates, Taylor’s assessment of the Falcons, and the like.Local reporters also heard Taylor express his appreciation for the reigning FIFA men’s World Cup champions who call the training center home, as well as the sights to see in Madrid and the venue for the Bengals-Falcons game. They also saw his lighthearted, comedic side as he danced out of the question about