Comments on: Bruce Arians: Opportunity with Cards “is special”

By: cbass59

cbass59 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:02:38 +0000

I sincerely wish Arians the best and I’m happy he did well in Indy.

What many seem to forget is he wasn’t a good fit for Pittsburgh. His play calling in the red zone was terrible/predictable and pretty much ended up in a FG. I’m not saying Haley is the best replacement, but the offense was producing until Ben got hurt vs. KC.

Not to take away what Arians did but he walked into a great situation. Colts were awesome in 2010, lost Peyton and stunk on 2011, then had the best replacement possible in 2012 (the #1 pick in the draft). So it’s not as if Arians turned around a program that was in shambles. The Colts lost the one player they could not lose, the player they put all their money towards, and they lost that player for a whole season. All that offense needed was a good QB and they got a great one.

Still, this has little to do with him being successful at head coach. As we seen, some are better coordinators than coaches (LeBeau for instance) and some are better HC’s than coordinators. We’ll see which one Arians fits into.

By: bobhpine

bobhpine — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:53:31 +0000

When Arians is fired and Todd Haley gets this job that will make three straight former Steelers offensive coordinators to coach this pathetic team.

By: smushrodriguez

smushrodriguez — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:49:52 +0000

Short bus special

By: sinisterg

sinisterg — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:24:12 +0000

Hey RAY , Just so you know most Cards fans wanted you for the HC , we wanted you to saty for the DC..

Thanks for all you have done and good luck where ever you go! I hop you have an opportunity to play the cards and DESTROY them every time!

By: olcap

olcap — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:14:25 +0000

This guy isn’t a great, or even good coach. The Cardinals will find this out soon enough.

Look, the guy stepped in as interim coach with Indy, who just happened to have Andrew Luck as their new QB. That doesn’t speak to his caoching ability, it speaks to being in the right place at the right time. It just creates this sense that he can do more than he actually can, which isn’t much.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:04:33 +0000

He’s deserved this chance after the job he did with the Colts, taking over the coaching job unexpectedly. Of course, he doesn’t have a franchise QB either.

By: gochargersgo

gochargersgo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:54:08 +0000

More like special education.

By: FoozieGrooler

FoozieGrooler — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:21:59 +0000

What is it about the Cardinals, always picking up the Steelers cast-offs?

By: dprouse

dprouse — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:13:51 +0000

I’m torn on this one. Arians is an excellent coach who has clearly paid his dues, but at the same time I can’t shake the feeling that Ray Horton got shafted. I also hate the fact that not one minority candidate was hired for any of the eight openings.

By: psilenttype

psilenttype — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:01:24 +0000

This was the worst job on the market! A team that is at the bottom of the pack of an established NFC West. Offense that was the league’s worst, and a team where there is no apparant QB now or in the future including the upcoming draft!

Bad, bad, bad job! Should stayed with the Colts and waited for a better oppurtunity!

By: dankinator

dankinator — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:38:02 +0000

This seemed to have gone bad to worse. They fire the only bright spot they had in coaching in Ray Horton and bring in a guy that went 1-9 with his defense that he claimed he could fix.

I hate to see this. I really think this team deserves better than what they’re getting.

By: brutus9448

brutus9448 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:33:01 +0000

Who would want to stay an assistant while they can be a HC in NFL. He was gonna leave the colts for any NFL head coach job.

By: waltrd

waltrd — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:29:14 +0000

I’m sure Arians will give all that he can give to this job. The question is whether the owners and front office will do same to help a good person and coach turn the Cardinal situation around.

By: skoodsports

skoodsports — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:28:21 +0000

Cardinals fire Ken Whisenhunt (former Steelers OC)
Cardinals flirt with Todd Haley (current Steelers OC)
Cardinals hire Bruce Arians (former Steelers OC)

Pretty consistent on their hires.

By: clssylssy

clssylssy — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:15:22 +0000

Wait till he meets the fans…whatever “excitement” he thought he felt, he may discover to fleeting as this fan base is tougher than any in the league. However, this will, no doubt, be temporary as Bidwill trys to get the egg off his face and find a younger “football guy” who is connected. Bidwill’s interpersonal clumsiness has cost the Cardinals their defensive coordinator, who the fans AND players respected and were fond of and if Goodell wants a team in LA, the Cards are ripe for the taking as Arizona fans are fed up with Bidwill!

By: atomicpunk

atomicpunk — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:09:42 +0000

I would like to know what has changed in AZ to be excited about? Hopefully a new young GM and open up there pocket book I will believe it when I see it. I think a chance at being a head coach will have at least 3 years to prove himself then there is the weather and lifestyle AZ VS. INDY

By: ickky

ickky — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:06:29 +0000

Hey Bruce.
You should consider trading Fitz to the Vikes

By: jacunn2000

jacunn2000 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:05:20 +0000

Sounds like the “Church Lady” from SNL.

By: pdmjr

pdmjr — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:56:21 +0000

Rooneys are furious with this

By: bigbabies

bigbabies — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:34:52 +0000

He’s way better as a Head Coach then as an OC.

By: cardsfann1

cardsfann1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:19:43 +0000

Can he please bring Andrew Luck with him too???

By: heeeeelzfan

heeeeelzfan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:18:17 +0000

Good things do happen to good people in this business. Good for Arizona. Good for Bruce Arians. I hope he is successful He has paid his dues.

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:02:33 +0000

It was special for the last ten guys they fired, too.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:19:08 +0000

This is a bad lapse in judgment. I’d much rather see Bruce help lead the Colts even further the next year or two, then take a job with an actual quarterback on the roster. The Cardinals job is a no-win situation.

By: nnagi

nnagi — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:05:35 +0000

special? yeah right, it’s the cardinals, they probably underpaid you and there’s no qb to work with, i don’t know if it’s special – but it’s something – good luck, you’re gonna need it

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:28 +0000

Poor Fitzgerald. He just can’t catch a break.

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:55:24 +0000

Well, Arizona does have a ton of quarterbacks to choose from. Good luck, Bruce. Luck, get it?

By: myopiccoltsfan

myopiccoltsfan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:42:32 +0000

good luck BA wish you all the best. we are going to miss you here in Indy. God bless

By: jagsfan1

jagsfan1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:31:01 +0000

Bruce – congrats and all – you did a spectacular job this year…but the only thing “special” about the Cards Head Coach gig is that it is 1 of only 32.

I am sure you already are well aware of how “special” the qb’s are over there…good luck witdat

By: ravenmuscle

ravenmuscle — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:29:44 +0000

I wonder where Fitzgerald will wind up playing next year….Arizona is a graveyard.