It’s been a rough season for the Cardinals on the field and for their coach Bruce Arians off of it as he’s had a couple of health scares that have sent him to the hospital.
That has apparently led some people to think that Arians will consider retirement when the year comes to an end. Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reported over the weekend that “many coaches who know” Arians believe that will be the case, but Arians said otherwise on Monday.
Arians said there “couldn’t be anything further from the truth” during an appearance on Arizona Sports 98.7 and brushed off the report by saying that he doesn’t “have that many friends” to talk to about his future plans.
"[General manager Steve Keim] and I are talking a lot about, you know, what pieces do we need to start looking at, getting guys signed up for future contracts, and looking forward to finishing this year and damn sure coaching next year,” Arians said.
Arians did say he believes the stress of the job has contributed to his health issues, but it doesn’t sound like the stress level is going to push him to find another way to spend his days.