Cards to Interview Arians

[binkar]

Per Ian Rapoport

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/291448678605025280

 

[Dayman]

Now we're talking!

He's the guy we should have been looking at all along. I'd be ecstatic if he was hired.

 

[Jetstream Green]

If we got Arians, all this waiting would have been worth it for me

 

[Shane]

Nice

 

[Solar7]

Uh, make this happen? This is a great choice. Never thought it would happen.

 

[Jetstream Green]

Bring him in...and pay the man

 

[52brandon]

whoa. Finally an option I like aside from Horton. I'd love to hire him, but will still hate losing Horton next year. I hope we can work out a salary/control increase to keep Horton happy while still bringing Arians in

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Interesting.

Lotta love for a guy who has health issues, and is a former Pittsburgh offensive coordinator. Not saying anyone is wrong and I am right, just surprised at the excitement is all.

Lukewarm on the guy at best, whose offense has your QB taking A LOT of hits. See Andrew Luck and Big Ben.

 

[Totally_Red]

Bruce Arians would be a solid choice IMO. He was the defacto coach of the Colts this past season. Yeah, it helps to have had Andrew Luck and before that Big Ben, but he's been successful.

 

[Totally_Red]

To me Bruce Arians seems like a good fit. He turned the Steelers from a run-first offense to pass-first offense. Let's face it, whatever strength we have on offense is at receiver with Larry, Andre Roberts, Michael Floyd and Rob Housler. If, and it's a big if, we can get decent quarterback play, there is some hope IMO.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7497059/ex-oc-bruce-arians-confirms-pittsburgh-steelers-forced-out

Here's what Big Ben said after Arians was let go in Pittsburgh.

Arians and the Steelers quarterback spent five seasons together when Arians was the team’s offensive coordinator. In that time, Roethlisberger saw the way Arians gained the respect of not only the players on offense, but the entire team. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune spoke with Roethlisberger Wednesday about how Arians would perform as a head coach.

"He is a players-coach," Roethlisberger said. "When I say that, I don’t mean he’s favored the players. He is fair and players respect him. You’re not going to always get your way as a player, and you shouldn’t. You respect his decision and his calls and the things he does."

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/n...e-Arians/ceb922a9-fc8f-40a9-83ca-f36354323f8b

I wonder how Bruce got along with Ray Horton at the Steelers. This may be a win-win if Horton and Arians had a good working relationship. I''m not saying, I'm just saying.

 

[WarnerHOF]

not even an offensive guru lol. he didn't even need to do much to motivate his players last season since they were all emotionally driven to play for their ill head coach.

 

[Shzm13]

More of the same as Whiz?

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[az jam]

Interesting.

Lotta love for a guy who has health issues, and is a former Pittsburgh offensive coordinator. Not saying anyone is wrong and I am right, just surprised at the excitement is all.

Lukewarm on the guy at best, whose offense has your QB taking A LOT of hits. See Andrew Luck and Big Ben.

Agree, not too exciting. Pittsburgh Steelers FO forced him out:

The news that many, many Pittsburgh Steelers fans have been dreaming of for years has come today: Bruce Arians is done as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator. Ding. Arians’ retirement was announced this morning, although it is highly likely that Arians was forced out after another lackluster offensive season. Ding.
There have been few more polarizing figures in Pittsburgh sports, with most of the fan base calling for Arians’ head with most of the media, particularly the old guard hacks like Ron Cook and Paul Alexander, defending Arians at every turn. Then again, these are the same guys that rip Evgeni Malkin if he goes 2 games without scoring, so consider the source. The statistics under Arians, however, don’t lie. In his 5 seasons as an offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh, the Steelers finished in the middle of the pack offensively:
2007: 17th
2008: 22nd
2009: 7th
2010: 14th
2011: 12th (21st in scoring)
All of this isn’t Arians’ fault, of course. The Steelers have had shaky offensive lines since, well, the Clinton Administration, and the quality of the field and weather in Pittsburgh doesn’t lend itself to high-powered offense. With that said, the Steelers have had a franchise QB through Arians’ tenure and they’ve been loaded at the skill positions, particularly at WR. The Steelers also average about 5 ‘Wut” play calls a game, generally in big situations, and have been very slow to adjust when teams come into games with effective schemes. Ben Roethlisberger and Arians are very, very tight, so assuaging his ego in this transition will be a concern, but having someone who can kick Ben in the butt rather than being his best buddy may not be the worst thing.

 

[Totally_Red]

What makes Arians an attractive head coaching candidate?

Play-calling. Arians has eight years of play-calling experience under his belt, and is the only candidate to have called plays in a Super Bowl win.

What is Arians’ offensive philosophy?

Arians roots go back to Tom Moore, whose philosophy was “do less, but do it better.” Arians followed this approach in Indianapolis this past season, which was most likely due to younger, new personnel, by running a limited set of personnel groupings out of primarily 2 by 2, and 3 by 1 formations. But a glimpse into his true offensive vision was on display in Pittsburgh.

After having a few years to work with Ben Roethlisberger, Arians’ scheme evolved into a motion-based, spread-passing attack, deploying both quick

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throws from bunched sets, as well as deep throws predicated on Roethlisberger’s ability to keep plays alive with his feet while keeping his eyes down-field. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is at his best on the move when things break down, and has the arm strength to make every throw, so there could be great synergy between he and Arians.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/01/09/durkins-coaching-breakdown-bruce-arians/

 

[Doc Cardinal]

What makes Arians an attractive head coaching candidate?

Play-calling. Arians has eight years of play-calling experience under his belt, and is the only candidate to have called plays in a Super Bowl win.

What is Arians’ offensive philosophy?

Arians roots go back to Tom Moore, whose philosophy was “do less, but do it better.” Arians followed this approach in Indianapolis this past season, which was most likely due to younger, new personnel, by running a limited set of personnel groupings out of primarily 2 by 2, and 3 by 1 formations. But a glimpse into his true offensive vision was on display in Pittsburgh.

After having a few years to work with Ben Roethlisberger, Arians’ scheme evolved into a motion-based, spread-passing attack, deploying both quick

You must be registered for see images attach

throws from bunched sets, as well as deep throws predicated on Roethlisberger’s ability to keep plays alive with his feet while keeping his eyes down-field. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is at his best on the move when things break down, and has the arm strength to make every throw, so there could be great synergy between he and Arians.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/01/09/durkins-coaching-breakdown-bruce-arians/

Had a 9-3 record with Indy......a decent job last year.

 

[Totally_Red]

Had a 9-3 record with Indy......a decent job last year.

Yup! He's up for Coach of the Year.

 

[Totally_Red]

Sounds like Bruce Arians has some Todd Haley in him.

Arians is a hard-nosed coach who rides his players to succeed. He demonstratively denounces those who question his ability to run the football. “I run it when the defense dictates we should run it,” he told me during the SirusXM NFL training camp tour in Anderson, Ind. this past fall. It’s hard to argue his point, as Arians’ Temple Owls led the nation in rushing while he served as their head coach from 1983 to 1988.


http://www.csnchicago.com/football-...d-and-experienced-Bruce-Arians?blockID=821285

 

[Doc Cardinal]

Yup! He's up for Coach of the Year.

Who said that?

Who do you want....Haley?

 

[Totally_Red]

Who said that?

Who do you want....Haley?

http://www.1070thefan.com/news/story.aspx?ID=1863288

Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced that Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings has been selected as the winner of the 54th Bert Bell Professional Player of the Year Award, and also announced that tandem of Chuck Pagano and Bruce Arians of the Indianapolis Colts, have been selected as the winner of the 24th Greasy Neale Professional Coach of the Year Award.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Interesting.

Lotta love for a guy who has health issues, and is a former Pittsburgh offensive coordinator. Not saying anyone is wrong and I am right, just surprised at the excitement is all.

Lukewarm on the guy at best, whose offense has your QB taking A LOT of hits. See Andrew Luck and Big Ben.

It was an ear infection...

 

[Dr. Jones]

Interesting.

Lotta love for a guy who has health issues, and is a former Pittsburgh offensive coordinator. Not saying anyone is wrong and I am right, just surprised at the excitement is all.

Lukewarm on the guy at best, whose offense has your QB taking A LOT of hits. See Andrew Luck and Big Ben.

+1

 

[MadCardDisease]

About time! Arians has been my top choice from day one!

 

[THESMEL]

yes

and this may be the problem! We put our eggs in that basket and failed without an effort to commit to the run witjh all our QB's not named Kurt Warner- Both Harbaughs are in the playoffs - Belicheck wore our RB's vareem and Ridley in many roles this lat game! Atlanta went back to the run -
To me it is obvious we need balnced offensive attack - not feast or famine!

Look around the NFL! Success is not that far away- nor is misery- I want a cocach with depth and weight-That won't make mistakes likw Whiz did learning on the job.

To me Bruce Arians seems like a good fit. He turned the Steelers from a run-first offense to pass-first offense. Let's face it, whatever strength we have on offense is at receiver with Larry, Andre Roberts, Michael Floyd and Rob Housler. If, and it's a big if, we can get decent quarterback play, there is some hope IMO.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7497059/ex-oc-bruce-arians-confirms-pittsburgh-steelers-forced-out

Here's what Big Ben said after Arians was let go in Pittsburgh.

Arians and the Steelers quarterback spent five seasons together when Arians was the team’s offensive coordinator. In that time, Roethlisberger saw the way Arians gained the respect of not only the players on offense, but the entire team. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune spoke with Roethlisberger Wednesday about how Arians would perform as a head coach.

"He is a players-coach," Roethlisberger said. "When I say that, I don’t mean he’s favored the players. He is fair and players respect him. You’re not going to always get your way as a player, and you shouldn’t. You respect his decision and his calls and the things he does."

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/n...e-Arians/ceb922a9-fc8f-40a9-83ca-f36354323f8b

I wonder how Bruce got along with Ray Horton at the Steelers. This may be a win-win if Horton and Arians had a good working relationship. I''m not saying, I'm just saying.

 

[THESMEL]

Fitred after a 14-2 record- hmm have we ever sniffed a 14-2 record?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer



San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers hired Schottenheimer as their 13th head coach on January 29, 2002. Schottenheimer posted a 47–33 record (.588) with the Chargers. His success didn't come immediately, as the team posted a 4–12 record in 2003, thereby "earning" the first overall pick in the draft (this was the last time that a team with the worst record in the NFL kept its head coach the following season, even considering the three other 4–12 teams that season replaced their head coaches, Oakland, Arizona, and the New York Giants hiring Norv Turner, Dennis Green, and Tom Coughlin, respectively). He was named NFL Coach of the Year for the 2004 NFL season. Schottenheimer led the team to two playoff appearances, his 12th and 13th as a head coach. However, both appearances resulted in disappointing losses; to the underdog New York Jets in overtime in 2005, and to the New England Patriots in 2007, bringing his playoff record to 5 – 13.
Schottenheimer was abruptly fired by San Diego on February 12, 2007. Reasons for his firing include a strained relationship with general manager A. J. Smith, which reached a breaking point when four assistants (Cam Cameron, Wade Phillips, Rob Chudzinski and Greg Manusky) left for positions with other teams. These coaches all left to pursue higher level opportunities with other teams, which cannot be prevented by the team they are leaving under NFL rules; two of them became head coaches, instead of merely making a lateral move to the same position with another team.
Jim Trotter, of the San Diego Union Tribune, also believes that Schottenheimer's insistence that his brother, Kurt Schottenheimer, replace Phillips as the defensive coordinator further strained the relationship between team president Dean Spanos and Schottenheimer. Spanos had always been against the idea of allowing relatives to be on the same coaching staff, even though Schottenheimer's son Brian was the Chargers' quarterbacks coach. Schottenheimer even went as far to book a flight to San Diego for his brother, Kurt, against Spanos' wishes. This act of defiance increased the gap between Spanos and Schottenheimer.[1]
Dean Spanos released a statement saying "Our fans deserve to know what changed for me over the last month. When I decided to move ahead with Marty Schottenheimer in mid-January, I did so with the expectation that the core of his fine coaching staff would remain intact. Unfortunately, that did not prove to be the case, and the process of dealing with these coaching changes convinced me that we simply could not move forward with such dysfunction between our head coach and general manager. In short, this entire process over the last month convinced me beyond any doubt that I had to act to change this untenable situation and create an environment where everyone at Charger Park would be pulling in the same direction and working at a championship level. I expect exactly that from our entire Charger organization in 2007."[2]
Schottenheimer was still owed $4 million for the final year of his contract, as the firing was "without cause".[3] Schottenheimer was replaced as San Diego head coach by Norv Turner - coincidentally the last full-time head coach the Redskins had before Schottenheimer's arrival. Following the Chargers' subsequent 1-3 start the next season, fans at Qualcomm Stadium voiced their displeasure with the firing by chanting "Marty! Marty! Marty!"[4]
[edit] Virginia Destroyers (UFL)

In March 2011, the Virginia Destroyers hired Schottenheimer to be their first head coach and general manager, at the age of 67.[5] In order to lure Schottenheimer to the Destroyers, league majority owner William Hambrecht personally guaranteed he would pay Schottenheimer's $1.1 million salary for the eight-game season.[6] He led the Destroyers to a 3-1 record in the shortened 2011 regular season, earning a playoff berth with home-field advantage in his first season. Schottenheimer's efforts earned him the 2011 United Football League Coach of the Year award.[7] His starting running back, Dominic Rhodes, was also named the MVP of the 2011 UFL season.[8]
On October 21, 2011, the Virginia Destroyers defeated the two-time defending UFL Champion Las Vegas Locomotives 17-3 in the 2011 UFL Championship Game at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. It was Schottenheimer's first ever championship as a coach.[9]
Schottenheimer abruptly resigned from the Destroyers shortly before the 2012 season, citing discomfort over unspecified issues facing the team that season and the failure of the team to meet also-unspecified conditions for his return.[10] Schottenheimer later sued Hambrecht after not receiving any of the money he was owed.[6]

 

[Dayman]

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet
The #Cardinals tentatively plan to interview #Colts OC Bruce Arians tomorrow for head coach opening, I'm told. Maybe getting closer..

I'm not sure why he included the "tentatively" there.