Bruce Arians proved once before that refusing to hire a head coach based on the accumulated dust of a few decades is foolish. There’s a good chance he can do it again.
Seemingly immune to politics and the typical procedures of the NFL, Arians’ hiring cycle was a bit unconventional this time around. We knew of his interest to return to coaching through some media interviews. It started like a script that develops after a few beers and ultimately vanishes in the morning. Yet, here he is, almost all the way down the aisle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.