BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Bruce Arians just can't help himself.
Four years after his separation from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arians is still needling the franchise for his clumsy departure. After the 2011 season, the Steelers announced Arians -- who has since earned NFL Coach of the Year awards with the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals -- had retired. Arians later joked he had been "re-fired." He reportedly wanted to stay in Pittsburgh and told people close to him that he would just days before the announcement.
Arians used to the NFL owners meetings to deliver a friendly jab when asked about Ben Roethlisberger's growth in the Steelers offense.