TAMPA, Fla. -- During Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians’ first sit-down with the local media in January -- on his first day on the job -- he was asked how he handles players who take plays off.
With zero hesitation, he responded, “You can't play hard, you can't play here. That's unacceptable."
On Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, when cornerback Vernon Hargreaves “didn’t hustle enough” while attempting to tackle Andy Isabella on a 55-yard reception at the beginning of the third quarter, Arians believed Hargreaves had committed a cardinal sin.