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Bruce Arians


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What about him as a possible HC? I don't know much about him, but he was with Pittsburgh for awhile as WR coach and then OC and has seemed to be a doing a good job taking over the Colts while their coach is dealing with his illness. Would seem to fit the profile Jerry would look for except he's not on the defensive side of the ball.

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I like the idea of Arians. His extensive experience in the NFL along with the output the Colts have shown this year is quite impressive. When is it that a potential coach of the year candidate will be a hc candidate the following season?

He may want to go to Philly but I'd love to have him here. An even bigger plus is that he's a Hokie. :)

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Another thing about Arians is that he's the most obvious offensive minded candidate currently in the league for the top spot. Rick Dennison and Greg Roman have been mentioned also but Bruce has shown this year the capacity to be an NFL HC. Offensive minded-check, winning NFL HC experience-check. This is easily the most appealing choice for me along with Brad Seely and Gus Bradley.

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