Bruce Arians finally got his first head coaching job in the NFL when he was selected by the Arizona Cardinals after a career that started the same year as Bill Belichick in 1975. Arians has been a position coach and offensive coordinator at 15 different tops throughout this career, starting as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech in 1975. He even served under Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant as running backs coach from 1981-1982. He had a six year tenure at Temple as head coach from 1983-1988.
During the 2012 season, he served as interim head coach of the Indianapolis Colts during the absence of Chuck Pagano, He helped steer them into the playoffs under rookie QB Andrew Luck.
Arians is very typical of NFL coaches who move from place to place to pursue their dream. Many pass between college and the NFL. The only thing certain is that they will eventually lose their job.
Arians knows this might be his only chance as a head coach in the NFL. If it doesn't work, he will become another name on a list on some future Black Monday. He will end up on another team as a coordinator or position coach.
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