The Cleveland Browns are currently working under an interim head coach in Gregg Williams. Is retired head coach turned broadcasting personality Bruce Arians in play for 2019?
Hue Jackson is out as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, and a vast unknown is in. For the ninth time in the past 20 years, the NFL’s model of inconsistency has fired their head coach, and owner Jimmy Haslam is on the hunt to find a new one. But could Cleveland’s answer lie in an old dog wanting to learn new tricks?
During the closing moments of Week 9’s broadcast of the Browns game against the Kansas City Chiefs, former Arizona Cardinals head coach and now broadcaster Bruce Arians noted that being coach of the Browns is the “only job I would consider.”
This, of course, piqued the interest of many Browns fans, considering Arians is a great football mind and a two-time Super Bowl winner on various coaching staffs.
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But before Cleveland throws a party for their shiny, new, reputable head coach, it’s important to consider: how realistic is it for the Browns to land Arians? After all, the former coach of the Cardinals is already 66. He just retired and has a very cushy job as a broadcaster now. Is there any chance the Browns have found their head coach in the press box?
Arians might not be the most likely candidate for Cleveland, but there is absolutely a chance he could be the next head coach. It’s easy to see why Arians would want the job, too. For the first time in what seems like forever, the Browns are actually a very appetizing head coaching gig. They have a quarterback, cornerback, and defensive end in place, along with a solid general manager.
Arians may be the choice if the Cleveland Browns really want to make a splash at the head coaching position. He hasn’t been out of the game as long as Jon Gruden, so it’s safe to say that the football world hasn’t passed him by. The only worry might be the contract needed to pull him out of the booth, but if Arians really wants the job, then the money shouldn’t be too hefty.
Whether the Browns actually hire Arians or not, his compliments to the team are good signs that Cleveland is pointing up. A man of Arians’ football acumen certainly knows his stuff, and if he were to even consider coaching the Browns, it must mean they have some real pieces on the roster.
Arians was the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns from 2001-03. Maybe the Browns really should consider bringing him back to the shores of Lake Erie, for one final run.