Former Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians Unofficially Named Bucs Coach

TAMPA, FL -- There's no final word from One Buc Place but insiders say the Bucs are in negotiations to hire Bruce Arians as its new head coach.

On Saturday, the Bucs interviewed the former Arizona Cardinals head coach to replace Dirk Koetter.

Arians coached the Arizona Cardinals from 2013-17 before retiring. He spent the last year as a broadcaster for CBS, calling NFL games with former NFL quarterback Trent Green and Greg Gumbel.

Arians is a former two-time AP Coach of the Year, once with the Colts in 2012 and once with the Cardinals in 2014. He is also a two-time Super Bowl Champion. He won two rings while with the Pittsburgh Steelers, first as a wide receivers coach, then later as offensive coordinator.

Once the deal is finalized, Arians will be the Bucs’ fifth head coach in 10 years.

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