Bruce Arians said Thursday that it was always his dream to hand a head-coaching job to a member of his staff and that reports of friction between himself and Tom Brady “couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Arians, who will be moving into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ front office this season while defensive coordinator Todd Bowles takes over as head coach, also said his family played a big part in his decision and there was “no better time than right now” to make the move.
“A number of people have already asked, ‘Why are you stepping away from a chance to go to the Hall of Fame and win another Super Bowl?’ Because I don’t give a s— about the Hall of Fame,” Arians, 69, said during Thursday’s news conference. “Succession is way important to me. This has been my dream for a long time. Guys that know me, they knew I wanted one of my guys to take over.”
He said that he first started thinking…
