Last coaching jobs filled
Published 4:00 am Friday, January 18, 2013
There are no more head coaching jobs left in the NFL after the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Arizona Cardinals filled their vacancies on Thursday.
The Jaguars have an energetic head coach to go along with their brash general manager after they hired Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley as the franchise’s fifth head coach, the latest move in the team’s rebuilding project.
The 46-year-old Bradley joins general manager Dave Caldwell, who led the coaching search after being hired last week.
Bradley spent the last four seasons in Seattle, earning a reputation as a fiery assistant who demanded — and often got — the most from his players. His defense improved each of the past three years and finished in the top 10 in points and yards the last two. This season, the Seahawks ranked first in points allowed (15.3), fourth in yards (306.2) and tied for fourth in takeaways (31).
Seattle moved quickly to hire Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to the same position with the Seahawks. Quinn returns to Seattle after two seasons with the Gators. He was the defensive line coach for Seattle in 2009 and 2010.
The Cardinals hired Indianapolis offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, the team confirmed in a release Thursday night, saying Arians received a four-year contract with a club option for a fifth year.
The 60-year-old longtime assistant went 9-3 as Colts interim head coach while Chuck Pagano was undergoing treatment for leukemia this season.
Arians was the sixth known candidate interviewed to replace Ken Whisenhunt, who was fired after six seasons.
— From wire reports