Bruce Arians steps aside so Todd Bowles can become Buccaneers head coach

[AZProgressive]

Bruce Arians, who led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl victory, is retiring from coaching effective immediately with the intent of being replaced by defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.

Arians, 69, informed his coaching staff and players of the news Wednesday evening and discussed the decision exclusively with the Los Angeles Times and NBC’s Peter King.

Bowles is expected to be named head coach as soon as Wednesday night with an introductory news conference Thursday.

“Succession’s always been huge for me,” Arians said, adding the organization “is probably in the best shape in its history.”

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-03-30/bruce-arians-steps-aside-todd-bowles-buccaneers-head-coach

[House of Roberts]

1. This sounds dodgy.

Normally, a team would need to comply with the Rooney Rule and conduct in-person interviews with at least two minority candidates for a head-coaching vacancy — that’s people of color and/or women. But because this is happening after the start of the league year, when the interview window has closed, this type of coach-to-coach succession is permissible.

So Arians delays his 'retirement', and Tampa Bay doesn't have to risk a discrimination scandal.

[flying rabbit]

3. Todd Bowles is black.

[Yoyoyo77]

2. Just a word to the wise. Todd Bowles is african american.