Football Horton angry about Arians hire

Mr. Laz · 01-17-2013, 09:04 PM

Ray Horton angry after Cardinals hire Bruce Arians

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 17, 2013, 9:53 PM EST

AP

The Cardinals have hired Bruce Arians as their new head coach, and the in-house candidate who was passed over for Arians isn’t happy about it.

Ray Horton, the Cardinals defensive coordinator who did an excellent job in 2012 while the Cardinals’ offense fell apart, was considered a strong candidate to replace the fired Ken Whisenhunt as the next head coach. Instead, the Cardinals have announced that Arians, who spent last season as the Colts’ offensive coordinator and interim head coach, will get the job. Multiple reports say Horton was angry at that announcement.

Mike Jurecki of XTRA 910 reports that Horton had a heated exchange with new Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim when he found out that Arians got the job. Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports that Horton is “pissed.”

It’s hard to blame Horton for feeling that way. He’s a well regarded defensive coordinator who paid his dues as an assistant and before that as an NFL player for 10 years. In any line of work, to be passed over for a promotion you think you have coming stings.

Horton still has a year on his contract with the Cardinals, but Arians isn’t believed to want him to stay, and it sure doesn’t sound like Horton wants to stay. So Horton will presumably start looking for another job as an assistant, somewhere, after thinking he had a good chance of staying in Arizona and becoming the Cardinals’ next head coach.

Audit2 · 01-17-2013, 09:07 PM

Can't blame the guy.

Deberg_1990 · 01-17-2013, 09:08 PM

Lots of good coordinators have been passed over time and time again before they got their shot. Sounds like poor form.

-King- · 01-17-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Lots of good coordinators have been passed over time and time again before they got their shot. Sounds like poor form.

Sounds like he expected to get the job and was led on for 3 weeks. I'd be pissed too.

mcaj22 · 01-17-2013, 09:13 PM

i think he was led on too,

i find it hard to believe it's just a coincidence they waited to do this and then all the HC vacancies got locked up, and now Horton is pretty much screwed over

he would have to leave to DC the Browns, that's his best option right now

**hometeam** · 01-17-2013, 09:21 PM

I don't blame him, he probably gave up other opportunities to stay home, and was likely led to believe the job was his.

DJ's left nut · 01-17-2013, 09:23 PM

So can we rethink the Sutton hire now?

Cephalic Trauma · 01-17-2013, 09:34 PM

Why is Ice T a DC for the Cardinals?

**bevischief** · 01-18-2013, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So can we rethink the Sutton hire now?

This.

Ace Gunner · 01-17-2013, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Ray Horton angry after Cardinals hire Bruce Arians

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 17, 2013, 9:53 PM EST

AP

The Cardinals have hired Bruce Arians as their new head coach, and the in-house candidate who was passed over for Arians isn’t happy about it.

Ray Horton, the Cardinals defensive coordinator who did an excellent job in 2012 while the Cardinals’ offense fell apart, was considered a strong candidate to replace the fired Ken Whisenhunt as the next head coach. Instead, the Cardinals have announced that Arians, who spent last season as the Colts’ offensive coordinator and interim head coach, will get the job. Multiple reports say Horton was angry at that announcement.

Mike Jurecki of XTRA 910 reports that Horton had a heated exchange with new Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim when he found out that Arians got the job. Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports that Horton is “pissed.”

It’s hard to blame Horton for feeling that way. He’s a well regarded defensive coordinator who paid his dues as an assistant and before that as an NFL player for 10 years. In any line of work, to be passed over for a promotion you think you have coming stings.

Horton still has a year on his contract with the Cardinals, but Arians isn’t believed to want him to stay, and it sure doesn’t sound like Horton wants to stay. So Horton will presumably start looking for another job as an assistant, somewhere, after thinking he had a good chance of staying in Arizona and becoming the Cardinals’ next head coach.

Where did this come from? Link please

Ace Gunner · 01-17-2013, 09:58 PM

forget it;

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-bruce-arians/

Ace Gunner · 01-17-2013, 10:04 PM

after reading those tweets etc, I'm thinking Reid would not want Horton here. Too much drama.

Lex Luthor · 01-17-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

i think he was led on too,

i find it hard to believe it's just a coincidence they waited to do this and then all the HC vacancies got locked up, and now Horton is pretty much screwed over

he would have to leave to DC the Browns, that's his best option right now

Are you seriously implying that the Cardinals waited until all of the other HC vacancies were filled, JUST SO THEY COULD **** OVER HORTON?

You're ****ing reeruned.

**hometeam** · 01-17-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 300 Bowler

Are you seriously implying that the Cardinals waited until all of the other HC vacancies were filled, JUST SO THEY COULD **** OVER HORTON?

You're ****ing reeruned.

I wouldn't say that is all true, but my bet is they where stringing him along as a backup plan.

-King- · 01-17-2013, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 300 Bowler

Are you seriously implying that the Cardinals waited until all of the other HC vacancies were filled, JUST SO THEY COULD **** OVER HORTON?

You're ****ing reeruned.

Or maybe to force him to stay as DC.

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