Bruce Arians: ‘Have Fun! Throw It!’

SI Staff | Nov 5, 2014

Bruce Arians: ‘Have Fun! Throw It!’

With Colts rookie Peyton Manning in 1998. Arians was a first-year quarterbacks coach in Indy and would spend three seasons working with Manning. (Seth Rossman/AP)

With Colts rookie Peyton Manning in 1998. Arians was a first-year quarterbacks coach in Indy and would spend three seasons working with Manning. (Seth Rossman/AP)

With Tim Couch in 2003, when Arians was in his third and final year as Cleveland‘s offensive coordinator. “Hell of a player. Tim was no bust.” (Scott Heckel/The Repository/AP)

With Tim Couch in 2003, when Arians was in his third and final year as Cleveland‘s offensive coordinator. “Hell of a player. Tim was no bust.” (Scott Heckel/The Repository/AP)

With Ben Roethlisberger in 2007. Arians served as Pittsburgh’s wide receivers coach for three seasons before being promoted to offensive coordinator for the ’07 season. He had a five-year stint as coordinator. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

With Ben Roethlisberger in 2007. Arians served as Pittsburgh’s wide receivers coach for three seasons before being promoted to offensive coordinator for the ’07 season. He had a five-year stint as coordinator. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

With rookie Andrew Luck in 2012, when Arians served as offensive coordinator and interim head coach while Chuck Pagano was receiving treatments for leukemia. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

With rookie Andrew Luck in 2012, when Arians served as offensive coordinator and interim head coach while Chuck Pagano was receiving treatments for leukemia. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

With Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton (5), his top two quarterbacks in Arizona. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

With Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton (5), his top two quarterbacks in Arizona. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)