Let’s take a look at the latest news and notes from Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports:
- Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians has suffered through two health scares this season, and his health has been a concern in the past. As such, many coaches who know the 64-year-old believe that he will consider retiring at the end of the season. Arians is under contract through 2018, and although Arizona is struggling this season, Arians’ tenure in the desert has been a resounding success. For what it’s worth, a team official compared any rumors of Arians’ retiring after the season to an internet hoax.
- Raiders owner Mark Davis wants to move his club to Las Vegas, and he may or may not have the requisite support from his fellow owners to do so, but the league office believes that Oakland is the stronger market. Per La Canfora, the league will set forth the relative merits of the Oakland market in an upcoming NFL meeting in Dallas, and it is expected to do what it can to slow the move to Vegas.
- Despite another lost season for the Browns, team owner Jimmy Haslam is, uncharacteristically, preaching patience and stability. La Canfora writes that Haslam recently held a staff meeting for all team employees to make the case for not making coaching and management changes, a meeting that was intended to boost morale. Of course, that does not mean that everyone’s job is safe, but it does indicate that Haslam does not currently plan on the type of major overhaul for which he has become famous. If the Browns finish the season 0-16, however, that could change. Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal and Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer confirm La Canfora’s report (Twitter links).
- The Jaguars will likely fire head coach Gus Bradley at the end of the season, and the team is expected to reach out to former head coach Tom Coughlin, who is reportedly interested in returning to Jacksonville. It is unclear if the Jags would want the 70-year-old Coughlin to take over as head coach, but he has appeal to the team in various capacities. Coughlin, who is working in the NFL office this season, was pursuing coaching openings a year ago.