Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong will have a second interview with the Cardinals for their head coach position on Friday, sources tell Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). Armstrong first interviewed with the club on Jan. 8 and did well enough to warrant another look.
The Cardinals seem have at least three finalists for the job. Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo is coming back for a second interview and Patriots linebacker coach Brian Flores is also in line for another meeting. Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak was asked to come back for another powwow, but he declined the team’s invitation.
The Falcons interviewed Armstrong for their own head coaching position in 2015, but they ultimately wound up hiring Dan Quinn. This could be the offseason that Armstrong gets his opportunity to lead his own team, though he has some steep competition in quarterback whisperer DeFilippo plus others who have OC/DC experience like Steve Wilks of the Panthers.
This is the weakest group of candidates any team has interviewed. It’s almost a joke they might as well hire Mark Treastman
Yep. Pretty pathetic
Five years ago the Bears passed on Bruce Arians to hire Marc Trestmen who the Cardinals eventually hired. Arians became the all-time winningest coach in franchise history. The Cardinals are taking the same long and thorough approach to choosing a coach as they did then. Maybe Keim and Bidwill actually know what they’re doing, or maybe they should be replaced by leprechaun and noodles. Only time will tell…