ESPN: Cardinals expected to hire Kliff Kingsbury as next coach
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Sources: Cardinals expected to hire Kliff Kingsbury as next coach
3:29 PM CTJosh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff Writer
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals are expected to hire former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their next head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The 39-year-old Kingsbury will replace Steve Wilks, who was fired on Dec. 31 after one season in Arizona, during which he went 3-13. Kingsbury was fired by Texas Tech on Nov. 25 after seven seasons, including six as head coach, and was hired by USC to be its offensive coordinator on Dec. 5.
Cardinals PPG Ranks: Last 4 Seasons
Kliff Kingsbury will be tasked with turning around a Cardinalls offense that has been in a free fall the past two seasons.
Season PPG NFL Rank
2018 14.1 Last
2017 18.4 25th
2016 26.1 6th
2015 30.6 2nd
-- ESPN Stats & Information
Kingsbury also interviewed with the New York Jets for their head-coaching vacancy.
In Kingsbury, the Cardinals will hire a coach with a reputation for having success with quarterbacks.
Kingsbury, a former Red Raiders quarterback who won the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the country's best collegiate quarterback in 2002, coached the likes of Kansas City's Pat Mahomes, Denver's Case Keenum, the Giants' Davis Webb, the Chargers' Nic Shimonek and Johnny Manziel.
In Arizona, he'll be paired with quarterback Josh Rosen, who the Cardinals drafted 10th overall in 2018 but struggled his rookie season, throwing for 2,278 yards, 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while completing 55.2 percent of his passes in 14 games. Rosen had four of the top 10 worst Total QBR games in 2018.
Kingsbury spent three years in the NFL, from 2003 to 2005, with the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and Jets. He completed just two passes in his career for 17 yards, both coming in Week 11 in 2005.
Kingsbury then went on to play in the CFL in 2006 and 2007 before starting his coaching career at the University of Houston in 2008.
NFL Network first reported news of the hire.
[www.espn.com]
3:29 PM CTJosh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff Writer
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals are expected to hire former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their next head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The 39-year-old Kingsbury will replace Steve Wilks, who was fired on Dec. 31 after one season in Arizona, during which he went 3-13. Kingsbury was fired by Texas Tech on Nov. 25 after seven seasons, including six as head coach, and was hired by USC to be its offensive coordinator on Dec. 5.
Cardinals PPG Ranks: Last 4 Seasons
Kliff Kingsbury will be tasked with turning around a Cardinalls offense that has been in a free fall the past two seasons.
Season PPG NFL Rank
2018 14.1 Last
2017 18.4 25th
2016 26.1 6th
2015 30.6 2nd
-- ESPN Stats & Information
Kingsbury also interviewed with the New York Jets for their head-coaching vacancy.
In Kingsbury, the Cardinals will hire a coach with a reputation for having success with quarterbacks.
Kingsbury, a former Red Raiders quarterback who won the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the country's best collegiate quarterback in 2002, coached the likes of Kansas City's Pat Mahomes, Denver's Case Keenum, the Giants' Davis Webb, the Chargers' Nic Shimonek and Johnny Manziel.
In Arizona, he'll be paired with quarterback Josh Rosen, who the Cardinals drafted 10th overall in 2018 but struggled his rookie season, throwing for 2,278 yards, 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while completing 55.2 percent of his passes in 14 games. Rosen had four of the top 10 worst Total QBR games in 2018.
Kingsbury spent three years in the NFL, from 2003 to 2005, with the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and Jets. He completed just two passes in his career for 17 yards, both coming in Week 11 in 2005.
Kingsbury then went on to play in the CFL in 2006 and 2007 before starting his coaching career at the University of Houston in 2008.
NFL Network first reported news of the hire.
[www.espn.com]
