El entrenador de Cardenales Bruce Arians (derecha) y el ex apoyador de la NFL Takeo Spikes echan un vistazo a The Quarterback Whisperer durante el torneo de golf caritativo de Arians a inicios de este mes.
Bruce Arians consiguió una oportunidad como entrenador en jefe hasta que cumplió 60 años, no obstante, estuvo capacitando mariscales mucho antes de eso.
El entrenador de Cardenales es reconocido por su contribución en el desarrollo de Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck y ahora Carson Palmer, y esas experiencias son tema central en su libro The Quarterback Whisperer: Cómo Construir un Mariscal Elite en la NFL, ahora disponible en
librerías y en Amazon.
Arians, coautor del libro de 352 páginas junto con el escritor superventas Lars Anderson, recopila historias, estrategias y la confección de los estelares mariscales de campo que ha ayudado a perfeccionar. Arians es famoso por su estilo 'entrénalos intensamente-después-abrázalos intensamente,' del que incluso los grandes no pueden escapar.
"Bruce te va a mostrar afecto cuando requieras un poco de afecto, sin embargo, saltará sobre ti cuando no hagas las cosas bien," señaló Manning en un comunicado de prensa.
Arians fue entrenador de mariscales para Colts de 1998 al 2000, las tres primeras temporadas de la ilustre carrera de Manning. Fue coordinador ofensivo de Steelers del 2007 al 2011, ayudando a convertir a Roethlisberger en una estrella mientras Pittsburgh sumaba un par de victorias en el Súper Bowl.
Consideró el retiro después de ser despedido por Steelers, sin embargo, aceptó la posición de coordinador ofensivo con Colts en 2012 y fue tutor de Luck, entonces novato.
"Permite a los jugadores sentirse cómodos junto a él y deja a cada uno tener su propia personalidad," indicó Luck en un comunicado de prensa. "No obliga a nadie a ser alguien que no es. Puede sonar cursi o trillado, sin embargo, hay mérito a eso. Me sentí cómodo siendo yo mismo y sentí que contaba con su respaldo."
Arians tuvo su gran oportunidad ese año cuando ocupó el puesto como entrenador en jefe interino de Colts después que Chuck Pagano fue diagnosticado con cáncer. Arians fue nombrado Entrenador del Año por conducir a Indianápolis a la postemporada y posteriormente fue contratado por Cardenales. Ostenta marca de 41-22-1 y un par de apariciones en postemporada con Arizona, además se adjudicó un segundo reconocimiento como Entrenador del Año en 2014.
Arians también profundiza en su vida personal en el libro, que incluye su historia como sobreviviente de cáncer. Arians es contundente en todas partes, algo que no es ninguna sorpresa para quienes han convivido con él de manera frecuente. Algunos creen que su inquebrantable honestidad contribuyó a para el inicio tardío de Arians como entrenador en jefe, aunque parece haber pagado dividendos con Cardenales.
"Somos un grupo con poder de recuperación," expuso Palmer en un comunicado de prensa. "Creo que se deriva del entrenador. Entiendo que los equipos buenos, los equipos realmente buenos, y espero que los equipos grandiosos también, asumen la mentalidad de su entrenador. Creo que eso es lo que Bruce Arians aporta."
Images from the Arians Family Foundation's charity golf tournament and concert this weekend, which raised money for CASA
![From left: Chris, Bruce and Jake Arians at the Friday night festivities](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/mcozkmevwdg1yrmr4ubg.jpg)
From left: Chris, Bruce and Jake Arians at the Friday night festivities
![Jordin Sparks on Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/h503dzmz6c3oinuiipri.jpg)
Jordin Sparks on Friday night
![T Jared Veldheer and his wife, Morgan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/j2hjjovru7cskndfokxm.jpg)
T Jared Veldheer and his wife, Morgan
![CB Patrick Peterson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/wqnmyup1i4y869hpxyra.jpg)
CB Patrick Peterson
![Assistant strength and conditioning coach Roger Kingdom](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/sn9zeqznkdf9hu8zptdm.jpg)
Assistant strength and conditioning coach Roger Kingdom
![Kingdom, Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/yfm3xin39cgpu4pemvtv.jpg)
Kingdom, Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici
![Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) with Bruce Arians](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/m9gwvsoij3fg9nmlnmbs.jpg)
Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) with Bruce Arians
![Browns QB Brock Osweiler and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/cbgxtnphmlbrsqsbp3gs.jpg)
Browns QB Brock Osweiler and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici
![Cardinals GM Steve Keim (right) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/iezab1d3o45lcohcowjh.jpg)
Cardinals GM Steve Keim (right) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon
![LB Chandler Jones with former Cardinals TE Todd Heap](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/vicglg54cpn1xjq7mdwv.jpg)
LB Chandler Jones with former Cardinals TE Todd Heap
![Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dqhb0ymfaxzc770jixwp.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris
![Cardinals cheerleaders and Big Red at the event](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/r7apwh1bn2fikcsukchd.jpg)
Cardinals cheerleaders and Big Red at the event
![QB Carson Palmer](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zpeqzxuuqrt6ucmtun6y.jpg)
QB Carson Palmer
![Coach Bruce Arians (left) and singer Jordin Sparks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/c1owwdnarn7zqdzeomld.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians (left) and singer Jordin Sparks
![Panthers coach Ron Rivera lays it all on the line](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/hh9lfa5ph5metjfzrrvs.jpg)
Panthers coach Ron Rivera lays it all on the line
![QB Carson Palmer tees off](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zh0b3w0vqbgbqylhqwj8.jpg)
QB Carson Palmer tees off
![OC Harold Goodwin (second from right) joined the golf outing](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/ripcqokb9ciwthblsvix.jpg)
OC Harold Goodwin (second from right) joined the golf outing
![The Friday night event](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/xrootaqg59gwby7ruchd.jpg)
The Friday night event
![Panthers coach Ron Rivera (left) with Colts coach Chuck Pagano](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/b64aul5ssedvdqtenhhl.jpg)
Panthers coach Ron Rivera (left) with Colts coach Chuck Pagano
![Colts coach Chuck Pagano](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/gqho2urqttwqgh77s2v2.jpg)
Colts coach Chuck Pagano
![Rhett Atkins (left) and Jordin Sparks perform on Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dybkhdkyk9rdnsaguxps.jpg)
Rhett Atkins (left) and Jordin Sparks perform on Friday night
![TE Troy Niklas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dxqphwaxnol8ecc5dap6.jpg)
TE Troy Niklas
![Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris, on stage Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zgump44tb62hac5wugsy.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris, on stage Friday night
![Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) attends the event](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/ku8kvzu6hpghehw5he3o.jpg)
Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) attends the event
![Coach Bruce Arians and center A.Q. Shipley (second and third from left) hit the links](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/jiiphnfrozg372pqxmjf.jpg)
Coach Bruce Arians and center A.Q. Shipley (second and third from left) hit the links
![A group shot](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/sgvb7wtvoyqcyjmr3olo.jpg)
A group shot
![Ann Meyers Drysdale tees off with a jubilant group behind her](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/a7rxudygdsgfmcggg794.jpg)
Ann Meyers Drysdale tees off with a jubilant group behind her
![From left: LB Chandler Jones, former coaching intern Jen Welter and DT Josh Mauro](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/momuz7iutzq1sjgfmuvl.jpg)
From left: LB Chandler Jones, former coaching intern Jen Welter and DT Josh Mauro
![Former MLB OF Joe Carter with his golfing group](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/hcfgi2hpf2me8pfxuezj.jpg)
Former MLB OF Joe Carter with his golfing group
![Jordin Sparks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zxhiqflhpiem2dpnbsot.jpg)
Jordin Sparks
![Panthers coach Ron Rivera and his crew](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/a9xzroarj89tkmwfslnw.jpg)
Panthers coach Ron Rivera and his crew
![Jake Arians on stage Friday night](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/pruf1tywxudvyeugknte.jpg)
Jake Arians on stage Friday night
![Parachuting in on Saturday](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/uwvdkek1p8xjhfcc0z1i.jpg)
Parachuting in on Saturday
![A fake snake scared multiple golfers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/xfovoqsgkotbkg2rgitw.jpg)
A fake snake scared multiple golfers
!["No Risk It, No Biscuit"](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/rtwl4gf4yybsu7vav5yb.jpg)
"No Risk It, No Biscuit"
![Defensive Line coach Brentson Buckner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/dr6swybuulzyhpgidi0n.jpg)
Defensive Line coach Brentson Buckner
![Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/px0zrj9oycmxrabrxsdi.jpg)
Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter
![Raiders coach Jack del Rio](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/wqirlllcpailhzgqpbxl.jpg)
Raiders coach Jack del Rio
![Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/fus9rrzxsw1fb3tgzksr.jpg)
Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher
![From left: Saints coach Sean Payton, Bruce Arians and Jake Arians](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/rjjswvu1seyxzgt6bdns.jpg)
From left: Saints coach Sean Payton, Bruce Arians and Jake Arians
![Jets coach Todd Bowles (left) and Bruce Arians](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/cfbw7ga6jxokexnmhwb9.jpg)
Jets coach Todd Bowles (left) and Bruce Arians
![Assistant head coach of the offense, Tom Moore (left) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his wife](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/eit0iuqnic3gmqiccxyq.jpg)
Assistant head coach of the offense, Tom Moore (left) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his wife
![Chris Arians (left) at the golf tournament](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/jfktgd7yypxc0yhjhepc.jpg)
Chris Arians (left) at the golf tournament