Last Updated on February 10, 2015 6:19 pm by admin
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Four years removed from the University of New Hampshire, James Bettcher faced the media for the first time as Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator, pledging wholehearted support for the scheme instituted by his predecessor Todd Bowles.
The 36-year-old coach, introduced at a news conference Tuesday, said an emphasis will be on reducing big plays.
Coach Bruce Arians has worked with the new coordinator for three years – one in Indianapolis and the last two in Arizona, where Bettcher coached outside linebackers.
Arians said Bettcher’s ”command of the room” sold him on Bettcher. The first big job for the new coordinator, Arians said, is to help build a roster that is faster than the one last year.
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