Bruce Arians gives play-calling lesson while doing ‘completely nothing’

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TEMPE, Ariz. — The text message came in on a Sunday when Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin was sitting in church with his wife.

It was from coach Bruce Arians and read: “You got it all.”

Goodwin knew immediately what Arians meant. The play-calling duties this offseason were Goodwin’s.

“I can tell you, this offseason, he’s done completely nothing,” Goodwin said. “I don’t mean that in a bad way.”

As Arizona concludes its second week of OTAs, it’s been primarily Goodwin on the walkie-talkie, radioing in the plays to the quarterbacks. It’s been Goodwin coming up with the call sheets and the scripts for practice. It’s been Goodwin running the offensive show. Arians will occasionally chime in, letting Goodwin know if he doesn’t like the direction of the offense or if he wants a play called a different way.

For the most part, however, Arians has taken a step back to let Goodwin earn his play-calling chops. But it’s been a learning experience for the 42-year-old in two specific ways.

“I feel good about calling plays,” Goodwin said, “but the thing is, B.A. doesn’t (always) feel good about me calling plays because he says I don’t take enough shots.”

Goodwin, who also coaches the offensive …

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