Sean McDermott Hits the Market… So Why Are the Cardinals Still Tied to Vance Joseph?

Sean McDermott is officially available, Robert Saleh is free to be hired — so why are the Arizona Cardinals still tied to Vance Joseph?

With McDermott hitting the market and Saleh being out of the playoffs, Cardinals fans are asking the obvious question: why hasn’t Arizona moved on? In this video, we break down what Sean McDermott’s availability means, why the Cardinals continue to be linked to Vance Joseph despite better options, and whether this decision signals confidence, hesitation, or something deeper inside the organization.

Is this a missed opportunity for the Cardinals?

Does chasing Vance Joseph actually make sense?

Or are fans right to be frustrated as better options emerge?

We analyze the coaching landscape, the Cardinals’ direction, and what this could mean for Arizona’s future — plus why this situation has sparked so much debate among fans.

👇 Drop your take in the comments:

Should the Cardinals pivot to Sean McDermott, stay the course with going after Robert Saleh or settle for Vance Joseph?

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🔎 Topics Covered

– Sean McDermott availability
– Arizona Cardinals coaching decisions
– Vance Joseph future with the Cardinals
– NFL coaching carousel
– Cardinals defense & leadership direction

0:00 Intro
1:30 Sleeping Cardinals?
3:45 Sean McDermott
6:00 Absolute NO on Vance Joseph
20:00 Johnny Venerable joins the show!

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28 comments

  6. I wonder where you were at when Kliff got fired, probably on the same "Vance was the best coach on that unit" not good enough to be the HC but not bad enough to be fired. It's not like someone wasn't rallying for Vance to be fired as the DC. Wouldn't even have to have this conversation if Vance was let go from the franchise, oh well ya'll made your bed.

  7. Now i agree we shouldn’t hire vance Joseph but to say we shouldn’t hire him because McDermott is available is laughable to say the least do you not know who tf cheap ass Michael bidwill is lil bro ?

  12. Real question why do you think Saleh would be better than Joseph? Saleh was awful as a HC for the Jets. Vance only time as a HC was with a "perennial loser" (your words, not mine). Zach Allen followed VJ to the Broncos and that man is an absolute stud. Peyton could've kept Ejiro as his DC but went with Vance. Ejiro has a great Defense in Carolina. Look at how quick the Broncos turned around. Last year they were on the wrong end of losing 1 possession games. This year they won most of them. My only question with any HC candidate is who they are connected to, and who can they bring in to fill out the staff. Right now, McDermott would be the best option.

  20. Well, Drew Petzing is going to Detroit Lions to be their OC. As for us Cardinals fans, I’m hoping we can get an experienced head coach such as Saleh or McDermott who can change the culture and establish our identity as a team. I wouldn’t like Vance Joseph as a head coach though, in my humble opinion, Joseph is a great defensive mind and coordinator, but I don’t think he would be a great head coach for the Cardinals. Either way, Bidwill needs to break the bank if we are to entice top head coaching candidates and assistant coaches as well.

  21. I agree with some of that, I want Opie to be our coach right now because he is probably the best available coach we could get and he has a track record of getting to the playoffs year after year after year which is something that only happened once in the Cardinals history, when Bruce Arians was the head coach.

    We should not be moving off of Kyler Murray. He's one of the top 12 quarterbacks in the NFL. Anyone who says we should jettison him does not understand the game of football.

    This team does not need a new quarterback, it needs an offensive coordinator that is talented, he has never had that, and we need an offensive line that can protect him, he has never had that.

    We need to trade down a few slots and pick up one of the two premier right tackles in this draft, and then we need to trade up from the third round to the second round to make sure we get two more tackles or guards who can play guard. We need a right tackle and a left guard and Right guard. We also need to make sure that we have quality backups so that they can get on the job training by taking a series off and working with the offensive line coach to review what happened during their first series. That's how you train offensive lineman so that they can see firsthand immediately. What's going on. That requires at least two or three quality offensive linemen to rotate so that you can sit them down for a series and train them.

    And we need an offensive coordinator that understands the game. Let Opie bring his offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, they have a track record of getting to the playoffs every single year. We'll worry about winning them once we get there.

    I would have won at least 12 games with this team last year. I never would have tolerated. Drew petzing, I would have fired him after week 4. Last year. He targeted Marvin Harris and Junior four times in week for. That's when I would have terminated his ass. I've been calling him Lex Loser all year, inventor of the prevent offense. That's why we lost and that's why so many injuries happened. People get injured. When you have inferior talent on the offensive line, people get injured when the defense is on the field. Way too much because the offense can't get a first down.

    Do I know what I'm talking about, yes. Not only have I been an expert on football for close to 40 years now, but I'm one of the top three to four NFL prognosticators in the country.

  22. Whoever the head coach is for the Cardinals, the coach will have to work on the culture FIRST!!! Without a winning attitude, everything else becomes " N/A"; and the only thing the Cards think about is their pay, NOT winning games!!!!

  23. Unfortunately it seems that until Bidwell lets a real president make decisions, that we will continue this cycle of yes men Coachs. As long as he fills the stadium with away fans, he doesn't care about the fan base.

  25. This organization is an absolute embarrassment. I’ve been a fan since the day they arrived in AZ and this very well might be my breaking point. If this franchise can’t be serious then why should I continue to support them? Bidwill is 💯 out of touch with the fanbase. The worst part of that is there’s no way to get him out of there. The franchise has been in the Bidwill family for almost 100 years so the ONLY way he gets ousted is if the league makes him sell which isn’t ever going to happen

  26. Been a Cards fan for over 30 years and if they don't hire one of the top candidates available theb I will no longer support this team. I'll go as far as getting my cars' Cardinals license plate changed. Bidwill doesn't spend money for a coach then fans need to stop spending their money on this team.

  28. Michael told me when was in security at the stadium he wants to bring a winner here because he's not his father. I told sir you and we're born in Missouri so do just say show me.

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