I guess I'm in the minority regarding Arians.
I consider him a helluva HC.
I would trade him for Fisher in a heartbeat, even if I had to pay Fisher's '16 contract plus that of Arians. I'm serious.
I LIKE a HC that has a little edge to him, especially if he can back it up on the field. Anybody remember Ray Malavasi? Lol.
Why might Arians have a particular dislike for Fisher? Well, let's see...
Fisher is the most overrated HC in the league and has been for years.
Fisher is being paid far more than Arians while producing pitiful results.
Arians has produced winning teams from year one. We're still waiting for Fisher's first.
Rams have taken out two of Arians' QB's, destroying Cards playoff hopes in the process. Not intentionally, but still it's gotta really, really sting.
Fisher is treated like royalty by the media and many pundits despite his mediocre 21 year record.
Fisher was handed the HC position while in his 30's, while Arians was made to wait for decades.
Arians is only human. All that has gotta frustrate and annoy. I know it would sure piss me off.
So yeah, I would take Arians as my HC all day long. And laugh all the way to the playoffs every year with a team that was strong in all THREE phases.