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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals are looking at a plethora of coaches for their head coaching job. It seems like there are five that are moving towards a little more interest than others. So that begs the question which candidate are you most interested in and who would you want to be the next Arizona Cardinals head coach. Chris Shula – Rams defensive coordinator – About to turn 40, two years as a defensive coordinator. Mike LaFleur – Rams offensive coordinator – 38 years old, five years experience as an offensive coordinator. Joe Brady – Bills offensive coordinator – 36 year old who has been an NFL offensive coordinator for five years, and the architect of the greatest college offense in history. Vance Joseph – Denver Broncos defensive coordinator- 53 year old who has put together one of the most impressive defenses in the NFL. Anthony Campanile – Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator – 43 year old who has helped improved the defenses he has been a part of and improved the Jags defense massively in his first year as DC. Who do you prefer? Please take our survey

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and attorney Abbe Lowell leave the Supreme Court on January 21, 2026. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Supreme Court’s Republican majority ordinarily believe that President Donald Trump is allowed to fire virtually anyone who works for a federal agency. Last July, for example, they permitted the Trump administration to fire nearly half of the Department of Education’s employees. In May, however, the Court also signaled that the Federal Reserve is special. In Trump v. Wilcox (2025), the Court indicated that Trump may not fire the Fed’s leaders because that agency is a “uniquely structured, quasi-private entity that follows in the distinct historical tradition of the First and Second Banks of the United States.” It is not at all clear what this cryptic sentence means, but at Wednesday morning’s oral argument in Trump v. Cook, most of the justices signaled that they will adhere to the view that they laid out in Wilcox. Six justices — the three Democrats plus Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett — appeared very likely to reject Trump’s attempt to seize control of the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, even Justice Samuel Alito, who is ordinarily a kneejerk Republican partisan, asked some skeptical questions of Trump’s lawyer. The Federal Reserve is supposed to make technocratic decisions about where to set interest rates. If they set those rates too high, it will be too expensive for businesses to borrow money and investment and hiring will stagnate. At the same time, if they set rates too low, the economy will take off in the short term, but will experience much more damaging inflation in the long term. The Fed, in other words, has the power to inject cocaine into the economy — giving it a temporary high at the price of much greater economic pain down the road. For this reason, Congress shields the Fed’s governors from presidential control, only permitting the president to fire them “for cause.” This is to prevent the president from pressuring them to lower interest rates in an election year, when the president’s party would benefit from a temporary economic high. The Cook case, meanwhile, appears to involve Trump’s attempt to bypass this law by making up a fake reason to fire a Fed governor. And, if Trump prevails in Cook, his administration has already signaled that it will bring similarly dubious allegations against Fed chair Jerome Powell. Trump’s attempt to neutralize the Fed’s independence, explained Last August, Trump attempted to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee to the Fed’s Board of Governors, claiming that she falsely claimed on a mortgage application that “both a property in Michigan and a property in Georgia would simultaneously serve as her principal residence.” But Trump has yet to provide any meaningful evidence that supports this allegation, and he never gave Cook a hearing where she could explain this alleged falsehood. According to a Reuters report from last September, moreover, these allegations appear to be fabricated. While Cook does appear to have signed a document indicating that she would use the Atlanta property as a primary residence, that document states that the bank may agree in writing that the property may be used for something else. And, in a separate document, Cook told the lender that the property would be used as a “vacation home.” Cook’s lawyer, Paul Clement, told the justices on Wednesday that, “at most,” any discrepancies in Cook’s mortgage documents are inadvertent. Right out of the gate, several key justices appeared skeptical that a minor discrepancy on mortgage documents could justify Trump’s decision to fire Cook. As anyone who has ever obtained a mortgage can testify, the process requires the borrower to sign a huge pile of documents, many of which are drafted by the government, with little time to review them or to ask for them to be changed — even if such a change can be made. Thus Chief Justice John Roberts told…

The Arizona Cardinals’ roster needs some help. That will come with free agency and April’s NFL draft. Which players the franchise goes after will be determined by who they finally sign as their new head coach. An offensive guy will most likely be looking to bolster that side of the ball whereas a defensive-minded coach would prefer a piece here and there for the defense to improve. RELATED: QB PROSPECT HAS LEGAL ISSUES No matter who Arizona hires, an early mock draft seems to be in order. The Cardinals have some glaring needs that will be easy to address and predict, and then again, a surprise here and there may be in order. Oregon QB Dante Moore staying in school probably threw the entire first round out of whack. What looked like the top two teams, the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets, were locks to grab the best two young quarterbacks in the draft. That left the Cardinals the entire draft class to themselves. In Round 1, it appears that Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza will go first overall, followed by Ohio State LB Arvell Reese. Now, keep in mind, this is simply an early look at this year’s draft and what the Cardinals need. Every name in this mock draft could change depending on who they sign in the free agency period, and who the head coach is and his vision for selecting young athletes. Let’s draft! Round 1: pick #3 EDGE Rueben Bain, Jr. (6’-3”, 275 pounds) Miami 40 time: 4.72 Bain is a pass-rushing demon. You cannot have enough pass rushers and cover corners. An amazing specimen of a football player. In high school, he had 77 career sacks and led his team to four consecutive state championships. He is relentless in pursuit of the quarterback. Name a major D-1 program, and Bain received an offer from them. He has an elite first step that beats offensive tackles’ hands routinely. Violent hands and a pursuit motor that doesn’t stop. Elite flexibility and bend for a 270-pound frame. Consistently wins the pad level battle and has a wide array of pass-rushing moves. Is a good run stopper as well. With Josh Sweat on one corner, Calais Campbell and Walter Nolen in the middle, the addition of Bain would make the Cardinals’ defensive line one of the best in the league.   Round 2: pick #34 OT Monroe Freeling (6’-7”, 315 pounds) Georgia 40 time: 5.1 Won the 2A state championship in high school back in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Four-star prospect who played in 56 games over his career and is very durable. Freeling combines rare length, flexibility, and movement skills that allow him to reach and corral faster edge rushers down deep past the pocket. Quick hands, explosive first step, and has a basketball background. Finishes blocks with a nasty demeanor. Consistently wins the leverage battle against his defensive opponents. Can handle blitz packages without abandoning footwork fundamentals. OT Paris Johnson has been consistent on the left side of the offensive line for Arizona, but RT Kelvin Beachum is a liability. Freeling is his replacement and a Day 1 starter. Round 3: pick #65 QB Garrett Nussmeier (6’-1”, 205 pounds) LSU 40 time: 4.82 Regardless of whether the Cardinals retain Kyler Murray or not, they will need to bring in a young signalcaller to take over at some point. Getting a guy in this year’s draft will enable the coaching staff to allow the young athlete the opportunity to sit for a year and learn from either one or two veterans, as both Jacoby Brissett and Murray are under contract, and hopefully be ready to start in the 2027 season. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier, Trinidad Chambliss of Ole Miss, and Miami’s Carson Beck will all be sitting there when the Cardinals select with the first pick in Round 3. Chambliss may become a superstar, but for now needs some development. Beck was named Florida’s Mr. Football as a senior in high school and won a state championship. Nussmeier is a quick processor, a pocket technician, and a ball placement artist. His release mechanics stay compact through different arm angles.…

The Buffalo Bills have reached out to the Indianapolis Colts with intentions to request an interview with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as the franchise begins a search to fill its head coaching vacancy, per sources. In the wake of another heartbreaking playoff loss, Bills ownership made it clear they are ready to turn the chapter. The Bills fired Sean McDermott following last Saturday’s overtime loss to the top-seeded Denver Broncos. Bills owner Terry Pegula mentioned the divisional round defeat ultimately accelerated ownership’s decision to move on from McDermott and search for new leadership. Over nine seasons, McDermott compiled an impressive 98-50 record and guided the Bills to seven playoff appearances. Buffalo posted an 8-8 playoff record during that span and made it as far as the AFC Championship twice, ultimately falling short to the Kansas City Chiefs both times. Make no bones about it, the Bills have been perennial contenders in the last decade, but just couldn’t get over the hump on their quest to hoist their first Lombardi trophy. The unpopular decision to move on from McDermott has thrust Anarumo, one of the league’s most respected defensive architects, onto Buffalo’s radar. A Staten Island native, Anarumo has built a four-decade coaching resume and earned a reputation as one of football’s most versatile defensive minds. Anarumo is known for disguising coverages, deploying timely blitzes and tailoring schemes to fit personnel rather than forcing rigid systems. At 59, Anarumo has spent the last 14 seasons in the NFL with stops that include the Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, followed by his first season with the Colts in 2025. In just one season under Anarumo, the Colts emerged as one of the league’s premier run-stopping units, ranking seventh in rushing yards allowed per game (101.9) and tied for second in yards per carry (3.9). The Bills’ Achilles’ heel this season was their inability to defend the run, finishing among the NFL’s five worst run defenses. For a roster built to compete deep into January, Anarumo’s track record suggests he could provide an immediate solution. Buffalo was not alone seeking to request an interview with the Colts’ DC. Anarumo drew interview requests this offseason from the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans, before the Giants ultimately hired John Harbaugh and the Titans landed Robert Saleh. For a longtime coach whose schematic creativity resonates in NFL locker rooms, Anarumo seems to be on the cusp of getting his first opportunity to lead a franchise. The Bills’ opening may be the most intriguing opportunity among the six current head coaching openings. Anarumo recently settled in Indianapolis, but the appeal of leading a roster headlined by an MVP-caliber quarterback like Josh Allen in his prime years, parlayed with the league’s top pass defense would be difficult to ignore. Buffalo’s championship window remains open, but the challenge becomes finding the correct voice to maximize their potential in 2026. Anarumo is not the only name under consideration. Buffalo is also evaluating internal continuity with offensive coordinator Joe Brady, plus familiarity with former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who spent four seasons as the Bills’ offensive coordinator. Another candidate on the Bills radar includes Commanders running backs coach Anthony Lynn. For a franchise searching for answers beyond another playoff appearance, it’s become a Super Bowl or bust mentality for the front office. Anarumo’s blend including 36 years of experience, adaptability and versatility aligns with what the Bills have lacked when it matters most. Both of Indy’s coordinators have emerged as prime candidates to take positions elsewhere, but Anarumo could become the solution to help Buffalo finally get over the proverbial hump.