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Arians comfortable coaching Brady, Bucs during pandemic

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Bruce Arians didn't give much thought to the prospect of opting out of trying to help Tom Brady win a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The 67-year-old whose aggressive offensive philosophy is dubbed ''no risk it, no biscuit'' is one of the oldest head coaches in the NFL, as well as a cancer survivor who once retired because of health concerns.

He's among millions in a category considered vulnerable to the novel coronavirus, yet he's eager to work through the pandemic. With a goal of helping Brady and a mostly young Buccaneers roster end the league's second-longest playoff drought and hoist the Lombardi Trophy.