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Former NFL Coach Bruce Arians to Have Open-Heart Surgery

Bruce Arians, 73, scheduled for open-heart surgery amid past cancers and hospitalizations, with no disclosed reason for the procedure, announced on The Today Show.

  • During a Today Show appearance, Bruce Arians, 73, said `Open heart surgery next Friday` on Feb. 6 while promoting a Super Bowl prostate-screening ad with Rob Gronkowski.
  • Arians has a history of serious medical issues, including 2007 prostate cancer, a 2013 nasal procedure for cancerous cells, and 2016 renal cell carcinoma that required partial kidney removal and two hospitalizations.
  • Quoting Arians near the segment's end, he said `Hopefully the snowstorm doesn't stop me from getting to Philly` and `Open heart surgery next Friday`, giving no specifics about the procedure.
  • Scheduled in Philadelphia on Feb. 6, Arians will be able to watch the Super Bowl from the hospital, as he has served as a Buccaneers' Senior Football Consultant since 2022.
  • Arians's surgery arrives against the backdrop of a long, decorated coaching career that includes a 2020 Super Bowl win with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a 50-32-1 record with the Arizona Cardinals.
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Former NFL coach Bruce Arians to have open-heart surgery

Former NFL head coach Bruce Arians announced on the "Today" show that he will undergo open-heart surgery on Friday in Philadelphia.

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