Former NFL head coach Bruce Arians became the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. But the season wasn’t without its fair share of controversy. One of them involves the punter and kickoff specialist Pat McAfee , who missed his shot at a Super Bowl ring.

During The Athletic ‘s Peak series covering the mental side of the sport, Arians revealed he called up McAfee in December 2020 before the Week 15 game against the Atlanta Falcons . They developed a bond in 2012 during their time together with the Indianapolis Colts . McAfee was also ready to come out of retirement after four years until the drug test discussion came up.

“He said, ‘I gotta pass a drug test?’ I said, ‘Yep.’ ‘Aw f—, I’m out,'” Bruce Arians revealed .

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