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Jess Root

Reporters, former players remember former Cardinals HC Vince Tobin

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Vince Tobin died at age 79. He coached the team from 1996-2000, took them to the playoffs for the first time since the team moved to Arizona in 1998 and led them to their first playoff victory in 50 years.

Both former players and those who currently cover or previously covered the NFL gave thoughts and memories about Tobin, who was universally known as a kind man.

Jake Plummer, former starting quarterback for the Cardinals during Tobin’s tenure, tweeted this:

From The Athletic’s Dan Pompei:

Vic Lombardi said this:

Former Cardinals receiver Frank Sanders remembered what must have been one of Tobin’s commonly shared statement.

Former Cardinals running back Thomas Jones, drafted by them in the first round:

Write Paul Domowitch shared something from an interview he had with Tobin.

Former reporter Lee Shappell tweeted this:

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