“Bleep, bleep, holy.”
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon saw his quarterback Kyler Murray’s helmet fly off his head in a horrifying moment as he was blindsided by New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams on Sunday.
Murray came out three plays later and guided the team into the end zone, giving the team and the fans a commanding 21-6 lead in a 31-6 victory. That terrifying moment didn’t last long.
“Watching your quarterback take a blow to the back of the head like that bothers you. How did his helmet fly off like that, I thought. On Monday, Gannon gave Burns & Gambo of Arizona Sports an explanation.
That did not sit well with me. I mean, the drive’s reaction after being hit like that was just astounding. He then delivers two dime balls, a touchdown pass, and a third down conversion. You know, “Whoa, man.” It just goes to show how tough he is. We must not permit that to occur.
The 230-pound defender struck Murray’s back after Williams was left unobstructed off the edge, causing a fumble that Murray recovered from. As the Cardinals reassembled Monday in preparation for the bye week, Gannon discussed the play with his squad.
However, Murray told reporters after the game that it “felt good” and that he was “kind of glad it happened.”
Murray remarked, “It was kind of an adrenaline rush because I don’t get hit very often.” It’s a violent, physical game. It is a component of the game. Thank you.
Murray claimed that because he moved from his progression to crumpling on the ground in an instant, he was initially a little perplexed. When it comes to evading those shots, the quarterback has been incredibly successful during his career.
After refocusing, he was able to hit throws to Marvin Harrison Jr. in the end zone and to Trey McBride to set up first-and-goal.
“I’m not sure how the guys handled it, but I just wanted to keep fighting, keep trying to move the chains, and go put the ball in the end zone.” I was only thinking about that,” Murray remarked. “You know, I couldn’t give a damn about the hit.”
Murray completed 22 of 24 passes for 266 yards and a score against the Jets, finishing the game as one of the NFL season’s best individual performers.
Murray led the league in Week 10 with an expected points added (EPA) per dropback of 0.72. Lamar Jackson of Baltimore had the next-highest, at 0.54.
Murray has begun to infiltrate the MVP discussion alongside players like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Michael Jackson.
“He can obviously light it up every week, but I think he’s going to keep getting better and better because of his consistency, command, and ability to play quarterback for us,” Gannon stated.
Supporters of the Arizona Cardinals believe the team is on the right track and will win by double digits.
With a 6-4 record, the Arizona Cardinals lead the NFC West.
As everyone had anticipated.
This indicates that supporters have the highest level of confidence in the franchise’s future than I have ever seen in this fan community.
With complete consensus among fans being nearly unattainable, achieving 98% is remarkable. It shows the franchise is clearly on the right track when supporters have such strong confidence in its direction.
The other question is: *How many games will this team win?*
As was initially hoped, 99 percent of supporters believe they would win at least eight games this season.
However, 78% of supporters believe that this team will end with ten or more victories.
What are your thoughts?
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