By Walter Mitchell Talk about a player who is fired up about his teammates, new coaches and the Arizona community, Paris Johnson Jr., in his interview with Bo Brack and Johnny Venerable on the PHNX Cardinals Podcast, lit the match to a blowtorch of jalapeno-hot takes about the 2026 Arizona Cardinals. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQLYNPP8POM&t=4704s The first order of business was to promote PJJ's charity "Putts for a Purpose" which took place last weekend, with the purpose being to raise enough money to build houses for military veterans and students who require financial aid. Paris is working in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity and hand in hand with Kurt Warner who has generously offered to furnish the first house upon its completion. When it came to talk about his boys, Paris Johnson Jr. was ecstatic about having the chance to elaborate in fine detail about the considerable talent the Cardinals have been building on offense. He's psyched t...
LaFleur just hired family friend and long time lackey, N Hackett as a continuation of the failed, retread, good ol boy nepobaby network that permiates the NFL. Another example of how the Rooney Rule is a joke.
ReplyDeleteHackett was fired from his last 2 major coaching gigs before the season ended.
Bad start to finding a competent staff
It’s Bidwill’s plan to sign A. Rodgers to make a splash
DeleteRodgers won’t work for Bidwill and destroy the little legacy he has left
DeleteGreat episode, guys! I really enjoyed Walter's discussion of the lack of diversity on this team. I thought it was a mistake with our last round of hires and hope the team does a better job with the new shakeup (although HC and OC positions are now filled). Looking forward to your forthcoming post on the subject.
ReplyDeleteOn the press conference, the major takeaway for me was LaFleur's anecdote about Bidwill offering up State Farm for him with both the 49ers and Rams situations. While Cardinals ownership is rarely talked about in a positive light, LaFleur's story seemed truly sincere. I thought Walter would appreciate that, given the frequent talk of "karma" and "football gods" on the podcast. On that note, let me ask this: if tampering to get Gannon and then tanking led us to the 2026 season, might those kind acts to our NFC West rivals have put LaFleur on our doorstep for a positive reason?
Maybe that's "out there" thinking, but hope for Cardinals' success is like the faint glimmer of an oasis in the desert that may or may not be a mirage.
Good stuff, TMatty. MLF to Arizona feels like fate. Sure hope he can show MB/MO how a first-class organization operates.
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