Clayton Tune: The Fateful Path of an NFL Legacy by Walter Mitchell photo: @azcardinals.com via Instagram During the second night of the 2023 NFL Draft, Clayton Tune received a call from the Green Bay Packers. The Packers wanted to assure Clayton of their interest in drafting the University of Houston quarterback at some point on day three. When the Arizona Cardinals selected Clayton Tune with the #139 pick a day later, he was surprised, given that the Cardinals had not expressed any significant interest in him during the pre-draft process. The Cardinals were not one of the six teams that brought him in for 30 visits (Texans, Saints, Browns, Steelers, Bucs, Giants). Tune had also been given a private workout by the Rams. The eventual link the Cardinals had to Clayton Tune was that Israel Woolfork was one of his coaches at the Senior Bowl. At that time, Woolfork had just finished his second year of a Bill Walsh/Bill Willis coaching fellowship with the Cleveland Browns. A...
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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