The Arizona Cardinals are facing numerous challenges as they approach the 2023 NFL season.
To begin with, their current roster is less than stellar, and there are no clear signs of the front office’s intent to address this issue. Instead, they seem more inclined to trade talent away rather than bolstering their ranks. Adding to their woes, they will likely be without their starting quarterback, Kyler Murray, for a significant portion, if not the entirety, of the season as he continues his recovery from a season-ending ACL tear.
In addition to these hurdles, the Cardinals must adapt to a new head coach, Jonathan Gannon, which could prove to be a challenging transition.
Some have noted that Gannon’s communication style can be somewhat awkward, as evidenced by a recent motivational speech captured in the Cardinals’ behind-the-scenes documentary titled “Flight Plan,” available on YouTube.
Cardinals’ HC Jonathan Gannon tries to set the tone for the season in the latest episode of #CardsFlightPlan, “Coach and the Coordinators”.
Now available on Cardinals YouTube channel: https://t.co/c6IWkLjvlw pic.twitter.com/sXbislaAFv
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2023
During this speech, Gannon curiously inquired about which players had driven to the stadium versus those who had taken the team bus. This seemingly mundane question somehow led to a discussion about the players’ level of “fire” and determination.
Not even Hans Zimmer could make this Jonathan Gannon motivational speech less cringe. ?
— NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) September 1, 2023
Yeah the Cardinals are not winning a game this year? I don’t know if anyone else felt the cringe in this video, but Gannon might be out of a job like Nathaniel Hackett was in Denver before the seasons over ?@NFLonCBS for the video ??#azcardinals pic.twitter.com/URkmlwZovR
— TJ Hayes (@TheStallionxSSN) September 1, 2023
I give a more inspiring speech ordering at the McDonald’s drive thru than Jonathan Gannon gives a football team pic.twitter.com/QjkScs8NZ3
— Joe Pepe (@jpep20) September 1, 2023
Most awkward HC I’ve ever seen. Will be out in 2 years max
— Lead Off with Lake (@LeadOffWithLake) September 1, 2023
I cringed ?? tough watch
— That One Guy (@JustAGuyOnTweet) September 1, 2023
It might be a bit optimistic to say that Gannon is granting the team a couple of extra wins with his coaching approach.
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