The Cardinals tried to correct one of the great unforced errors in contractual language history Thursday, releasing a statement confirming that they’d deleted the controversial “homework” clause from quarterback Kyler Murray’s new deal. They did so after Murray himself called an unscheduled press conference to complain about it.
Part of the statement read: “After seeing the distraction it created, we removed the addendum from the contract. It was clearly perceived in ways that were never intended.”
Pray now for GM Steve Keim, who, like anyone who’s ever tried to hit the recall button on an embarrassing work email talking trash about a coworker, has no other tools in his belt to patch up the damage but time and patience (and whatever he learns from that aggressive finger-wagging by the HR department). Here’s hoping he enjoys awkward conversations and a little well-disguised public groveling. Here’s hoping the Cardinals win a lot of football games so this isn’t the controversy that defines his tenure as GM (Why hasn’t this guy been put in front of a microphone yet, by the way?)
