The Arizona Cardinals knew it was never going to be easy in the NFC West, but this season was probably seen as one of their better opportunities to compete in the normally stacked division. They navigated a dramatic offseason to reach a massive contract extension with Kyler Murray, and they knew DeAndre Hopkins would be back from his PED suspension at Week 7.
It should be going better.
Yet, nothing has been easy for the Cardinals. And a frustrating 3-5 start to the season has looked especially dysfunctional from the outside with Murray repeatedly clashing with Kliff Kingsbury and teammates on the sidelines.
During Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, it was Hopkins’ turn to be on the receiving end of a Kyler Murray lecture.
More sideline arguments on the #Cardinals sideline with Kyler Murray.pic.twitter.com/5jiJyC3zZ0
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 6, 2022
Footage showed Murray and Hopkins having a decently heated discussion during the first half with Murray especially animated about something his star receiver did (or didn’t) do. Now, I will say that it did appear that Murray was trying to get on the same page with Hopkins rather than argue, but those public blowups have been far too common this season in Arizona.
Fans, of course, had thoughts on this latest scene involving Murray.
This was how Twitter reacted
Why Kyler always arguing with somebody? 😂😂 https://t.co/hRE5XbjMdN
— Sir O'Brian, MBA (@OBrianHargrave) November 6, 2022
Robbie's face… https://t.co/itIempOGbK pic.twitter.com/LzPJzBz1dL
— Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) November 6, 2022
Hard Knocks is gonna be interesting👀 https://t.co/nRZ7N9p9uQ
— Viviane🌙 (@VivianeLynne) November 6, 2022
Nothing is more embarrassing than watching the head coach try to talk to his players and get them back on track and have most of them not even pay attention to him. #FireKliff https://t.co/05NIBFkncb
— Cole🇺🇦 (@cole_powerz) November 6, 2022
Robbie Anderson trying to figure out who the angry little man is. https://t.co/ek1M0LAy6b pic.twitter.com/EzsZ7DHep7
— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) November 6, 2022
Kyler literally the most toxic teammate out there https://t.co/aM3g9Yrwks
— Arrrrfi (@adriel69) November 6, 2022
Trouble in paradise https://t.co/6e4A8ptlWe
— Robert Martinez (@RobbMtzzz) November 6, 2022
Ole boy Robbie can’t escape 😭😭 https://t.co/9g3UMM5gad pic.twitter.com/lsvllQ4exw
— 𝙅𝙤𝙚 ✌︎︎ (2-7) (@JustAcceptJoe) November 6, 2022
Kyler really talking like this to the receiver who made the Cardinals think he was worth a 230 million dollar contract? https://t.co/yE3I91cH44
— Kayla (@kaylaf_99) November 6, 2022
On the bright side, there’s plenty of time for the two to get back on the same page.
