He Arizona Cardinals They could be bracing for cold weather as they head to Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend amid a late push to make the playoffs, and Kyler Murray had a very relatable reaction when reporters asked him about it.
Fresh off snapping a three-game losing streak with a win over the new england patriots, Murray sat down with the media Wednesday to discuss the team’s next challenge: playing in the cold.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray throws against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
At first, Murray seemed indifferent to playing in the cold, until he discovered how cold it could get.
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“No, I mean I’ve played in cold weather before. I don’t know, how cold is it supposed to be?”
A journalist answers: “35 or 40” degrees.
“Shit,” Murray said, laughing.
According fox weather, Mild temperatures in Charlotte are expected to drop ahead of Sunday’s game against the Panthers with a high of 40 degrees and a low of around 20 degrees.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray watches from the sideline during the New England Patriots game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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The temperatures are nowhere near the frigid temperatures some teams may experience playing in places like Green Bay or Buffalo this time of year, but for a team outside of Arizona, it could certainly be a factor.
He Miami Dolphins failed to close the narrative surrounding warm-weather teams playing in the cold when they fell 30-17 to the Packers in Green Bay last month.
“Obviously, they come from Miami, it’s hot there, and then when you come here and play in that cold weather, it affects you,” Packers safety Xavier McKinney said after the game. “So I think it affected everyone on that team.”
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner scores a touchdown against the New England Patriots, Sunday, December 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
For the Cardinals to make the playoffs is not impossible, but it is a difficult task. They will have to win the season and claim the division to earn a wild card spot.
