Welcome to HBO’s spotlight, Colt McCoy.
It stood to reason that Wednesday’s episode of Hard Knocks, which was the time of the season, the scenes for the Arizona Cardinals, opened with star quarterback Kyler Murray receiving treatment.
It’s a reminder that the adversity of a slow start to the season that halfway through the first episode still provides a lot a week later.
Murray suffered a hamstring injury, defensive back Budda Baker sprained his ankle and the offensive line struggled before a showdown with Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams. Kelvin Beachum went to the hospital for what was feared to be appendicitis, but in the end it was ‘t, which prompted some relief and jokes from his teammates and coaches.
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grab your popcorn ? #HardKnocks In-Season now airs on @HBOMax pic. twitter. com/N8ZfQdvBqo
I said he passed out this week from an “itis” thing and had to go to the emergency room. #Coups difficult guys
The season in which the Cardinals pulled away after a loss to the Seattle Seahawks reduced their record to 3-6, especially with all the fitness issues.
But the urgency to change things prevailed, whether it was Baker finding his way back into the area much earlier than expected, new father J. J. Watt explaining what happened to return when his center picked up the rhythm or McCoy showing up a lot. of leadership in practice, film studios and the shift room.
More McCoy “If we know what to do and if the spacing is smart and you do your job, we’ll beat this team. We will beat anyone. That’s the bottom line. So when we communicate, what can we do? It’s the little main points that just load. “(2/2) @12SportsAZ
Enter: Colt McCoy#HardKnocks | @ColtMcCoy pic. twitter. com/rXwfO9qgXj
Colt McCoy surely made the decision to put everyone on the same page last week. #Coups difficult guys
Colt McCoy burns #HardKnocks
Colt McCoy is so impressive that his football IQ is through the roof, which is what a leader is. #Coups boys
5 minutes in Hard Knocks and what immediately is that Colt McCoy has a smart training run ahead of him.
Buddha is back, tell a ? #HardKnocks | @ Buddabaker3 pic. twitter. com/y55waisZ92
Man, I love Budda Baker’s leadership! #golpes boys
. @JJWatt and his family?#HardKnocks pic. twitter. com/t7CuQZzNgJ
That lead came Sunday when McCoy led the Cardinals to a 27-17 victory that replaced his entire season.
He proved to be a lifesaver, as John Wolford played for the injured Matthew Stafford on the other side. McCoy emerged victorious and ran 26 of 37 for 238 yards, one landing and no interceptions, while James Conner scored two landings on the ground. .
The game stood out for more than the result, as Cardinals associate head coach and wide receiver coach Shawn Jefferson faced his son, Van. He returned to football.
No one trains you like your father ♥ Shawn and Van Jefferson shared an emotional moment after confronting each other. #HardKnocks In Season with the @AZCardinals continues tonight at 10 p. m. Eastern Time in @hbomax pic. twitter. com/GkUZDh83mR
“He has a ring! The face of Shawn J. It’s so impressive. #Golpes tough
Thanks to McCoy’s efforts, the returns of Baker and Beachum, Watt’s dominance and a solid lineup, the Cardinals now have a 4-6 record and some momentum heading into a departmental game against the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico on Monday. . Football at night.
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