At face value, it wouldn’t be shocking to learn Kyler Murray isn’t used to cold-weather football. He’s a Texas native. He played college football in Oklahoma. He plays professional football in the giant desert known as the state of Arizona, with a stadium that has a retractable roof.
But the next time Murray expresses confidence about playing in the cold, he should probably at least check the weather forecast first.
Ahead of the Arizona Cardinals’ matchup on the road in Charlotte against the Carolina Panthers this weekend, a reporter asked Murray for his thoughts on playing in the cold. Without much hesitation, the Cardinals’ quarterback said that the cold doesn’t bother him much because he has prior experience with it.
When the reporter clarified that the forecast said it would be 35 degrees in Charlotte on Sunday, Murray had a hilarious one-word response in defeat.
Talk about false confidence, folks. (Warning: NSFW language in the video below.)
Kyler: I’ve played in cold weather before. How cold is it supposed to be?
Reporter: 35
Kyler: …shit pic.twitter.com/liWhKaBtqb
— Bo Brack (@BoBrack) December 18, 2024
I gotta tell you, as a Midwestern native, 35 degrees isn’t that cold! It’s not even freezing! Bundle up well, and most of the time, you’ll be OK, man. So, it’s really funny to hear this as some kind of intimidating hurdle for Murray after he said he’s OK with the cold.
Buddy, you’ll be fine. Just don’t let the temperature get to your head. It’s as much a mental thing as it is physical. Though, it may already be too late on that front.
