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Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray slammed by Colin Cowherd’s tired take on gaming
What Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray said about going into his 6th NFL season
Kyler Murray says he feels like the ‘older guy’ in working with his Arizona Cardinals teammates this season.
The Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray has been earning rave reviews for his work ethic and leadership entering the 2024 NFL season.
But evidently not everyone is impressed.
FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd recently slammed the quarterback on his podcast, suggesting that he isn’t more popular because of the “huge stigma” behind his gaming.
This feels like a ratings grab during the slow season, especially since the “too much gaming” issue is a tired topic for a team and its fan base that eagerly awaits Murray’s chance to lead the Cardinals’ success during the 2024 season.
And a majority of commenters (see below) would tend to agree.
Cowherd explained: “He’s accurate, he’s a playmaker, he got a poorly owned franchise to the playoffs in a tough division. I think the gaming thing is a huge stigma. I think older GMs look at it and think, ‘Jesus, grow the eff up. Like, this guy’s addicted to gaming.’”
Cowherd suggested that Murray needed to “grow up” and leave the gaming behind, while sharing a “theory” about people that enjoy playing video games.
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What Colin Cowherd said about Kyler Murray
“I have this theory,” Cowherd said. “So, I have this therapist friend — a lady — and she has said that it’s not an epidemic, but it is an issue with men who are gamers are bad for marriages. And this person has said she has seen it repeatedly. People think that guys get into porn, and it ruins marriage. She’s like, ‘No, gamers; it’s addictive.’ And I will be honest, when I hear a guy’s a gamer and he’s older, you know, he’s out of his teen years, or he’s past like 20-21, I tend to be like, ‘It’s time to grow up, come on.’
“Most guys get married and have kids, and even if they love that stuff, they get out of it; they move on. But a lot don’t, and it’s like an issue. Therapists are seeing this and they’ve been seeing it for years. It’s blowing up marriages, guys that just can’t stop. It’s not like getting a book and going to read it for 30 minutes.”
Cowherd wasn’t done.
He added: “Quarterback people say he’s the best Texas high school football player ever. He wins the Heisman. He gets Arizona to the playoffs. The fans don’t like him. The media doesn’t like him. Execs don’t like him. His owner doesn’t like him. I’ve never seen a player this talented … Nobody’s saying be patient people bailed on him.”
“My take on Kyler is, he is the most talented quarterback in my life that has no support group. I mean, Jordan Love didn’t play for three years, was terrible in September in his fourth year, and everybody was yelling, ‘Give him time.’”
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Colin Cowherd slammed for slamming Kyler Murray for gaming
Many people came to Murray’s defense in the comments to Cowherd’s podcast on YouTube, slamming the radio host in the process.
“Your take is WAAAAY off! Kyler is dialed in….,” one commenter said.
Another responded: “Kyler is playing video games to relax. He’s not out there hitting women, getting DUIs, no guns, no drama. The NFL gives monsters second chances but this is a topic? Get the f out of here. People cheat on their spouses, lie, & make bad headlines everyday. He’s not a bad person. How is this an issue?”
From another: “An absolutely insane take and a terrific way to alienate your own listener fan base”
Another wrote: “I’m a gamer, have 2 kids and my relationship is just fine, I also train both my kids for baseball and coach my sons little league team and take him to every travel ball practice or tournament he has. Gaming isn’t the problem it’s gaming all damn day that’s the problem. 12 hours gaming is kinda crazy for any age lol”
One follower commented: “lol most of the guys in the nba & nfl play a lot of video games you guys are out of the loop on this”
Another wrote: “This is a bit of an old take guys. He’s shown a lot of growth since Kliff and Keim left, the two people holding him and the team back the most”
And another: “This take is so abysmal, it is an opinion that could only really come from a guy that grew up in the 60s/70s. Gaming is no different than movies, watching tv, or reading fiction it is a form of entertainment nothing more. If a person is an addict that is a completely separate thing.”
What do you think about Colin Cowherd’s take on Kyler Murray’s gaming?
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Cardinals’ Burch shares what he learned as a rookie in 2025
Arizona Cardinals second-year player Jordan Burch says his defensive line teammates have formed a bond heading into the 2026 NFL season.
Last year in early July, Cardinals edge rusher Jordan Burch was a rookie third-round draft pick out of Oregon who was looking forward to his first NFL training camp and eventual first season.
That rookie year is behind him now, and Burch has identified what he needs to improve on heading into his second season. He said he now knows what to expect and look for, and after talking with outside linebackers coach Matt Feeney, Burch built an offseason plan with which he was comfortable.
“I don’t think anything was like a surprise,” Burch said on Thursday, July 9, at the Cardinals’ Tempe headquarters. “I kind of know what to prep for, so this offseason I can look at my old plays, and then I can call my coach and tell him, from last year to this year, what does he want to see on the field.”
Burch seeks to improve his pass rush. He played in all 17 games last season and had five solo tackles with a sack, and also broke up three passes.
Much of his position was dropping into pass coverage, so Burch looks to recognize pass catchers’ routes better in 2026. He gets help from veteran Josh Sweat, who is there to answer questions about the position they share.
“Every week, every game going against somebody good,” Burch said about takeaways from last season. “The talent of the quarterbacks. We’re playing the Rams, how quickly they get the ball out.”
Burch looks forward to building a stronger bond with his teammates, having invited some of them for dinner or to watch TV. He said he was happy with his progress as a player throughout last season.
The Cardinals open training camp Wednesday, July 22, at State Farm Stadium. It’s a week earlier than most teams because Arizona plays the Carolina Panthers in the Aug. 6 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.
Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald will be among those inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Aug. 8.
A new study has ranked Arizona as one of the worst states to move to for two years in a row, largely due to what it calls a poor quality of life.
The study conducted by Consumer Affairs analyzed the best states to move to in the United States, putting Arizona at the bottom of the list.
Before Arizonans get too defensive about the Grand Canyon State, Consumer Affairs used factors such as affordability, safety, economic strength and education to measure each state, leaving out factors like entertainment, retirement benefits and other considerations that may be important to people living here.
Popular states such as California and New York also landed at the bottom of the list due to their lack of affordability, even though they both have some of the best health care and education in the nation, Consumer Affairs noted.
Here’s why the study says you shouldn’t move to Arizona. Do you agree?
Why you shouldn’t move to Arizona
Arizona ranked No. 10 out of the worst states to move to, scoring especially poorly in quality of life.
Quality of life was measured by the state’s Social Progress Index, average air quality, weather, environmental protection and number of national parks. Due to Arizona’s extreme summers and Phoenix’s consistently poor air quality, it’s easy to see why Arizona ranked No. 44 in quality of life out of 50 states, even though the Grand Canyon is one of the most popular national parks in the nation.
However, Arizona also ranked poorly in other categories, sitting at No. 42 in health care and education, No. 41 in safety and No. 34 in affordability out of 50 states.
There was one category Arizona did impressively well in, ranking No. 5 in economic strength even as one of the youngest states in the country. Still, Arizona’s economic power wasn’t enough to boost its ranking.
Top 10 worst states to move to
Arizona wasn’t alone; some of the biggest states in the country were also considered the worst states to move to in 2026.
- New Mexico
- Louisiana
- California
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Nevada
- Alaska
- Mississippi
- Oregon
- Arizona
Top 10 best states to move to
- Utah
- New Hampshire
- Idaho
- Minnesota
- Massachusetts
- Maine
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Iowa
- South Dakota
PHOENIX — Arizona’s ACA marketplace enrollment fell from 363,000 to just over 255,000 in a single year — a nearly 30% decline and the third-largest annual drop in the country.
Rising premiums and expired tax credits are driving the trend, with the average benchmark plan premium in Arizona now at $532 — up 30% from 2025.
In the player above, ABC15 Data Analyst Garrett Archer takes a look inside the numbers on how healthcare premiums are impacting health insurance enrollment.
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