Cardinals’ support of Kyler Murray’s statue unveiling was ‘a big deal’

Kyler Murray was impressed when Monti Ossenfort, Jonathan Gannon and some offensive coaches went to Oklahoma for his statue unveiling.

It seemed like the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray had some issues in the relationship before this year. If there were, things appear to be changing.

New general manager Monti Ossenfort, head coach Jonathan Gannon, offensive coordinator Drew Petzing and others on the offensive staff all took a trip to Norman, Oklahoma the weekend before the 2023 NFL draft.

Why? To see Murray as he was honored by Oklahoma University with the unavailing of a statue of him to add to Heisman Park.

The Sooners have immortalized every Heisman Trophy winner they have had with a statue.

The Cardinals took some heat for attending the ceremony because it was right before the draft, but it meant a lot to Murray to see them there.

“Somebody said that the coaches would be there, but just having them there, the support off rip, they’ve only been in the building for maybe a month or so, however long it was.” he said on the latest episode of “Flight Plan” on the team’s YouTube channel. “And for them to fly out to Norman in the middle of nowhere during the draft process to come see my statue get put up, that was a big deal.”

The tension there seemed to be between Murray and the team seems to have disappeared. He has been present, engaged and is excited for the new offense and new staff. He has taken to the new coaches very well.

Everything coming out about Murray since the change in coaches and leadership has been positive. There are no anonymously sourced reports of negative things, and that will go a long way.

We have all seen the talent and level of play even when things weren’t great.

Adding some optimism and positivity to the mix can only help.

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WATCH: Paris Johnson’s mother gets emotional on way to Cardinals’ facility

Johnson’s mother gets emotional as her son is introduced to the Cardinals because Johnson’s father was also drafted by the Cardinals.

The latest episode of “Cardinals Flight Plan” focuses on the NFL draft and particularly the selection of offensive lineman Paris Johnson.

In one part of the video, he and his mother are flown and driven to Tempe for the first time since being drafted.

His mother, Monica Daniels, gets emotional on the drive to the team facility because it was not her first time going there.

Johnson’s father, Paris Johnson, was a defensive back drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1999 draft. Johnson never played a game in the NFL but the younger Johnson’s mother was moved upon showing up for the second time.

“I was just here,” she said. “I was just here literally 23 years ago and honestly I just feel like God was just giving me a glimpse.”

She started crying.

“I didn’t mean to get emotional. I’m sorry. It’s just tears of joy because I just think God was giving me a glimpse of what the future was going to be like and prepare me for this moment so I would know how to support you, how to guide you, how to love you and to understand. And I’m just so grateful for this second opportunity. I just think it’s incredible.

“You’re going to do amazing things.”

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New ‘Cardinals Flight Plan’ takes fans behind draft-day deals

Get an inside look at the first-round deals the Arizona Cardinals made in the 2023 NFL draft.

The Arizona Cardinals made multiple draft-day deals in this year’s NFL draft. It was general manager Monti Ossenfort’s first draft in his new position with the Cardinals and as a GM.

You can see how the two deals in the first round, trading down from the third overall pick to No. 12 and then back up to the sixth overall pick, when they selected offensive lineman Paris Johnson.

Check out the latest edition of “Cardinals Flight Plan” below.

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What we learned in Ep. 3 of Cardinals Flight Plan

Check out the insight we get from inside the facility and on the practice field during OTAs and minicamp in this new Flight Plan episode.

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The Arizona Cardinals released the latest episode of Cardinals Flight Plan, which documents the offseason for fans, giving them a peek into the organization.

The focus of this episode was on the offseason program — OTAs and minicamp.

What did we learn in this edition?

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6 things we learned in the new episode of Cardinals Flight Plan

Check out some insights about the draft in the latest episode.

The Arizona Cardinals released a new episode of Flight Plan on Thursday focused on the 2020 draft and their six selected players. In the episode, we learn a few things about the process and the players.

What specifically did we learn?

Kliff Kingsbury was sold on Isaiah Simmons after combine interview

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Simmons impressed the Cardinals in the interview with how he was able to break down his assignment and with his confidence.

After the interview was over, Kingsbury told the rest of the room, “I’m good with that one at eight, if y’all are.”

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