Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner made a name for himself in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams. He won a Super Bowl. He was MVP twice. He also closed out his career with the Arizona Cardinals, taking them to the Super Bowl and capping his Hall of Fame career.
It has been nearly a decade since his retirement. Appearing as a guest on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Warner was asked if he considers himself more a Cardinal or more a Ram.
The answer was a surprise.
“I would probably say a Cardinal,” Warner said. “As strange as that is and as much success and maybe the best years of my career being with the Rams, but I think a lot of it has to do with where I ended. The fact that I ended with the Cardinals, I’m still more connected with the team and the front office and stuff there. I still live in Arizona. It’s hard to say because I love both organztiaonz and both of them were about equal for my career, but I would probably say a little more with the Cardinals.”
.@kurt13warner explains why he identifies more as a Cardinal than a Ram: pic.twitter.com/xRRPRHoeHH
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) November 12, 2019
He had his greatest successes in St. Louis. However, it was his play in Arizona that made him a Hall of Famer.
The Cardinals were quick to make sure he felt part of the organization, inducting him into their Ring of Honor and supporting his charity work.
Of course, it also easy to say now because the Rams are no longer in St. Louis, and Warner never played for them in Los Angeles.
History might remember him more for his time with the Rams, but Warner identifies more with the Cardinals.
We’ll take it.
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