The Arizona Cardinals are riding high after a pair of wins to start the season. They are 2-0 and have a stretch on their schedule where they could be as good as 5-0.
They are also beginning to get some nationwide attention.
But quarterback Kyler Murray is not letting the early success get to his head. He knows they have a long way to go. At the same time, he isn’t surprised at their early success.
“It’s not my first time dealing with success in my lifetime,” he said to reporter on Wednesday. “This is this part of the game. We work hard in the offseason, we work hard to practice, to win. We expect to win. I think everybody should expect to win. When you do you shouldn’t be surprised by it.
“I’m not a guy that gets too high, gets too low. I am who I am. I will remain the same no matter what, but like I said, this isn’t the first time dealing with success. For me personally I’ve done nothing, as a team I feel like we’ve done nothing. We just got to continue to work.”
Murray believes in himself and wants to be great. He expects it. So he isn’t going to overlook anyone on the schedule.
As for the rest of the team, it is clear their is a message being communicated from the coaching staff. Defensive lineman Jordan Phillips also said they haven’t accomplished anything.
Fans should be excited. But the players should enjoy the ride and know that winning doesn’t just come. It comes with work.
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