The Arizona Cardinals organization and its fans are all thrilled with the decision of Larry Fitzgerald to play at least one more year in 2020, his 17th season in the league and with the team. Before the end of the season, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he would give him his sales pitch and quarterback Kyler Murray said he wanted Fitz to come back.
The future Hall of Famer didn’t need any of that. The decision was easy, he said.
“I didn’t need to be lobbied,” he said on NFL Network. “Coming back and playing with this nucleus of guys we have is a lot of fun.”
He spoke of the worth ethic and the charisma of his teammates.
“It’s fun to be around them,” he said.
At the conclusion of the season, he said that, despite winning only five games, it was one most fun seasons he has had in his career.
“Coach Kliff (Kingsbury) is one of the better guys you can be around,” he added. “His offense is fun and innovative. He’s creative, every single day coming in with something new.”
There is clearly a good vibe around the team right now.
They have a young, talented quarterback in Kyler Murray, who Fitzgerald believes will be the rookie of the year. He likes the coach and the offense and he can still produce. He led the team with 75 catches for 804 yards in 2019.
His early decision to re-sign is evidence that he didn’t need a lot of time to know what his plan was.
The same questions will arise near the end of this next season and we will go through the same waiting process. Until then, we will enjoy another year of Larry.
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