Radio host Ben Maller was not impressed with Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Kyler Murray’s functionality in a 38-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Monday Night Football.
He wasn’t impressed at all.
Fox Sports radio host criticized Murray, whom he called “crocodile arm,” in a perorata about his night show.
Maller said the Cowboys’ terrible functionality masked Murray’s poor functionality and that media members ignored Murray’s poor play because they liked him.
“There’s a belief that Kyler Murray obviously played a game, he didn’t,” Maller said. “I was being encouraged by some of Kyler Murray’s flatterers who said, ‘Hey, you call it Alligator Arms, what’s going on with that?The guy won the game. They won 38 against 7, 38 vs. 10, whichever was the last.
“I wasn’t inspired by Kyler Murray
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After talking about Murray’s stats and “two lost covers” through Cowboys High School that took their stats a step forward (long passes to Christian Kirk and DeAndre Hopkins), Maller said, “Congratulations to Arizona on the win, but we mistook that for Kyler Murray. being that dominant force, “Oh, my God, Kyler Murray is so amazing. “
“It’s not great. They won the game. Kyler Murray well, he made some important plays, that’s all. “
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On Monday, Murray finished nine of 24 shots and no receiver controlled more than 3 hits.
Its final touch percentage of 37. 5% a significant minimization of its past minimum (53. 7%, established in its early recruitment) and its average (64. 8%). But he still pitched for two touchdowns and 188 yards while the Cardinals galloped to score the first goal. 21 points unanswered.
Murray himself after the performance.
“Some previous things in the game, if we detail those things, it’s probably a catch,” Murray said. “Some bad shots in me, I got tired, which obviously can’t happen. And then I lost it, I had the chance, he ran a check out and if I had thrown it better, it would probably have been TD and we’d all be satisfied right now. So I have to be better. “
He added: “We can be much better. Start with me. “
And: “Many of me are frustrated right now. He wasn’t as smart as he used to be. It just didn’t live up to my standards. “
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Maller, however, had to say about Murray’s performance.
“Kyler Murray, if you’ve seen him play, his taste for the game reminds you of the ballbeacher who helps keep crashing into the back of his offensive lineman, and then once or twice he breaks a big game,” Maller said. This is usually not what you need outside the gates of the quarterback position. It’s not a sustainable formula for long-term good fortune if your quarterback averages two yards consistent with the pass, but occasionally consistent perhaps with the other team’s defense. it’s going to be a group like that. The albums are going to fall and we’re going to have a touchdown. “
This is the first time Maller has hit Murray.
After Murray’s NFL debut last season, a start in which he helped Arizona out of an 18-point deficit to adapt to the Detroit Lions, Maller said, “All the media does is inflate The Legend of Kyler Murray. “
Maller continued: “Murray, the crocodile arm, had one of the worst debuts I can’t forget in recent NFL history. The Cardinals paired a bad Lions team that tried to give away the game. I’m looking to eliminate all the Murrays” enthusiasts with A Stick. They were falling behind because of their football negligence. He had 31 bad games: interceptions plus incomplete catches and loose balls in 30 minutes of possession. We have a new nickname for Kyler: “Mistake-a-Minute Murray”?Do you intend to kiss her . . . ?Murray’s fanboys and lemmings are so pathetic. It was disappointing and embarrassing. “
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Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic had a very different view of Maller about Murray, pointing out how the Cardinals quarterback was able to deliver when he needed it in the Dallas victory.
“Murray didn’t simplified it on Monday night,” Somers wrote after Monday’s game. “None of the Cardinals’ offensive players did. He finished only nine of 23 passes for 188 yards, a feature given to the Cardinals who scored 38 points on offense. But two of his passes went to touchdowns, adding an 80-yard pass to Christian Kirk. Murray’s functionality cannot be judged with passes alone. He also ran for 74 yards in 10 hauls, adding a touchdown. as a forged defensive functionality, which led to the victory of the Cardinals.
“There are many qualities that make Murray special. But there are two here: it loses confidence and is harmful even when it is vague.
“The popular thing for Murray is high. He can play better, of course, but many times on Monday night he played when the Cardinals needed him most. “