“To do that, you have to earn it. “
That’s what it all comes down to for Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said, when he makes his long-awaited return to Texas and meets the Dallas Cowboys at AT.
There’s a lot of hype and hype around Murray and his return to the lone star state, and rightly so, as one of the best full school players in the state’s rich history, Murray is back after absolutely mastering the preseason scene in Texas. doing maximum damage within 50 miles of AT Stadium.
In Akinen, Murray helped christen the opening of an 18,000-seat stadium and took the Eagles to 53-0 and three consecutive state championships. These 3 name games were played at AT Stadium
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Murray “is probably among the 10 smartest players of all the talented players who played in this stadium. “In the 12-year history of “Jerry World,” only two other quarterbacks have more victories than Murray: Tony Romo (25) and Dak Prescott (24) of the Cowboys.
“It’s impressive. We’d love for you to help him raise the score a little bit,” said Cardinals open receiver Larry Fitzgerald. “I was talking to him (Thursday) and I was like, ‘Have you ever won an NFL player?A game in the same construction in high school, school and professional school?I don’t think about anyone and he couldn’t either.
“Then how cool would it be to come home and do that?”
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Murray said coach Kliff Kingsbury, a former Texas quarterback who also spent 11 years training a school ball in Houston, Texas A
“It means a lot,” he said of his return to AT Stadium.
“Obviously, I have to stay calm, play my game, play our game and perform at a high point to win. “
In the eyes of Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst and former NFL security and front-seater, Murray not only has to win this game, but will also have to dominate it, after dividing the Jets last week with a 380-yard record. By the way, Murray will have to destroy a Dallas defense that awards 36 points consistent with the game, a league record, Riddick suggests, or skeptics will decide his game for the rest of the year.
“Even though everyone knows that the Dallas defense couldn’t prevent a nosebleed right now, he wants to burn that defense,” riddick, who will call the game for ESPN along with fellow analyst Brian Griese, told The Republic. “If he’s fighting. ” That, then other people will say, ‘Okay, what’s going on here?’But if you need to be talked to like Russ (Wilson) and Aaron (Rodgers) and Ben (Roethlisberger) and one of the other smart quarterbacks, you have to play well in a big moment.
In a telephone interview with The Republic, Griese rejected this idea.
“I don’t agree with that. I don’t necessarily agree that a guy has to turn it on for something to come out,” Griese said. “I sense that you are opposing a defense that has been exposed. I sense it. But look, I played the pole. I don’t think of a party as a referendum on a quarterback. I’m in a bigger job. “
Titled NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Murray knows he will be under scrutiny on the national stage. However, it was never too wonderful for him, whether he was undefeated at Allen High in the direction of winning the national player of the year with honors from Gatorade, Parade and USA TODAY, or breaking records in his season as a starter in Oklahoma, when he won the Heisman Trophy.
“That’s what’s been running hard all your life, living moments like this, and I know you’re excited to be in the box and looking to do your best,” Kingsbury said.
The son of a notable quarterback and now a high school coach, Murray has grown accustomed to bright lights from an early age. He attracted massive and curious crowds to his Pee Wee games in the Dallas area. In his first year at Allen, he has already recruited through several school coaches, adding Kingsbury.
“I knew about him,” Said Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, adding, “I have a lot of respect for the young man. “
However, it was not glorious. Although Murray experienced the true lights of Friday night and has become the subject of an almost cult cult throughout the state of Texas, his story took a turn when he enrolled in Texas A
Since then, he has been incredibly cautious about who they will be in his life and those around him.
“When you win, everyone will get on the train,” Murray said. “That’s what it is. You have to block that noise. I went to the Athletics. “
“Then I spent a year in OU, I did what I did and now we’re back here. But it all happens for a reason.
Whatever happens, all of Murray’s teammates agree that their emerging star quarterback will be balanced and treat this game almost like any other before him. As Kelvin Beachum says: “He’s been in great condition before. He’s been to some important games, before, he’s already won a lot of games in Texas. So I think it comes to this game as another opportunity to show your talent and what this team can do. “
Cardinals general manager Steve Keim will look with near-natural vertigo.
“I can’t believe what it’s going to have to be,” Keim told Arizona Sports 98. 7-FM on Friday, referring to Murray’s undefeated record at AT Stadium
But will Murray be to enjoy the moment as he moves forward and develops?
“Thanks to COVID, the total position will not move as it is. But yes, I can enjoy the moment,” Murray promised. ” But at the same time, I know what’s at stake. We play to win, and that’s the ultimate goal. It’s not about coming home. It’s about betting on the Cowboys, a smart football team, and we’re on the road. Like I said, we have to run to win.
“I can take credit for it, but at the same time, you have to win. “