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"When you go through something like this, you
find out really quick who you are and what you're about."
Murray was injured Dec. 12 and within a month the Cardinals were
taking a sledgehammer to the power structure of the
organization, firing most of the front office and head coach
Kliff Kingsbury and, at the end of the Eagles' Super Bowl run,
hiring Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as
head coach.
Murray said he's been close with Gannon since he was hired in
February, noting they are like-minded about where Murray is and
where the Cardinals stand. Murray said the "detail" of the
offense stands out to him and he's excited to take the controls
for the first time on Sunday. He said contrary to some opinions,
the Cardinals "aren't that far off."
"Obviously, I haven't played for JG, for (offensive coordinator)
Drew (Petzing) but I got to witness it for the past however many
months. I've seen what's been put into it, I've seen the grind.
"I'm ready to go. I'm ready to go."
Petzing said the plan with Murray is the same as it would be for
any franchise quarterback. Protect him and put him in position
to thrive, even when the injury risk exists.
"That's always the nature of the franchise quarterback, and you
see it around the league when they are very mobile, there is an
injury risk associated with that. We have to manage that as all
teams with elite quarterbacks do," Petzing said.
--Field Level Media
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