The Cardinals left their Thursday night matchup with the Saints with a nice 42-34 win, but it didn’t seem to be completely “clean” for all 60 minutes. Even with a heartbroken Andy Dalton on the other side, Arizona had its own quarterback-head coach strife to sort out.
Late in the first half, with the Cardinals down 14-6 and before the Arizona offense (and defense) would take off, Kyler Murray appeared to have some — how do I say this … “choice” words for his head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
A better way to say this is that Murray wasn’t happy, and he simply wanted Kingsbury to really calm down.
(Note: For you lip-readers out there, NSFW language in the video below.)
Kyler Murray going after Kliff Kingsbury… pic.twitter.com/wcExWxGHbR
— Johnny Venerable (@JohnnyVenerable) October 21, 2022
Oh, man. Call of Duty comes out next week, right? Maybe, for a COD player like Murray — this wasn’t about the football game!
For what it’s worth, the pair would clarify what happened in their confrontation in the postgame:
Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray weigh in on that 2nd quarter altercation during postgame. #AZCardinals @azfamily pic.twitter.com/ygA3jYWyWI
— Julia Lopez (@JuliaLopez3) October 21, 2022
It’s a good thing the Cardinals would win because that does not look like a comfortable exchange between quarterback and head coach. Call it a hunch, but this might not be the last time we hear (or see) something between Murray and Kingsbury.
NFL fans had so many jokes about Murray's heated exchange with Kingsbury on the sideline
I’m a professional lip reader.
Kyler Murray just now to Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury on the sideline:
“Coach why are we calling timeout? CALL OF DUTY CAMPAIGN RELEASED TODAY STOP SLOWING THE GAME DOWN!”
Wow.
— Luke Sawhook 🪚🪝 (@lukesawhook) October 21, 2022
“I’m missing the launch of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for this! Call better plays” – Kyler Murray to Kliff Kingsbury prob. #NOvsAZ pic.twitter.com/gaaRS2Vk6J
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) October 21, 2022
Pretty hilarious that Kyler Murray yelling at Kliff Kingsbury was followed by a Call of Duty advertisement during the commercial break.
— Leepay (@1eepay) October 21, 2022
Kyler getting on Kliff like he cost them a match in warzone
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) October 21, 2022
Insert “Call Of Duty XP” joke here @TeamTOSS21 https://t.co/KEJtrGsOAq
— Elite TweetCenter (@zedlaV559) October 21, 2022
He about to be in them COD lobbies talking crazy https://t.co/cIUic1gBL9
— Astronaut Ash (@PlayBoi_Ash) October 21, 2022
“I’M TELLING YOU! YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT LOADOUT. THIS IS A CLOSE QUARTERS MAP AND YOU HAVE A SNIPER RIFLE. AND WE’RE BEING SPAWN CAMPED. HARD. MY KDR IS NEGATIVE RIGHT NOW. I DIDN’T COP MODERN WARFARE EARLY FOR THIS” https://t.co/tZ3R2xv1ow
— Anthony Cover 1 (@Pro__Ant) October 21, 2022
Reading Kyler Murray's lips on that mini blowup with Kliff Kingsbury.
Now I'm summarizing here but basically he is frustrated that all the #Cardinals timeouts have been called, he's trying to get home to play COD.
— Hänsel (@UberHansen) October 21, 2022
Kyler Murray talking to Kliff Kingsbury like he’s in a COD lobby apparently
— Throck (@JThrock45_) October 21, 2022
