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With just a few minutes remaining in his team’s Sunday game against the San Francisco 49ers, JJ Watt, the defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals, bid a sorrowful farewell to football.
On December 27, the 33-year-old declared his retirement from the game, following a three-month period of atrial fibrillation that necessitated shock treatment to restore cardiac rhythm.
He left the field in the closing seconds of Sunday’s Cardinals versus 49ers game, which saw his Arizona club fall short, 38-18.
Neither Watt nor his spouse Kealia, who was as emotional as the defensive end received a standing ovation at Levi’s Stadium, underestimated the significance of ending the game.
J.J.In his final game on Sunday, JJ Watt of the Arizona Cardinals bid football a heartfelt farewell.
“Did you realize that throughout their whole careers, Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald only squared off twice? The first was Larry’s very first home game, which I rarely got to see because I’m from the East Coast. They split their matches, 1-1, which is pretty good, huh? You’ll make sure I’m not forgetting this. Do you believe we would have acquired Tom Brady if B.A. had stayed with us? Would they be eligible for the Hall of Fame in the same year if Larry made his formal retirement announcement this year?
That bit of information regarding Brady was true (and more). Regarding Arians, the Cardinals, and Brady—I don’t believe Arians was the primary factor in Brady’s decision to join the Bucs, but rather one of them was.
Who knows what may have took place. Regarding Fitz, let me reiterate that there is no such thing as a “official retirement announcement” in the Hall of Fame. Five seasons after your last appearance, you become eligible again. Fitz therefore qualifies for the 2026 class and Brady for the 2027 class.
“Hi Darren, I appreciate the mailbag. Do you believe Kurt Warner can work with Kliff and Kyler this summer as a teacher or even as a consultant? Kurt Warner has a lot of interesting concepts and viewpoints, in my opinion, and I’ve watched his YouTube channel. Obtaining an outside viewpoint throughout the offseason could prove beneficial, similar to what the quarterback for the Bills accomplished.”
I’m not sure if Warner or the Cardinals would be interested in it, but it is a possibility. I get the notion of an outside viewpoint, but to be honest, Kyler’s development as a quarterback and what the Cardinals are doing offensively are completely separate ideas.
(Of course, there is some overlap, but it is still distinct.) It’s also sometimes overlooked that Kyler already has a “outside perspective” in the form of his father Kevin, who owns a quarterbacking program in Dallas. I’m not sure if he would search for another one.
From Joy Brooks:
Those “Hey Darren, I recently read your article about the Cards’ decision to cut their running back tandem. Personally, I don’t think so. Those
Two are valued at whatever the Cards need to be paid. They would actually be the first of our free agents to sign long-term contracts if I were General Manager. There’s money to play with because the cap has been raised for the upcoming season, and as everyone knows, there are methods to go around the cap and sign players. Our two running backs have more than demonstrated their worth, so if Keim and Kliff decide that winning the Super Bowl is their only option for the following season, they must stick with them.”
I’ll grant you that your reasoning is convincing. I’ll begin here: Yes, there will be great expectations for the club led by Steve Keim and Kliff Kingsbury next season. So, Super Bowl or nothing? That’s Not accurate.
In my opinion, setting that kind of standard is impractical because there are too many moving parts in this league for judgments about coaches and general managers to be made in such a clear-cut manner.
Regarding the running backs, I’m sure they would both desire to return. But it won’t require making any kind of payment.
Unfortunately for running backs, that isn’t often how things operate in the NFL. The Cardinals will likely have a budget with both, and it will be up to Conner and Edmonds to decide if it is sufficient.
