NFL Fans Roasted Cardinals Coach Jonathan Gannon Over Awkward Pep Talk
In his first year as Cardinals head coach, Jonathan Gannon is facing an uphill battle, as Arizona is projected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL. Still, Gannon needs to find a way to get his team to exceed those expectations and surprise some people.
In a recent video from the team’s Cards Flight Plan series, Gannon tries to pump up his team. But he did so in a very awkward way.
“Who drove over here? Quick, let me see your hands. Who took the bus? Did you have fire in your gut? Did you?” Gannon asked his team in a relatively subdued tone. “We’re here for a reason. Don’t get that twisted. O.K. we’re here for a reason to win games.
“So if you didn’t have that fire in your gut, you better light the fire pretty fast. Be who you are. Just understand, I’m looking for f—ing killers.”
On social media, fans and analysts had more questions than answers when it comes to Gannon’s motivational tactics.
Gannon already caught the attention of fans when he decided not to name a starting quarterback for Week 1. The head coach, who spent the past two years as the Eagles defensive coordinator, is hoping to surpass expectations in what is likely to be a rebuilding year in Arizona.
