If Trey McBride is wrong and there are red-blooded Cardinals fans, they are not going to be happy with the remarks made by their team’s best offensive player.
“There are no Arizona fans in Arizona,” McBride said on the “Bussin’ with the Boys” podcast.
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Co-host Taylor Lewan — the former Titans offensive tackle — pointed out that he grew up and went to high school in Arizona.
Lewan recalled seeing people wearing Cardinals hats around town for the first time in his life during the Kurt Warner-led run to Super Bowl XLIII in February 2008, and then the hats disappeared like “fairy dust” after the Super Bowl was over.
Trey McBride said there are no Cardinals fans in Arizona on the ‘Bussin’ With The Boys’ podcast. Bussin’ with The Boys/YouTube
“It’s like, living in Arizona, everyone — no one’s from Arizona,” McBride said. “Everyone comes and has moved in from another state. So, they’re all fans of their own teams.”
Arizona is the 14th-most populous state with 7.5 million residents.
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They didn’t all migrate from other states, of course.
But building a fan base becomes difficult without success, and the Cardinals have only reached the playoffs once in the last 10 seasons.
They have two playoff wins — both against the Aaron Rodgers-led Packers — since their lone Super Bowl appearance.
“It’s a tough deal,” McBride said, “but hopefully we start winning some games and we can bring some of those fans back.”
McBride has emerged as arguably the NFL’s premier tight end, with 237 catches for 2,385 yards and 13 touchdowns over the last two seasons combined.
It’s a bit of a question who will be throwing passes to him this season, however, as Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett was a hold-in during minicamp because he wants a restructured contract.
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The Cardinals are also in the news for owner Michael Bidwell granting the wish of a New Jersey bride — not a McBride — on her wedding day.
