Cardinals tight end Trey McBride had some things to say about Cardinals fans during the offseason. He now says he wishes he hadn’t said them.
“Yeah, I probably shouldn’t have said that,” McBride told reporters on Saturday, via Josh Weinfuss of ESPN. “It came out wrong, and obviously the fanbase is great. We have a tremendous fanbase. Arizona’s been here, loyal fans to all the sports teams here, and we’re very lucky to have a lot of these guys, and we’re going to have a great season. We’re going to win games and we’re going to make sure those fans have something proud to cheer for.
“I love it here in Arizona, and I hope they love me too, but it’s a special place. The fans are great, and I’m excited for this year to give them something to be proud of.”
Here’s what he said, in a visit to the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast: “Living in Arizona, no one’s from Arizona. Everyone has kind of moved in from another state, so they’re all fans of their own teams, so now you have the Arizona that sits there and there’s no Arizona fans in Arizona. So it’s a tough deal. Hopefully, we start winning some games and we can bring some of those fans back.”
The simple reality is that the Cardinals aren’t currently competitive. They’ve been to the playoffs once since 2016. And they’re stuck in a division with three Super Bowl contenders.
Winning draws fans. For plenty of franchises, no one wants to show up to watch a team that isn’t competitive.
McBride has apparently figured it out. And he’s one of the bright spots on a roster that needs plenty of work. Until that happens, why should anyone living in Arizona spend hundreds of dollars and waste a day supporting the team?
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