Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon had a bold response to one question regarding his approach to the game. Amid a 2-4 season in which the Cardinals have failed to win close games and have lost others that looked sealed with minutes on the clock, Gannon surprised reporters on Wednesday.
A reporter asked Gannon when he stopped coaching with emotion and removed that part of himself from certain situations.
“Coach, how early in your career did you have to start trying to figure out how to take emotion out of coaching, as far as when you have these issues and when you have all these injuries that you have on these pieces? When was the first time that you can recall that?” the reporter asked.
Jonathan Gannon referred to Michael Vick, who went to prison in 2007, during his best time with the Atlanta Falcons.
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“2007, when our quarterback went to jail,” Gannon replied.
Nearly 20 years ago, Michael Vick starred in one of the biggest scandals in NFL history. He pleaded guilty to one count of criminal conspiracy to operate a dogfighting ring across states, just when he was entering his prime.
Jonathan Gannon’s first coaching experience in the NFL happened in 2007, when he was the defensive assistant coach and quality control coach for the Atlanta Falcons. Two years later, he joined the St. Louis Rams as a college scout.
The 42-year-old coach worked his way to the top until he joined the Cardinals in 2023, after two years as the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive coordinator.
Dez Bryant defended Jonathan Gannon after Cardinals fined him over Emari Demercado’s situation
Ex-Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant took issue with the Arizona Cardinals fining Jonathan Gannon after he got physical with running back Emari DeMercado following a costly mistake against the Titans.
“I don’t agree with the Cardinals fining Coach Gannon $100k… I believe it only happened because of the soft a*** world that we live in today … If you’re an athlete with any kind of integrity and respect for the game… You’ll understand the situation… This football.. that play clearly cost them the game… I hope this doesn’t cause a weird vibe between the coach Gannon and Demercado.”
The Cardinals are 2-4 after six games. Quarterback Kyler Murray’s future with the franchise might be up in the air, while the team shows that they can be competitive without the former No. 1 overall pick.
