When Kyler Murray signed his $230.5 million contract extension this past Monday, it seemed like the disputes that plagued theCardinals' offseason were finally behind them. The public began to look into Murray's contract details. The former No. 1 overall pick was required to study film for at least four hours a week prior to every game.
It was assumed that the clause was designed to prevent Murray from playing video games all day. Murray is well-known for his dominance in games such as Fortnite and also for his football and baseball skills. He has been an investor for more than a year. He participates in online streamer bowls and has a partnership with Tfue. Murray is a big fan of video games. Who can be blamed for his actions? They're good.
The study clause in Murray's contract suggests that he likes video games more than he lets on. He is getting paid millions of dollars to have zero playoff wins in his career, and this clause implied that he wouldn't be interested in watching game film on his upcoming opponents. Murray was embarrassed by the revelation that social media had made.
Murray told reporters that he hated the clause even though he was cool with it being in his contract, and that he wouldn't let his work ethic be questioned. Murray only reinforced the perception that the public had of him when he demanded the clause be removed from his contract. Murray showed signs of being worried about his commitment to football.
He said it was disrespectful to think he could go out there at his size and have the same success he had without being a student of the game.
He once said that he wouldn't read a defense. There was a report that came out in 2011. It was eight seasons into his career and he didn't read a defense, so he probably didn't do a lot of film study. One of the most exciting players in the game was Vick. He was a four-time Pro Bowler, finished fifth in the voting for the Most Valuable Player twice, and fifth in the voting for the offensive player of the year twice. He won two games in the playoffs. It is more than Murray can claim, so why can't he? It is possible to argue that Murray is too small compared to Vick, but the difference is not significant.
If the Cards didn't feel it was necessary to include that clause in the contract, they wouldn't have. Murray was cool with having the clause in the contract until the public discovered it.
The clause in Murray's contract was eliminated by the Cards after Murray's outcries.
Why? Fans were laughing at it. That's not strong, Arizona. The clause in there was fine with both parties. The front office was given some peace of mind by the fact that it wasn't forcing that much of a commitment from Murray. Murray was made fun of and couldn't handle the heat.
Grow up, dude. Most people will never see more money than you get. Since you left Oklahoma, you have made a number of smart financial decisions. Sure, you don't have a playoff win yet, but that's not the point. You are not being called a bust at the moment. Making a big fuss out of people supposedly misconstruing a section of your contract isn't going to quell the fires. There will be someone in Murray's chat saying "Did you do your homework?" or "Did Kliff OK this gaming sesh?" I guarantee that this clause would disappear if Murray just took it easy. Some people think that four hours of film study was too much for him. He could have done a better job handling this.
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