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Gannon Ends Presser With Michael Vick Jail Remark, Deepening Spotlight on Struggling Cardinals

The deadpan callback to his 2007 Falcons season came days after a $100,000 sideline fine, heightening scrutiny of his leadership.

Overview

  • Asked when he learned to remove emotion from coaching, Jonathan Gannon replied, "2007, when our quarterback went to jail," then ended the session as an awkward silence followed.
  • Gannon referred to his first NFL year with the 2007 Falcons, when Michael Vick was arrested and later imprisoned in the dogfighting case.
  • Arizona is 2-4 with four straight losses, and Gannon’s overall record stands at 14-26 in his third season.
  • The coach was fined $100,000 for a heated sideline exchange with RB Emari Demercado after a costly goal-line fumble, and he has apologized.
  • QB Kyler Murray missed the last game with a foot sprain and his status for this week remains uncertain, following earlier backlash over a photo of him in a Michael Vick jersey.