Arrr, me hearties! The scalawags at Cardinal's social media be mockin' Russell Wilson's aerial antics, but later their post be walkin' the plank!
2023-08-12
Arrr, me mateys! The Arizona Buccaneers did rejoice after triumphin' o'er the Denver Buccaneers in the preseason battle! They did jest by rememberin' Russell Wilson's notorious high knees airplane workout. Ahoy!
Exhibition games in the NFL serve as a way for teams to assess their rosters and give their starters some playing time before the regular season kicks off. However, the Arizona Cardinals took their preseason win a bit more seriously and decided to celebrate by mocking Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. The Cardinals' official Twitter account posted a now-deleted video that featured a woman on a plane with the Cardinals logo on her shirt, claiming that a fellow passenger was not real. The video then cut to a meme of Wilson exercising during a flight, referencing his famous high knees workout in the aisle. The video gained millions of views before being taken down.Wilson had previously shared that he does high knee exercises during long flights, which led to the Cardinals' mocking video. In the game, Wilson and the Broncos' first-team offense got some playing time before the reserves took over. Wilson threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy, but it was primarily against the Cardinals' backup defenders. Overall, Wilson completed 7 of 13 passes for 93 yards and was sacked once.
Both the Cardinals and Broncos had disappointing seasons in the previous year, with Denver finishing with a 5-12 record and Arizona winning only four games. The Cardinals' social media video drew reactions from the online community, with ESPN's Kimberley Martin commenting on their Week 1 level of social media engagement. Former NFL lineman Marcus Spears also joined in, jokingly saying, "Let the games begin."
The Broncos will be facing the San Francisco 49ers in their next preseason game, while the Cardinals will host the Kansas City Chiefs on August 19. Despite the humorous tone of the video, it highlights the competitive spirit that can be seen even in exhibition games.