Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy didn’t actually take into account retiring after the 2022 season. He has a yr left on his contract and can make extra this season than any of his earlier years.
More importantly, he needs to proceed to play and knew he would have the chance to do it, particularly with Kyler Murray’s damage.
McCoy will doubtless be the crew’s starter in Week 1.
“I think I told you guys last year, opportunities to play in this league don’t grow on tress,” he told reporters after practice on Monday. “I understand the situation that we are in and I still want to play. And I still feel confident that I can play.”
He by no means critically thought-about retirement, however he did give his children a motive to stay up for when he does retire.
“Here’s the deal — I told my kids when I retire, we can get a dog,” he mentioned. “We’re not getting a dog right now.”
Essentially, he doesn’t wish to have to fret about working and cleansing up after a canine when his children fail to take action.
But his children see everybody with dogs and need one. McCoy’s siblings, Kyler Murray and many individuals have dogs.
McCoy mentioned his two older daughters go away photos of dogs they’ve drawn in his room or on his sink to remind him.
His son brings it up.
“From the moment I said that, my son every day is like, ‘are you going to retire? Are you going to play?’” McCoy recounted. “I go, ‘what do you want me to do?’ He goes, ‘well I want you to play.’ ‘So we’ll wait for a dog.’
“‘Ahh…I kind of want a dog.’ He goes back and forth. It’s a funny joke at home.”
Too dangerous for the children. McCoy will flip 37 later this yr. They are going to have to attend a minimum of till subsequent yr for a canine.
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