Hmmmm, no Josh Rosen.
Time to overanalyze stuff again! The San Francisco 49ers, along with the rest of the NFL released their hype videos following the schedule release for the 2019 season. Theirs is one that does nothing short of get you pumped up. Go here to see it.
The Arizona Cardinals have one that might indicate something more, but we’ll get to that in a second. There were some other great ones. The Carolina Panthers win my nostalgia award for working each week into classic video games like the Oregon Trail and NBA Jam. Yes, NBA Jam. Give it a watch here, it’s worth it even if hate the Panthers for whatever the reason. Whoever made this should get a promotion.
So then there’s the Arizona Cardinals, and their hype video is about what you’d expect. I’m guessing Cardinals fans got pumped? Red as all get out? Alright, whatever works Arizona. Give the video a watch (WARNING: if under the age of 17, it recommends having a parent or guardian accompanying you) you’ll notice something rather interesting. Just humor me and scrub through it and come back.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first with the find, but you’ll notice there are no images of quarterback Josh Rosen. If you watch closely, you can see him for the teensiness of seconds, but for the most part, there’s no back shot of the jersey and certainly no highlights (to be fair, the pickings are slim for Josh Rosen highlights in 2018 unless you watch him against the 49ers). And yes, once you see those glimpses of Josh Rosen your eyes go cross like you just saw one of those Magic Eye 3D images.
So, does this mean anything? The Cardinals are rumored to be looking at Kyler Murray in the 2019 NFL Draft, but nothing has been confirmed. It’s been smoke and mirrors for the last few weeks, and they still could take Quinnen Williams or Nick Bosa. If they really are committed to Rosen, wouldn’t a few shots of him at least be in order? This is the video to get you pumped for the season, but there’s no images of the quarterback? Doesn’t that strike anyone as a little strange and indicative?
You think this is another nugget of information for Arizona to ship Rosen off?
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