Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill got a little bit chippy with one local reporter on Thursday. On the day that the team had a groundbreaking ceremony for their new training facility, expected to open in 2028, Bidwill addressed reporters.
Bidwill was asked about a role in the executive staff for the team. After serving as team president from 2007-2019, he became team owner after his father, Bill Bidwill, died. There has been no named team president since then.
Bidwill was asked why there hasn't been a team president hired since then. His response was curt, and he didn't wish to elaborate further.
"I am the team president," Bidwill said. "I am the team president, so next question."
The answer clears up why there has been no team president hired. However, the way in which he answered the question leaves one to want more.
It is a legitimate question, as he has never previously come out and said he would continue to act in a president's role despite being named owner.
That said, there is a better way to answer it. Bidwill clearly enjoys being part of football decisions. He doesn't want to be a hands-off owner, and that's fine. It is his team. But he could say that.
Yes, the question did suggest that perhaps someone else should be more involved in the football decisions than Bidwill, but it is a fair question.
It is things like this where many don't take what the Cardinals do all that seriously.
Does he need to hire a team president? One could argue it would help the team be better. But it is his team.
Sadly, things like this get in the way of the team. Whether it is curt answer about the team president, allegations of poor workplace behavior, or a weird interview process, the Cardinals seem to get in the news for things other than football.
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