Arizona Cardinals fans were stunned. Their legendary wide receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, had made a habit of not spiking the football throughout his spectacular 15-year career. That all changed this past Sunday during the club’s 18-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Fitzgerald had just scored on a two-point conversion attempt, giving the Cardinals a crucial three-point advantage late in the fourth quarter. But instead of executing his customary flip of the football to the nearest official, the wideout unleashed a violent spike. A display of unbridled emotion that Fitzgerald felt compelled to explain at the postgame press conference.