Background: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks slides to avoid a tackle by Markus Golden #44 of the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at Lumen Field on November 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.
There is a golden cardinal in Arizona. His name is Markus Golden.
You see —- Markus Golden loves being a Cardinal. He is, as the saying goes, “loyal as a dog.” Which, of course, is entirely fitting because Markus, who is about as scrappy a playmaker as there is in the NFL, is known to his coaches, teammates and Arizona Cardinals’ fans as “Junkyard Dog.