The 2017 Arizona Cardinals were at a crossroads that would define their destiny.
Likewise, so were the 2017 Texas Tech Red Raiders, ending another losing season with their captain and starting quarterback having left for the NFL and Kansas City and their head coach winding up on the hot seat.
The moves that were made in the midst of these two franchises ended up having a profound effect on not only their teams, but others for years to come.
Let’s start with Texas Tech, who entered what would be Kingsbury’s final season with the team, only to release him after a 6-7 season.