GLENDALE – A Pro Football Hall of Famer destroyed the Arizona Cardinals in a fiery rant that will surely hurt the franchise’s ego. Legendary Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter appeared on the Fully Loaded podcast, where he some strong words against Arizona. Carter has a close relationship to legendary Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, which is where his strong feelings come from.

The 60-year-old called the ownership group “one of the worst” in the NFL and used the word “awful” often to describe their decision making.

Aug 5, 2023; Canton, OH, USA; Cris Carter arrives on the red carpet for the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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Carter roasts Cardinals ownership:

Carter called Fitzgerald “lucky” that his career wasn’t derailed because of the inept decisions by Arizona. The 2026 Hall of Fame inductee would never bad mouth his former team and had stellar success during his NFL career. Fitzgerald was second All-Time in receiving yards, despite some of the woeful choices that Carter was alluding too.

Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill speaks with former Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald during early signing day at Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix, Ariz. on Dec. 3, 2025. Bidwill’s nephew James Pike signed with Arizona and Larry’s son Devin Fitzgerald signed with Notre Dame.

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It’s hard to consider that a wide receiver with these type of numbers could’ve had a better career, but it’s definitely possible. The two best quarterbacks during Fitzgerald’s tenure was a late 30s Kurt Warner and Carson Palmer. Before, between and after those names is filled with quarterbacks under center that didn’t deserve to be.

With Fitzgerald heading to Canton, Carter let loose to call out the franchise for its truly awful way of running things for years, which is clear shot at owner Michael Bidwill.

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