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Arizona Cardinals: If 2016 was the Golden Globes

By Scott Allen

Dec 24, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians watches from the sidelines in a game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. The Cardinals won 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians watches from the sidelines in a game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. The Cardinals won 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 12, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals long snapper Kameron Canaday (86) against the Oakland Raiders during a preseason game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 12, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals long snapper Kameron Canaday (86) against the Oakland Raiders during a preseason game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner: Kameron Canady

The rookie long-snapper was in a training camp competition to replace the retired Mike Leach. Instead of looking for a veteran, the Cardinals decided to allow two rookies to battle it out for the job in 2016.

That experiment didn’t last too long.  Canady almost immediately was a problem.  The problems did not present themselves though until the season began.

Canady appeared to be someone in over his head.  He botched a snap in the New England game and although Catanzaro missed his game-winning kick, the snap was never right.

He was called out for needing to do a better job.  Then came the game at the Buffalo Bills.  That was a debacle.  A botched snap led to a Bills touchdown.

At that point, the Cardinals had seen about enough.  Canady put on a good act in training camp to make the team but was nothing but a disaster in a role that usually gets the least scrutiny every year.

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