Cardinals call audible on game plan for cheerleaders due to new seating

The Arizona Cardinals made a flimsy accommodation with their in-game presumption for fans who ticker the squad astatine State Farm Stadium this season.

With the summation of caller seating, the Cardinals said the squad removed cheerleaders and emblem runners from the sideline successful the sanction of safety.

"The cheerleaders proceed to execute connected the playing tract during breaks, arsenic they ever have," the squad told The Arizona Republic Tuesday.

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Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders execute during the archetypal fractional of a crippled against the Detroit Lions astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

"With the instauration of caller field-level seating products this season, measures person been taken passim the twelvemonth to trim sideline congestion and heighten information by moving immoderate unit to different areas. This has included definite aspects of our crippled amusement radical — similar the cheerleaders and emblem runners — lone being connected the tract erstwhile performing.

"We volition proceed to measure these areas passim the play to supply the cleanest and safest situation for each individuals who inhabit the sidelines."

The power appeared to permission Cardinals cheerleading alumni upset.

"We worked our tails off," erstwhile cheerleader Kim Denson told FOX 10 Phoenix. "We enactment a batch of hours in. I'm precise surprised."

Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders execute during the 2nd fractional of a crippled against the Los Angeles Rams astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 15, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

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Denson was with the squad during the 1994 and 1995 seasons. 

Davis Berryhill, who was with the squad from 2017 to 2021, told the presumption the determination "hurt my bosom a small bit."

"When I was connected the team, seeing each the small girls successful the stands was my favourite happening ever. For them to spot a pistillate tin beryllium successful nonrecreational sports. A pistillate tin beryllium successful the NFL. I deliberation having that practice of women is truly important," Berryhill added.

Cheerleaders oregon not, the Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Chargers Monday night, 17-15.

An Arizona Cardinals cheerleader performs during a crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., Oct. 21, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

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The squad is connected the roadworthy Sunday for a matchup against the Miami Dolphins.

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