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Did a Red Bird hear the boo birds? Yes. How ‘bout the emcee of the AZ Cardinals Fan Fest event? Did that guy get booed? Yes again.

How do I know? Because I heard the former and I happen to be the latter.

While roaming the stadium with a wireless microphone as the designated MC-dude, I was assigned to the opposite sideline away from the rest of the media. Meaning, instead of standing a football field away from the fans, I was actually positioned a few yards away from the stands.

Thus, at the very least, I can confirm that the last two plays of the practice session resulted in boos. Kevin Kolb threw an interception. And got booed. Kolb then had a pass batted down at the line of scrimmage. And got booed again.

Thing is, are we talking to the degree that Roger Goodell got booed at the 2011 NFL Draft? Uh, no. Not even close. First off, I'd say that perhaps 15% of the 15,000 fans still remained. And of the 15% of the 15,000 left, I'd say that maybe 15% of those fans voiced their displeasure.

But make no mistake, the boos were audible. And memorable -- at least to me. Because moments before the fans focused on Kolb, a few fans warmed up by unloading on the MC-guy (affable and hard-working?), even taking the name Paulie Pigskin in vain (not cool).

Thing is, here's the question: were the fans booing the guy on the jumbotron and the PA system or were they booing (gulp) yours truly? Likewise, were the fans booing the INT and the batted pass or the QB pulling the trigger? Personal or professional?

Either way, boo birds are almost always birds of prey. For example, if you drop a pass, you hear it -- period. DBs get booed. Ball boys. Heck, even Fitz himself got catcalled last night for failing to hold onto a (bad) pass. From the sideline, I've even heard Big Red get booed. No joke. And you certainly can't boo the team mascot…uh, right? Wrong.

To this day, my exterminator swears that Matt Leinart was/is the long-term answer for Kurt Warner. See, competition begets partisanship. Fans take sides. Kolb vs. Skelton is just starting. And we better get used to it.

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    Tennisgrandpa wrote...
    Booing
    June 14, 2012 9:29 pm
    Then again, the crowd could have been booing that the vendors ran out of food, beer, most soda and ice. By 8pm I was drinking a warm diet soda that had no ice. But in either case, the boos were nothing and really couldn't be heard throughout the stadium. That's my take on everyone I knew that was there scattered amongst the croed, they didn't hear the boos either. Like I told Adam Green on his column, it was probably Gambo and his kronies, God know the Cardinals aren't their favorite team.
    Dale
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    CroDawg wrote...
    I was there.......
    June 15, 2012 9:31 am
    The boos were so faint that it's not even worth mentioning. It's a made up story much ado about nothing.
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    DeeGirl wrote...
    Booze ?
    June 15, 2012 11:45 am
    In follow up to Dale's comments, if the vendors ran out of beer is it possible the fans were asking for more BOOZE ? At any rate, it sounds like the town is interested in this team if they ran out of concessions and are dialed in to the QB competition. Overall a good thing. Go Cards !
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    theuglytruth wrote...
    Well...
    June 15, 2012 12:50 pm
    ...it's not golf.
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    Tennisgrandpa wrote...
    True
    June 15, 2012 3:59 pm
    It's not golf, cuz golfs not a sport
    Dale
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    CardzGoHard wrote...
    The Boo's Were Real As It Gets
    June 23, 2012 9:38 am
    I Personally Was The One Who Screamed Paulie Pigskin (Completely Irrelevant) Anywho, Fitzy Did Not Get Booed, For A Sorry Pass He Received From Kolb, I Don't Care It Took This Long This Is Becoming A Solidified Football Town Who Wants To Win Every Down Of Every Game, The Boos Were Very Loud And Very Serious We Deserve Better From A Highly Paid QB And He Needs To Improve Drasticaly If Hes Going To Lead Us Back To The Super Bowl!
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