Editing Arizona Cardinals (section)

==Fans==
{{Main|Red Sea (football)}}
[[File:Arizona Guard opens hangar doors to Cardinals players 141104-Z-LW032-744.jpg|thumb|Cardinals' guard [[Ted Larsen]] visits servicemen at Papago Military Reservation]]
The Cardinals' playoff drought has exhibited resilience for some fans who have shown longtime devotion to the team. Some fans view the championship drought and loss record as the result of a convoluted "curse" that stems from the team's ongoing refusal to cede or share the disputed 1925 NFL title.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Belsky |first=Gary |date=2022-01-14 |title=Is the Arizona Cardinals' Title Drought the Result of a Curse? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/sports/football/arizona-cardinals-curse-rams.html |access-date=2025-02-19 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Fans of the Cardinals are often referred to as the '''Red Sea''' or the '''Bird Gang''', with several notable fans such as [[Blake Shelton]] and [[Jordin Sparks]].<ref name="t548">{{cite web | title=What the 'Red Sea' of fans means to this Cardinals lifer | website=SBNation.com | date=2022-01-13 | url=https://www.sbnation.com/ad/22882446/captain-morgan-fan-of-the-year-robert-freedman-arizona-cardinals | access-date=2024-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2019 |title=Biggest celebrity fans of every NFL team |url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/2019/09/04/celebrity-fans-nfl-teams-most-famous/1566928002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818095637/https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/2019/09/04/celebrity-fans-nfl-teams-most-famous/1566928002/ |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2017 |title=Was Jordin Sparks Sending Trump a Message at Cowboys-Cardinals Game? |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/was-jordin-sparks-sending-trump-message-cowboys-cardinals-game-n804716 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> In honor of the tragic death of former safety [[Pat Tillman]], the Cardinals strengthened their relationship with members of the armed forces community. The team regularly markets to military personnel and frequently visits nearby [[Luke Air Force Base]] in support of Arizona's servicemen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Military Appreciation Ticket Program |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/tickets/group-tickets/military-appreciation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402063839/https://www.azcardinals.com/tickets/group-tickets/military-appreciation |archive-date=April 2, 2023 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |website=AZCardinals.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azdps.gov/news/digest/db/45|title=AZDPS JOINS THE ARIZONA CARDINALS IN SALUTING OUR ARMED FORCES|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818095630/https://www.azdps.gov/news/digest/db/45|url-status=dead}}</ref>