Of the Arizona Cardinals’ seven wins this season, John Skelton has been the quarterback of note in five of them. Skelton’s lone loss came November 20th at San Francisco, a game where he completed just 6 of 19 passes for 99 yards and three interceptions. Since then the second-year pro has completed 59 of 97 […]
A four-game winning streak in the NFL doesn’t seem like a big deal, but when you consider that four games is one- quarter of a team’s regular season, it definitely is a distinct accomplishment. For the Arizona Cardinals, that distinct accomplishment has been a very rare one. Ken Whisenhunt’s team won their fourth straight by […]
Glendale, Ariz. — The Cardinals have four games in a row, and six of their last seven. In that time the defense has morphed from a group that anyone could score on to one that gets key stops whenever it needs them. Sunday was no different. The Browns took a 17-7 lead on a 76-yard […]
GLENDALE, AZ — For as well as the Arizona Cardinals’ defense has been playing as of late, there’s one area where they’ve been deficient — forcing turnovers. Arizona opponents had run 227 straight plays without turning the ball over, a streak that dated back to the 3rd quarter of the Cardinals’ 23-20 win over the […]
John Skelton’s 13 of 19 for 114 yards and one touchdown in the first half Sunday was but one small step for a man, and one giant leap for the Cardinals. OK, maybe not. Skelton was a bit more effective in the first half of Sunday’s win over the Browns than he had been in […]
GLENDALE, AZ — The Arizona Cardinals have found a comfort zone. Strangely enough, it’s in overtime. Jay Feely booted a 22-yard field goal with 10:56 left in overtime lifting the Cardinals to a 20-17 win in front of 60,443 fans at University of Phoenix Stadium. The winning field goal was set up by a 38-yard […]
It looks like Sunday will be a battle of the backups. Quarterback John Skelton will start Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, reported ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kevin Kolb is out with a concussion. The Cardinals are 4-1 when Skelton is taking the snaps. So far this season, he’s thrown seven touchdowns and nine interceptions. Browns quarterback […]
The Arizona Cardinals get a break from playing some of the NFL’s best as they welcome the 4-9 Cleveland Browns to town. At 6-7 the home team has a chance to bring its record to .500 while staying in the playoff race, but the Browns are hoping to pull off the upset. Will it happen? […]
The Arizona Cardinals defense has been getting plenty of accolades recently — and rightfully so — as they’ve been key to the team turning its season around. The funny thing is, though, they’ve done so all without the services of starting safety Kerry Rhodes, who has been out since October 9th after breaking his foot. […]
The official injury report for the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns for their Week 15 game. Arizona Cardinals Player Pos Injury Wed Thu Fri Status Kevin Kolb QB Head Limited Limited Limited Questionable Sean Considine S Foot DNP DNP DNP Out Kerry Rhodes S Foot Full Full Full Probable Rob Housler TE Shoulder Limited Full […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Cardinals defense looked lost to start the system as the players struggled to adapt and learn a new system. Things have changed during the season. Back in playoff contention after winning five of their last six games led by a defense that has turned from the team’s weakness into its strength. […]
We know the Arizona Cardinals themselves aren’t focused on making a push for the playoffs. Heck, head coach Ken Whisenhunt said so himself on Monday. But that doesn’t mean I can’t look ahead to the Cardinals’ playoff possibilities, right? Seattle’s win over the St. Louis Rams on Monday night didn’t do the Cardinals any favors. […]
It was just another day in the office for Larry Fitzgerald Sunday against the 49ers. His seven catches for 149 yards pushed him over the 1,000 yard mark for sixth time in his career, a new franchise record. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt knows with Fitz, it’s the intangibles that make him special. “You’re almost running […]
This just in: Larry Fitzgerald is pretty good. The Cardinal continued his impressive 2011 with seven catches for 149 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s win over the 49ers, putting his season totals at 62 receptions for 1,092 yards and seven scores. All this with shaky QB play and defenses doing everything they can to […]
It seems almost surreal that on December 12th, there is even a slight connection between the Arizona Cardinals and the word ‘playoffs’, but there is. With five wins in their last six games, the Cardinals are in the NFC playoff picture at 6-7 and three games remaining on their schedule. But wisely, head coach Ken […]
The staff of ArizonaSports.com has compiled their list of the top 25 Arizona sports stories of the year 2011. We’ll be unveiling them over the next couple of weeks, all leading up to the top story of 2011. Coming out of a lengthy labor stoppage, the Arizona Cardinals had a long list of priorities to […]
When the Arizona Cardinals took a 7-6 lead over the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter Sunday, they led their rival for the first time since Week 1 of the 2009 season. San Francisco’s dominance spanned 17 quarters and nearly three seasons, but Arizona finally broke through and not only took the lead, but […]
When we last saw John Skelton the Arizona Cardinals had improved to 4-7, with the QB having led the team to three wins in four games. Kevin Kolb’s turf toe healed, though, and the second-year pro was sent back to the bench. Sunday against the 49ers his number was called again, and the Fordham product […]
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: the Arizona Cardinals defense is playing at an exceptionally high level. The San Francisco 49ers had the ball 14 times Sunday, and they gained more than 20 yards on a drive five times, and gained a total of 26 yards in the fourth quarter. That’ll do, defense. “The […]
John Skelton has had some success as a starter this season, and now he’s had some success as a reliever as well. The 2nd-year man from Fordham relieved injured starter Kevin Kolb, threw three touchdown passes and got a lot of help from his defense in a 21- 19 win over the San Francisco 49ers […]
They’ve beaten the Cardinals five straight times and in seven of their last nine meetings. Yet, the Niners do not believe they have the Cardinals number. “I think as players you never buy into that,” said defensive tackle Justin Smith. “You know they’re professionals, you know the type of guys they have on that team, […]
The only blemish on the Arizona Cardinals’ record in their last 5 games is an ugly 23-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on November 20th. The Cards accumlated only 229 yards of offense and committed five turnovers in the loss against San Francisco, which has now beaten the Cardinals five straight times–a streak Arizona […]
As the saying goes, “winning cures all ills” in the sports world. Winners in four of their last five games, the Arizona Cardinals may be living proof that the adage is, in fact correct. Take, for instance, Darnell Dockett leading the fellow defensive linemen in a sprint off the practice field, giggling as they ran […]
The resurgent Arizona Cardinals, still basking in the afterglow of a 19-13 overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday, face their biggest challenge yet against the newly minted NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers. The Niners (10-2) may have iced their first NFC West crown in nine years, but there is still a lot […]
Kevin Kolb’s struggles this season have been well documented, but you’d have to think a sterling second half in a win over the Cowboys would improve his standing among the national media. Think again. Sports Illustrated’s Jim Trotter ranks the NFL’s signal callers on a weekly basis, and Arizona’s QB comes in at 28, ahead […]
The official injury report for the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers for their Week 14 game. Arizona Cardinals Player Pos Injury Wed Thu Fri Status Beanie Wells RB Knee/Thumb/Hamstring DNP Limited Limited Probable Sean Considine S Achilles Limited Limited Full Probable Kerry Rhodes S Foot Limited Limited Limited Questionable Darnell Dockett DT Quadricep Limited […]
There’s no other way to slice it; the San Francisco 49ers have the Arizona Cardinals’ number. The Niners, who have already clinched the NFC West title, have defeated the Cardinals the last five times they’ve played, including a 23-7 decision last month in San Francisco. Over the last few years, there has been an increase […]
Here’s a shocker: Beanie Wells wants the ball. The running back, who is in the midst of a career season, has rushed the ball 201 times, good for an average of 18.3 times per game. Some think that’s not enough, but the player deferred to his coaches when it comes to how big his workload […]
