Oft-mocked Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson couldn’t sleep last night and turned to Twitter to amuse himself. He must have been bored, as he decided to get into a full-blown argument with Cleveland Browns fan Bob Wetsel. When Anderson sent out a whimsical-sounding tweet wondering why he does certain things, Wetsel was giving him some flak […]
While many have begun to question whether the NFL lockout will stretch well into training camp, news of a special negotiation session in Chicago on Thursday has turned some doubters into optimists. “I’m starting to get close to recanting on whether or not we’re going to Flagstaff,” Doug Franz said Friday morning on Sports 620 […]
The Arizona Cardinals may have finished 5-11 and in last place in the NFC West last season, but Fox Sports’ Adam Schein thinks the Cardinals are the second best organization in the division. In his annual organizational rankings, Schein grades teams and organizations on six categories that are believed to be vital towards having a […]
Needless to say the ongoing NFL lockout is affecting all NFL players and teams, but it is impacting some a lot more than others. “[The lockout] benefits everyone that’s been to the playoffs and the Super Bowl teams,” Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett told ESPN Tucson’s Jody Oeheler. “It’s benefitting all them, but not the […]
Just because the NFL players are locked out doesn’t mean their lips are sealed. Some are more than willing to talk and media members are more than willing to listen. On Thursday Arizona Cardinals running back — for now — Beanie Wells exercised his right to an opinion as a guest on Happy Hour with […]
The Arizona Cardinals are in desperate need for a quarterback, but acquiring one is much easier said than done. One of the quarterbacks the Cardinals have shown interest in is Denver’s Kyle Orton. While Orton may be a good fit in Arizona, he is also a good fit in Denver and the Broncos will not […]
The Kevin Kolb drama rolls on and in Thursday’s episode there is intrigue and possible deception on tap. That’s because former Eagles wide receiver Freddie “I’d like to thank my hands for being so great” Mitchell decided to take to the airwaves in Philadelphia to let Kolb know of the duplicitous nature of Andy Reid. […]
The phrase “too big to fail” has been thrown around in business, but in the NFL the opposite may hold true. At six-foot-one and 219 pounds, Cardianls first rounder Patrick Peterson is a little on the big side for a corner back. On ESPN’s NFL Live Wednesday analyst Mark Schlereth, while talking about the rookie, […]
The fifth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson enters the league with high expectations. None, however, seem to be as high as the ones he is placing on himself. He told ESPN’s NFL Live that his goal is to be the best. Not the best corner, though, but the best […]
Jim Tressel, seemingly under fire from every direction, has at least one supporter in one of his former players. Beanie Wells, now a running back for the Cardinals, has been outspoken in his defense for the former Ohio State coach. As Beanie explained on ESPN Tuesday, Tressel was just being a father protecting his kids. […]
PHOENIX – When it comes to grading the top quarterbacks available by either free agency or trade in the NFL, the Eagles’ Kevin Kolb seems to be the most popular name. Not all share this assessment. ESPN Insider KC Joyner believes the Denver Broncos’ signal-caller Kyle Orton, who is believed to be available via trade, […]
Kurt Warner has been away from the football field for over a year and he may have finally found his post career calling. Working in the NFL Commissioner’s office. That’s because Warner came out on Friday and told the USA Today his thoughts on the NFL’s labor strife and his stance might surprise many around […]
Everyone has provided an opinion when it comes to the Arizona Cardinals and Kevin Kolb. Well, almost everyone. On Thursday the most important factor in those rumors, Kolb himself, spoke to the media for the first time since he and the Eagles were eliminated from the playoffs. He was back on the east coast to […]
Over the last few weeks it seems like there have been a million Kevin Kolb rumors involving the Arizona Cardinals (alright, maybe not a million, but a lot). Most of them provided little to no new information and even less reasoning on why the move would work. On Wednesday ‘The Professor’, ESPN NFL analyst John […]
Is Darnell Dockett the second best defensive player in the NFC West? That’s what ESPN’s Mike Sando is wondering. On his NFC West blog Sando posed the question ‘Who is the best defensive player in the NFC West after Patrick Willis?’ with the Arizona Cardinals defensive end Dockett, the San Francisco 49ers defensive end Justin […]
In less than a month Marc Bulger has gone from having a deal in place with the Arizona Cardinals to being unwilling to sign with the quarterback deficient franchise. Thus is the news cycle during the NFL lockout. ESPN NFL analyst John Clayton joined Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug and Wolf Tuesday morning to try and […]
The Arizona Cardinals quarterback rumors are becoming a lot like a high school girl’s emotions. Erratic, contradicting and frustrating. On Monday Sports Illustrated’s Peter King added more fuel to the fire by suggesting that Kevin Kolb is on his way to the desert. I think it’s looking more and more like Kevin Kolb to the […]
If the Arizona Cardinals are truly the front runner to land the Philadelphia Eagles’ Kevin Kolb, they’ll have one less team to compete with for his services. That is, if we choose to believe anything that is coming out in the media about the entire situation. Mary Kay Cabot, the Browns beat writer for the […]
PHOENIX – As the speculation continues over where Eagles’ quarterback Kevin Kolb will end up in Arizona, the cost of acquiring him may have come into focus a little bit. ESPN NFL analyst Adam Schefter reported that a mystery team did in fact offer “more than a first-round pick” for Kolb last offseason. The mystery […]
Just one day after an NFL Network analyst said the Denver Broncos Kyle Orton may lack motivation to be a starter, a different analyst is saying it may cost more than originally thought for a team to land the quarterback. The NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora said on NFL Total Access that teams hoping to […]
It is becoming all to common place around the NFL. Teams having to place employees on furlough due to the lockout. The New York Jets have already done it. So have the Miami Dolphins. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, you can add the Arizona Cardinals to the list. One of the most far-reaching effects of […]
Could all of the Arizona Cardinals quarterback rumors be for naught?
John Gambadoro (or Gambo, as we know him) of Sports 620 KTAR's Gambo & Ash said Thursday that the Cardinals could be better off utilizing another stop-gap quarterback and waiting for next year's strong quarterback draft class.
You may not be able to see first round draft pick Patrick Peterson make thrilling plays for the Arizona Cardinals in real life this fall but you’re almost guaranteed to see him make more than a few in “Madden NFL 12”. According to ESPN.com Peterson, the ‘can’t miss’ cornerback prospect out of LSU, will be […]
For those of you with Kyle Orton in the ‘Next quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals’ office pool, you might want to read this. The NFL Newtork’s Michael Lombardi made it quite clear that he doesn’t think Orton has what it takes to be a starting quarterback anywhere, let alone in the Valley. “Kyle Orton kind […]
Larry Fitzgerald caught passes Thursday from a guy that would be everyone’s consensus pick to be the Arizona Cardinals quarterback in 2011. It wasn’t Kevin Kolb, Kyle Orton or even Marc Bulger. It was Kurt Warner. Here is where most people would blow things out of proportion and start rumors of his return to the […]
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb may be or may not be on the move. It all depends on who you want to believe on any given day. NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi is of the mindset that if Kolb does get traded by the Eagles a team will likely overpay for him. “It’s hard to watch […]
With each passing day Kevin Kolb is becoming more and more like a head cheerleader. He’s the most popular person in school but also the one who the most rumors are floating around about. Thursday’s rumor comes courtesy of ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio. As a guest on SiriusXM’s Opening Drive he told host Peter King that […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Cardinals need a quarterback and during the lockout the speculation has run rampant who would be the right fit for the team. The Sporting News in a recent evaluation of potential quarterbacks on the move rated Marc Bulger as a great fit for the Cardinals. “For teams like Arizona, Tennessee, Minnesota […]
The NFL lockout may be in full swing but that hasn’t kept Philadelphia Eagles general manager and head coach Andy Reid from consistently changing the market for quarterback Kevin Kolb. On Tuesday a Philadelphia television station caught up with Reid and asked if the Eagles would still look to deal Kolb when the labor dispute […]