The NFL lockout has made it where there can be no direct contact made between players and coaches. While they may not admit it, some players might not see that as such a bad thing. Others are missing their coaches and time with the team. At least one player is anyway. Or that’s at least […]
This time next week the Cardinals’ quarterback situation might be a little more clear. They might have drafted a signal-caller high enough to give him the advantage in the race to be the team’s starter. Until then, the speculation continues. And the Marc Bulger train has picked up another passenger. “There’s a lot of question […]
Besides the QB talk, what has dominated any discussion about the Arizona Cardinals has been who they will select with the fifth pick in the draft next Thursday. Well, what if they don’t select anyone at all? The team could trade down, which is an idea general manager Rod Graves touched on Thursday. “I think […]
They say timing is everything, and the proverb could be used to describe how the Arizona Cardinals’ plan to rectify their void situation at quarterback. The Cardinals badly need a new one, and there are a few intriguing options expected to be available to them. And hey, what do you know, one could even be […]
The Arizona Cardinals need to draft a quarterback in the NFL Draft next week. What they don’t have to do is draft one with the No. 5 overall pick. When their turn comes in the second round for the 38th pick, if TCU’s Andy Dalton is still on the board he needs to be taken […]
PHOENIX – ESPN analyst Tim Hasselbeck played agent for older brother, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, on Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug and Wolf show Wednesday. Having been a part of the Cardinals team and playing in the system for a couple weeks back in 2007, Tim Hasselbeck thinks his brother would be an ideal fit […]
PHOENIX – The NFL schedule was released on Tuesday and the teams in the NFC West have one thing in common. They all rank near the bottom of the league in strength of schedule of their opponents next season. It’s a reminder of how bad the division was last season as every team plays each […]
PHOENIX – The NFL released the schedule for next season and with it the list of prime time games on Sunday and Monday night football where the league typically puts the best teams. The Arizona Cardinals don’t have any prime time games on either Sunday or Monday night football next season. It only took one […]
We finally know. If there is to be an NFL season, we now know exactly who the Cardinals will play, where they will play them and on what day. Starting at home against the Panthers and finishing at home against the Seahawks, the schedule is fairly balanced and, based on record, the easiest in the […]
We haven’t yet really felt the impact of the NFL lockout. Sure, free agency has not happened. And yes, any statement about the 2011 season is followed with the qualifier “if there is a 2011 season.” But really, truly, we haven’t yet really missed anything. That will soon change. Once the draft is over we […]
The mocks are coming fast and furious now. Who will the Arizona Cardinals select at number five? Your guess is as good as anybody’s. Literally. Blaine Gabbert, Von Miller, Patrick Peterson, Robert Quinn ; all names that have appeared in one mock draft or another over the last few weeks. But this one is new. […]
With the fifth pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals select…Robert Quinn. Based on his mock draft, ProFootballTalk’s Evan Silva, has the Cardinals taking the North Carolina linebacker. “Helps to fill the void created when Karlos Dansby left via free agency,” he said. “This is the process of rebuilding that team. “Robert Quinn […]
If the Cardinals are planning on swinging a deal for Kevin Kolb, they may be able to land the QB without giving up a pick in this year’s draft. That means the team could keep the number five pick. As a guest of Howard Eskin’s on WIP in Philadelphia, Reid said, among other things, that […]
Much of the talk lately has been about the Cardinals perceived interest in Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert. Real or imagined, the idea of the Cards selecting a QB with the number five pick just more than a week from today is an exciting, if not a bit nerve-wracking, possibility. However, in true Helen Lovejoy fashion, […]
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the 2010 season with Kevin Kolb as their starting quarterback. He was injured in the first game and never took the starting quarterback job back. Yes, he played later in the year when Michael Vick was injured, but it was never his job again. Now, the Eagles are moving forward with […]
There’s one player the Arizona Cardinals may be interested in drafting who wouldn’t have to worry about adjusting to hot summers or playing in Glendale. According to reports from the National Football Post, Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara visited the Cardinals recently. As the main focus of Nebraska’s secondary, Amukamara had an impressive senior season recording […]
The starting quarterback for the 2011 Arizona Cardinals will be who? ESPN NFL Insider John Clayton thinks the Cardinals could very well be going the free agent route in securing their signal caller for next season. “I still think it will probably end up being Mark Bulger,” Clayton told Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug & Wolf […]
Who will be under center for the Arizona Cardinals in 2011? You can probably cross two of the rookie quarterbacks off your list. According to ESPN NFL Analyst John Clayton, both Blaine Gabbert and Cam Newton won’t likely be available when the Cards make their selection at No. 5 in just a few weeks. “Neither […]
We’ve heard about players leaving the Arena Football League to chase their dreams of playing on Sundays before. Now, thanks to the NFL lockout, we’re getting a chance to hear the exact opposite and it’s effecting the Arizona Cardinals. On Thursday Cards offensive lineman Cliff Louis announced that he was joining the Cleveland Gladiators of […]
Rumors and speculation leading up to the NFL Draft can be exciting, if not stressful. And, for a team like the Cardinals, every little bit of what-could-be-real-info has fans on the edge of their seats, waiting to react one way or another. The Cards have been linked to multiple players, most notably Von Miller and […]
ESPN has a series going in which a group of analysts, consisting of Mike Tirico, Trent Dilfer, Chris Mortensen and Mel Kiper Jr., discuss every team in the NFL and what they should do in the upcoming draft. Their conclusion? The Cardinals have plenty of holes to fill. Umm, thanks guys. Naturally they brought up […]
PHOENIX – Larry Fitzgerald took batting practice at Chase Field on Tuesday before the Diamondbacks game. The Cardinals’ wide receiver is anxious to get on a playing field he is more accustomed to and eradicating the bitter taste of last season. “I’m looking forward to getting back on the field so we can figure it […]
The Arizona Cardinals preseason schedule is set, that is, provided the league and players can come to an agreement before a mid-August date with the Raiders. In all the Cardinals will travel to Oakland and Green Bay before coming home to face San Diego and Denver. The trip to Green Bay will be the team’s […]
Matt Leinart would like you to know that his NFL career has been a roller coaster. Arizona Cardinals fans would like Leinart to know watching him left them feeling like they had just gotten off one. The Daily Trojan, USC’s student newspaper, caught up with the former Heisman quarterback and Cards draft bust this week […]
Saying the Cardinals need a new quarterback, while somewhat of an understatement, is still factually correct. So, it should not be a surprise when every quarterback with a pulse is linked to Arizona, even if one of the options has been one of the team’s biggest rivals over the last few years. According to ESPN’s […]
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt wants you to know that you shouldn’t believe anything he or anyone else involved in the NFL says. At least when it comes to the NFL draft. The head coach made it clear that this time of year the NFL has more people bluffing than the World Series of […]
With the 2011 NFL Draft only 22 days away, Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt is determined to take both need and value into account when it comes to selecting the team’s picks. “You have to stay true to your process of how you evaluate players,” Whisenhunt said in an interview with Mike Florio on Pro […]
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt may not be able to talk to his players due to the NFL lockout but that doesn’t mean he can’t talk to the media. On Tuesday he was a guest of Mike Florio’s on Pro Football Talk Live and talked about his team’s future. During the interview Whisenhunt didn’t […]
In what will likely not go down as the shock of the summer, Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt wants Larry Fitzgerald to stick around for a while. “Our goal is to have him retire as a Cardinal one day many years from now,” the coach told ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio Wednesday. “And I think we’ve made a […]
While everyone is spending time bickering about which player in this month’s draft would help the Arizona Cardinals win right away and which player is just too flawed to even consider taking at number five overall, the sad truth may be that who they take is irrelevant. That is if you choose to believe a […]