In some ways this game was like finding an old shirt you thought you had donated to Goodwill. It feels new again. Andre Roberts. Remember him? After five catches for 72 yards a crucial touchdown late in the game, sure you do. Rob Housler, the burner of a tight end who was pre-ordained for success? […]
Game over Cardinals hang on for a 27-24 victory and you know they’ll take it. Playoff hopes stay alive with the win. Time to head downstairs and hear from the team. 1:25 left in fourth quarter Jerraud Powers breaks up a 4th down pass attempt, and this one is all over. Cards can bring out […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinal quarterback Carson Palmer said something that was a bit inaccurate following his team’s 27-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium. “You don’t see four interceptions by their quarterback very often, that’s a bit surprising,” he said. You see, the Cardinals, who picked off Falcons QB […]
Game over Cardinals win this one by a score of 27-13. It was an effort complete with good QB play, an excellent running game and outstanding defense. Cards head into the bye week with a 4-4 record. :20 left in fourth quarter Cards punt, and Zastudil blasts it a whole 14 yards. Falcons at their […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The last time the Arizona Cardinals played a Thursday night game was Week 5 of last season, and they gave up nine sacks in a 17-3 loss to the St. Louis Rams. Thursday night in Glendale, they only allowed seven sacks in a 34-22 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Improvement? Not enough […]
End of game Cards turn it over on downs an that’ll do it. Seattle wins 34-22, and the Cardinals fall to 3-4 on the season. No bueno, folks. 2:00 left in fourth quarter Cardinals are driving once again, facing a second and one at the Seattle 38. That’s all I’ve got for you. 4:34 left […]
As the saying goes, “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” It is a phrase that, among other things, means retaliation rarely leads to positive results. Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers apparently does not subscribe to those words, which have been attributed to Gandhi. No, the GM who has made […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — As the cliché goes, there is no such thing as an “ugly” win in sports. As the 2013 Arizona Cardinals go, there is no such thing as a “pretty” win. At least, not yet. Sunday, the Cardinals beat the Carolina Panthers 22-6, though the final score belies what this game actually was. […]
End of game Cardinals win this one 22-6. Dominant defense with not-so-good offense, but it was enough. Arizona improves to 3-2 with a 2-0 mark at home. It may not have been pretty, but you’ll take it. 1:47 left in fourth quarter One play after throwing one at the ref, Newton’s pass is tipped and […]
“I think when you look back at some of these high-round draft picks, they’re under a microscope and the bull’s eye is on their chest from day one,” Arizona Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim said when asked if the pressure of being selected where he was — and ahead of who he was — may […]
Arizona State went to Palo Alto Saturday and got destroyed by a score of 42-28, and the game was not even that close. The Sun Devils were down 29-0 at the half, and only made the score close after Cardinal coach David Shaw decided to take his foot off the gas and send his reserves […]
Not long ago, my soccer team was getting beat pretty bad in a game by a team that was all too happy to rub it in. They showboated. They joked around. They talked smack. It was frustrating. It was infuriating. It was even a little embarrassing. It’s understandable why the Arizona Diamondbacks and their fans […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Excellent special teams play and a good defensive effort helped the Arizona Cardinals win five games last season, as well as stay in many others. But it was adding a competent offense to the mix that allowed the Cardinals to leave their home opener Sunday with a 25-21 win over the Detroit […]
Game over Cards get the first win of the Bruce Arians era. 1:09 left in fourth quarter Lions come up short on the pass as Tyrann Mathieu makes a great tackle, and just like that this one will go to the Cardinals. It’s all victory formation from here. Final score: Arizona 25, Detroit 21. Pretty […]
TEMPE, Ariz. — Todd Graham has won 10 games as the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. Of those 10, nine have been way prettier than the one his team earned Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium. But none were as big. Or as crazy. The Sun Devils survived their own mistakes — […]
Even the most noble of risks can end poorly, and the Michael Beasley experiment was hardly noble. Yet, it was a risk the Phoenix Suns undertook in July 2012, signing the mercurial talent to a three-year, $18 million contract. One season into the deal, his career with the team has gone up in smoke. The […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. – It is a widely accepted fact that the third preseason game is the one that “counts” the most. For the Arizona Cardinals, it’s a good thing the final score doesn’t really mean much. The 24-7 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Chargers will surely be overshadowed by the loss of […]
End of game Chargers take a few knees and that’ll do it. Chargers win 24-7, and the Cardinals looked bad at best, inept at worst in the process. Let’s hear what they have to say. 2:00 left in fourth quarter It’s the two minute warning and the Chargers have the ball at their own 45. […]
A wise man once said, “They are who we thought they were.” At the time, Cardinals coach Dennis Green was referring to the Chicago Bears after his club jumped out to a 20-point lead before collapsing and losing a game in which it allowed all of zero offensive touchdowns to a team that would go […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Much of what happened Saturday in Glendale was all too familiar for the Arizona Cardinals. The defense produced six turnovers. The offense produced 12 points. The unfamiliar part of the team’s 12-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys? Coming up on the right side of the scoreboard, even with the offense’s struggles. Four […]
Game over Cardinals win this one 12-7. What it lacked in offense it made up for in…ummm…defense? Arizona now 2-0 on the preseason. Much to learn from and improve upon. Time to head downstairs for all the postgame stuff. Thanks for reading. 1:40 left in fourth quarter Facing a 3rd and 15, Tanney is picked […]
The Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys have a rivalry that goes way back. At least, they do in my mind. From the time the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988 until 2001, the teams met twice a season as members of the NFC East. And, for the most part, those meetings all ended the same […]
PHOENIX – Just call the Arizona Diamondbacks “Seabiscuit.” After all, the famous racehorse would run his fastest only after his opponent caught up with him. It was almost as if Seabiscuit needed to risk losing before he could go and win. Wednesday at Chase Field the D-backs won their third consecutive game, needing not only […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — This time one year ago, a theme was starting to develop at Arizona Cardinals training camp. Was the defense really this good, or was the offense really that bad? Turns out, it was a lot of both. Heading into its second season, Ray Horton’s group showed on a daily basis that it […]
