The Arizona Cardinals entered their Thursday night contest with St. Louis as media darlings, the little undefeated team that could. With a stingy defense and an emerging offense, they were a team that could really go somewhere. Then people saw the offensive line, and a team that could not go anywhere because of it. In […]
Kevin Kolb, meet Jake Plummer. Jake, Kevin. “Woah, it’s like looking in a mirror.” Plummer, who quarterbacked the Cardinals from 1997-2002, and Kolb, who has been in the Valley for less than two years, have much in common. They’re about the same size (Plummer 6’2″, 212 lbs. and Kolb 6’3″, 218 lbs.), they were both […]
The Arizona Cardinals blew a game they had no business winning Sunday in Glendale. Outplayed for the majority of the game, Arizona had a chance to possibly put things away with less than 7 minutes left. Up one with the ball at the Miami two yard line, the Cardinals faced a second and goal. Quarterback […]
Have a question or comment for Adam? Feel free to post it here or tweet Adam at @theAdamGreen 8:29 left in OT Cardinals get a first down and then feel that’s close enough for Feely. The kicker is brought in for a 46-yard attempt. Kick is good, Cardinals win 24-21. Somehow. Wow. 11:59 left in […]
It may be time to accept a new reality. While we knew these were no longer our father’s Arizona Cardinals, it was still fairly easy to dismiss them as anything more than a nice team with some good players. If the Cardinals take care of business Sunday and beat the Miami Dolphins at University of […]
For the Arizona Cardinals, this game had everything. In fact, the only thing it lacked was drama. Final score: Cardinals 27, Eagles 6. And it wasn’t even that close. “I tell you what, I feel better after any win. I don’t care how we get it,” Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said when asked if it’s […]
Have a question or comment for Adam? Feel free to post it here or tweet Adam at @theAdamGreen End of game And that does it, officially. Time to head downstairs to hear from what should be a happy Cardinals team. They played well. 2:00 left in fourth quarter Cardinals have the ball and are simply […]
We asked Cardinals fans a simple question based off an article based off an observation about the Cardinals game against the Patriots. “How would you grade Kevin Kolb’s performance? The question came up because the fine folks over at ProFootballFocus.com were somewhat critical of how the Cards QB played in the 20-18 win over the […]
According to the team’s 2012 media guide, Ray Horton “enters his second season with the Cardinals as defensive coordinator after being hired on 2/9/11. Beginning his 19th year as an NFL assistant, Horton came to Arizona after spending seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including the last four years as the team’s defensive backs coach.” […]
The Arizona Cardinals recently finished up with a quarterback competition, one that divided and frustrated a fan base while failing to produce a clear-cut starter. Let’s hope the team soon enters into a full-fledged quarterback controversy. From the moment Kevin Kolb stepped onto the field to a chorus of boos from some not-thinking-straight Cardinals fans […]
No one wanted to see Kevin Kolb on the field Sunday in Glendale. The freshly-minted backup quarterback, who lost the starting job to John Skelton after a preseason competition, was only expected to see action if the third-year pro played poorly or got hurt. Skelton did both in the second half of Arizona’s 20-16 Week […]
Have a question or comment for Adam? Feel free to post it here or tweet Adam at @theAdamGreen :18 left in fourth quarter Wilson throws incomplete on fourth down and the Cards escape with a 20-16 win. How ’bout that. :30 left in fourth quarter Seahawks call a timeout. Problem is, they didn’t have one. […]
It’s prediction time, and yours truly was asked to give his thoughts on how the Arizona Cardinals will fare this season. A couple months ago it would have been a difficult question to answer. After all, what do you make of a team boasting an elite defense, excellent group of receivers and a stable of […]
Ken Whisenhunt’s decision to name John Skelton the starting quarterback was not as surprising as it is gutsy. Going into training camp most assumed the starting gig was Kevin Kolb’s to lose. He lost it. The move, which was made official Friday in a press conference at the team’s Tempe training facility, is just another […]
Glendale, Ariz. — It would be tough to really glean anything from the Cardinals’ 16-13 loss to the Denver Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium Thursday night. Being each team’s final game of the exhibition, starting-caliber players were as scarce on the field as points were on the scoreboard. Still, anyone hoping to see Cardinals […]
Have a question or comment for Adam? Feel free to post it here or tweet Adam at @theAdamGreen Game Over Prater boots it through and this one is over. The Cardinals lose the game 16-13 and finish the preseason with a 1-4 record. Time to head downstairs to hear from Coach Whiz and the players. […]
If the Arizona Cardinals learned one thing from their preseason game Thursday in Tennessee it’s that their QB competition is far from finished. If the Arizona Cardinals learned a second thing from their preseason game Thursday in Tennessee it’s that while Kevin Kolb may have had his best effort of 2012 (which in itself isn’t […]
Under most other circumstances the idea of the 24-year-old QB with the size, mobility and arm to succeed would be a good thing. After all, what team doesn’t want to see a young signal caller take the reins and lead? The Arizona Cardinals. At least, they didn’t. We all know the hope was for Kevin […]
Nobody likes a speed trap. Whether you are really going “too fast” or not, you can fall victim to one at pretty much any time. I annoyingly learned this the hard way over weekend coming back from California. The highway patrolman said I was going too fast and decided to give me a ticket. Interestingly […]
The last time Arizona Cardinals fans saw Kevin Kolb at University of Phoenix Stadium a good many felt it fit to boo his performance. The team’s presumed starter at Fan Fest, his struggles caused an uneasy fan base to let their displeasure be known. Imagine if he struggles Friday against the Oakland Raiders in front […]
The news came as a shock. Sort of. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that John Skelton is the favorite to win the Cardinals QB job. This is the same Adam Schefter who first brought up the idea that the Cardinals may part with Matt Leinart in September 2010, so it’s safe to say he may […]
Quarterback battles are not won in the preseason; they’re lost. In 2008, by most accounts, Kurt Warner was outplaying Matt Leinart in training camp. The veteran was more accurate, more poised, and showing the skill that made him a Super Bowl champion and league MVP in St. Louis. But it wasn’t enough for him to […]
You know what was weird about seeing Kevin Kolb lying on the field last Sunday in pain, injured? Not the fact that the QB was hurt, as that happens far too often. But the reaction from the media and Cardinals fans alike to Kolb exiting the game was more indifferent than upset, more understanding than […]
The word “discipline” was rarely used during Dennis Erickson’s five years at the helm of Arizona State football. That is, of course, if you don’t count the many fans and media members who said the Sun Devils’ lack of it was costing them. Nowadays, though, you cannot go anywhere near the team without being told […]
