Everybody seems to be doing their own investigating to find out whether or not four-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning will return to the football field following an injury- induced year off in 2011. Who would know better than a man who’s snapped to Manning for 13 seasons? Free agent center Jeff Saturday spoke about the […]
Kevin Kolb started last season as Arizona’s quarterback, while John Skelton finished the year with the job. Whoever begins the 2012 season in that role — be it Kolb, Skelton or maybe some guy named Manning — you better believe they will have earned the job. “Will there be a competition,” Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt […]
Levi Brown has been a target of criticism from analysts and fans alike since being selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. The Cardinals are certain to release Brown, unwilling to pay the large amount of money that is due to him this season, but are hoping to bring him back. […]
The Cardinals offensive line is improving. Yes, you read that right. According to ProFootballFocus.com, Arizona had the 21st-best offensive line last season, up from its 25th- place finish the year before. The site says the Cardinals ranked 7th in run blocking and 30th in pass protection, while finishing 2nd in penalties. It’s proving to be […]
The Arizona Cardinals finished the 2011 season with an 8-8 record, winners of seven of their last nine and feeling good about themselves heading into the off-season. However, the team will need to improve if it is to return to the playoffs, and according to Scouts Inc. in an ESPN Insider story, the biggest need […]
There has been plenty of talk about the Cardinals and a possible interest in Peyton Manning, but according to Marc Sessler of NFL.com, the team may have interest in a different passer in the coming weeks. Green Bay’s Matt Flynn, who has impressed in a limited number of starts, figures to latch on somewhere as […]
If you watched the Arizona Cardinals last season you know they struggled to protect the quarterback. Whether it was Kevin Kolb or John Skelton, it seemed like there was pressure on nearly every pass play. Well, according to ProFootballFocus.com, Arizona’s trio of Levi Brown, Jeremy Bridges and Brandon Keith deserve a good share of the […]
It was a trying start to the 2011 season for the Arizona Cardinals — posting a dismal 1-6 record out of the gate. So for general manager Rod Graves and head coach Ken Whisenhunt, the team’s resiliency and fortitude en route to a 7-2 finish on the year was truly an extraordinary feat. Whisenhunt and […]
Will the talk surrounding the Arizona Cardinals quarterback position ever end? After the 2010 season, the upgrading of the position was discussed daily. Would John Skelton ascend to be the starter? Would the Cardinals draft Blaine Gabbert? Would a veteran like Kevin Kolb or Matt Hasselbeck be brought in? We know how it shook out: […]
Calais Campbell had an excellent 2011 season for the Arizona Cardinals. In his fourth season out of Miami, the 6’8″ defensive end tallied a career-high 8 sacks to go along with 72 tackles. He blocked a few field goals, too, and became the player the Cardinals envisioned he’d be when they selected him in the […]
Peyton Manning is still an Indianapolis Colt, but one ESPN analyst thinks he should be an Arizona Cardinal next season. Tim Hasselbeck, who was on the Cardinals’ roster in 2007, said coach Ken Whisenhunt has shown a willingness to adjust his system to fit a star QB before. “It’s what the Cardinals did with Kurt […]
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt was named to the NFL’s Competition Committee on Tuesday by commissioner Roger Goodell. The committee consists of nine coaches and managers who oversee all aspects of the game and recommend rules and policy changes to NFL clubs. Rams head coach Jeff Fisher and Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy are also […]
The Cardinals could put an end to the Peyton Manning rumors by coming out and saying they will be paying Kevin Kolb his $7 million roster bonus and won’t be parting with the QB less than a year after trading for him. But that hasn’t happened. “I fully expect this team to be interested, at […]
Arizona Cardinals team president Michael Bidwill joined the festivities of Newsmakers Week with Doug and Wolf on Arizona Sports 620 Monday. If you tuned in to hear Bidwill’s thoughts on the seeming never-ending Peyton Manning-to-Arizona discussion, sorry. “You guys can ask all the questions you want, I’m just not answering them,” Bidwill joked during his […]
The Arizona Cardinals traded running back Tim Hightower to the Redskins last year in exchange for veteran defensive lineman Vonnie Holliday and a 2012 draft pick. The move seemed as much about giving Hightower a chance to play as it was about getting talent in return, but the Cardinals benefited from a surprising discovery: Vonnie […]
This isn’t the first time the Arizona Cardinals have been linked to a future Hall of Famer. The last time was in 1993, when the San Francisco 49ers were looking to trade Joe Montana. Always needing a QB and never opposed to adding someone who would sell tickets, the Cardinals did their best to land […]
We’ve heard why Peyton Manning would be a good fit for the Arizona Cardinals with numerous arguments. The Cards have an indoor stadium, a team where he can easily take the reins and lead, and some guy named Larry Fitzgerald. However, many other teams could be likely candidates, and a former Manning backup believes the […]
John McNulty spent the last three years with the Cardinals watching over the wide receivers, and he’s seen how frustrated they’ve been with the quarterback position. He’s now in charge of the quarterbacks, and he’s ready to address some issues. He’s been able to watch John Skelton and Kevin Kolb’s progress with the Cardinals so […]
The Arizona Cardinals hired Frank Reich as their new wide receivers coach Wednesday. Reich had spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Indianapolis Colts, where a certain future Hall of Fame quarterback who’s been linked to the Cardinals has spent his entire career. Great opportunity to pump a guy for information, […]
The Arizona Cardinals shuffled a couple of positions on their coaching staff Wednesday, bumping up John McNulty to coach quarterbacks while hiring Frank Reich to oversee wide receivers. McNulty has coached Arizona’s wide receivers three seasons with the Cardinals, and had been mentioned as a target of new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano. […]
Money tends to play an important role with deals, trades and contract offers. But if money isn’t the driving force for Peyton Manning if he is released from the Colts, it could make it easier for the Cardinals to go after him. ESPN NFL insider John Clayton told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf that […]
Kurt Warner’s last game as an NFL quarterback saw him get knocked out of the game due to an injury suffered during the return of an interception, with many thinking that hit was one of the reasons he walked away from the game a couple weeks later. Not true. Warner, who was a guest on […]
Sorry Cardinals fans, your last great QB doesn’t think your team is a good fit for Peyton Manning. A guest on Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo Tuesday, Warner said he thinks Miami is a likely destination for Manning. “Although I still make the contention that I think the perfect spot for him would be […]
Arizona Cardinals fans think Peyton Manning would be a great fit for their team. However, does the QB feel the same way about the Cardinals? That could be the determining factor for where the future Hall of Famer plays next season, according to former Cardinal Kurt Warner, and as of now he’s unsure of where […]
Another day, and there’s more talk about the possibility of Peyton Manning wearing Arizona Cardinals’ red in 2012. However, Tuesday ESPN NFL insider John Clayton appeared on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike (mornings 5 to 9 a.m. on Arizona Sports 620) and went “against the grain” and doubted whether the Manning-Arizona marriage will ever happen. […]
On October 2, 2011, the Arizona Cardinals lost a game they should have won. Leading 27-17 with just more than five minutes left, they had the New York Giants on the ropes, staring a 2-2 record – as well as legitimacy – in the face. Of course, we all know what happened from there. The […]
The Arizona Cardinals are one of many teams expected to pursue Colts QB Peyton Manning once he’s released by the team. Manning would be an instant upgrade over their current QBs, and if healthy would make the Cardinals immediate Super Bowl contenders. Still, they’ll have to compete with everyone else for future Hall of Famer’s […]
The Arizona Cardinals already have three quarterbacks on the roster. Kevin Kolb, John Skelton and Richard Bartel all played last season, and each one figures to be part of the team next season. That is, unless the Cardinals add a new QB. With a new Peyton Manning rumor popping up about every half hour, you’d […]
Giants vs. Patriots, part two. Super Bowl XLVI has arrived, and the game, while a rematch of the one played in Glendale four years ago, is set to be a good one. Our staff is fairly divided on who is going to win this game because, frankly, it’s a really tough one to call. But […]
I hate speculation. It seems like a massive waste of time to pontificate about things that may or may not happen. Contingency plans based on a speculative premise seem like a logical fallacy. Speculating as to whether or not Peyton Manning is going to be a free agent and where he might play if he […]
