Being named the started clearly had an impact on Arizona Cardinals backup quarterback John Skelton, who has won two straight games under the center. But what is he doing differently to prepare as a starter? “It’s a lot more involved,” Skelton said on Arizona Sports 620’s Big Red Rage show Thursday. “You try tell yourself […]
The Cardinals may not have a QB controversy, but they certainly have something to think about. “When you see a guy in only his second year and the inexperience that John has,” ESPN’s Ron Jaworski told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo, “to make some of the plays he made – tremendous.” Jaworski, who said […]
Kevin Kolb is tired of being injured. He’s tired of being unable to practice with his team and wants to get back on the field. “I didn’t expect to take this long,” he said of the recovery. “My injuries have either been a broken bone or the concussion, which is pretty straightforward on the recovery […]
Former Sun Devil and Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer spent a lot of time playing football with the late Pat Tillman, but it is the memories and lessons off the field that make Plummer think back to his close friend. Plummer shared his thoughts on Tillman with Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf. “I think about […]
Jake Plummer had a 10-year NFL career, one that saw him experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. As a Cardinal, Plummer guided the team to the playoffs in 1998, the team’s first postseason birth since moving to the desert. His career with the Cardinals lasted another four years, but he did […]
Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton’s new scheme is known as complicated and difficult to learn. Lucky for rookie linebacker Sam Acho, he is probably one of the smartest players on the team. The fourth-round draft pick out of University of Texas holds a business honors major as well a marketing major. Needless to say, […]
The Cardinals have won two games in a row but the past four games against the San Fransisco 49ers have resulted in a loss. “They’ve had success against us the last couple of years and that’s hard with your pride,” head coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “There is no question that our guys want to go […]
Kevin Kolb didn’t get to make his return to Philadelphia on the field. The former Eagles quarterback was in street clothes during Arizona’s 21-17 win over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. But that doesn’t mean Kolb didn’t have an effect on the game. NFL teams often rely on former players from the teams that […]
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 10. Fitzgerald caught 7 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 21-17 win over Philadelphia that snapped the team’s 11-game road losing streak. The biggest play in that win for Fitzgerald, however, was a 37-yard, […]
Apparently leading a fourth quarter comeback gets you noticed around the league. Cardinals QB John Skelton, who threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Early Doucet with less than two minutes remaining in Sunday’s 21-17 win over the Eagles, has been nominated for the GMC “Never Say Never Moment of the Week.” The award is given […]
Ken Whisenhunt has had six different starting quarterbacks over his five years as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Of a group including Matt Leinart, Kurt Warner, Derek Anderson, Max Hall, John Skelton and Kevin Kolb, only Warner could be considered a good passer. Is that a sign Coach Whiz is a poor judge of […]
During his weekly segment with Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf, Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt addressed the brewing controversy at the quarterback position. “Right now, nothing has changed,” Whisenhunt said. “Until Kevin is cleared, until we can assess where he is physically, we’re going to continue as we are. So there is no controversy.” […]
Heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Larry Fitzgerald had 38 catches, 646 yards and three touchdown catches. Pedestrian-like numbers for the future hall of famer. But the lack of production was never blamed on anything Fitzgerald was doing or not doing; fans knew he was ready to break out any game. The Eagles […]
Tight end Todd Heap was one of the Arizona Cardinals bigger offseason acquisitions, but like another unnamed offseason addition he hasn’t performed to expectations. This season Heap has played in five games, catching 13 passes for 150 yards and no touchdowns. This is a player who, coming into this season, had 480 receptions, 5,502 yards […]
John Skelton was asked, point blank, if he would be the starting QB when Kevin Kolb is healthy enough to play. “That’s not for me to say or me to speculate about,” Skelton told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo. “Kevin came in as the starting quarterback. He went through his trials and tribulations like […]
After a full season and a half the Cardinals finally won on the road Sunday, knocking off the Eagles 21-17. It’s no secret the defense played a big role in the win. The Eagles went 3-15 on third downs, while quarterback Michael Vick was held to 123 yards passing with two interceptions. It seems players […]
The Philadelphia Eagles had high hopes for 2011. The organization went out and stockpiled free agents and trade acquisitions like All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, former Pro Bowlers Jason Babin, Steve Smith, Ronnie Brown and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Super Bowl Champion Cullen Jenkins. Considering they were the NFC East champions a year ago, there was reason […]
The San Francisco 49ers are 8-1. You read that right. And not only are the Niners, with first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh in first place in the NFC West, they’ve got a 5-game lead over the Cardinals and Seahawks with six weeks to play. The 49ers hung on for a 27-20 win over the Giants […]
Well, that was unexpected. It had been well over a calendar year, 427 days in fact, since the Arizona Cardinals won a game away from University of Phoenix Stadium. But a string of 11 straight road losses came to an end on Sunday with a 21- 17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial […]
Patrick Peterson is already one of the best punt returners in the NFL, and that’s great. However, the Cardinals selected him No. 5 overall because he was a standout cornerback at LSU, and they’re hoping he can be a shutdown kind of player at the pro level. Peterson has shown flashes, but has been held […]
It’s a battle of the birds in what was supposed to be Kevin Kolb’s return to Philadelphia, but instead could be John Skelton’s second start of the season. The 2-6 Cardinals look to snap their road losing streak against the 3-5 Eagles, who looked to be on the verge of turning their season around before […]
Patrick Peterson is getting more comfortable. After an amazing game-winning punt return in overtime and strong defensive play all game against the St. Louis Rams, the number five pick in the 2011 Draft appears be getting the hang of professional football. “With me taking the time to study with the defensive secondary coach, studying with […]
The Cardinals are not having a memorable season on either side of the ball, but the defense would be even more forgettable without Calais Campbell going after the opposing quarterback. The defensive end leads the team with five sacks; and even though 4.5 of those came against the Seahawks and Rams, Campbell’s effort to pressure […]
Most red-blooded American males would gladly trade professions with play-by-play broadcaster Dave Pasch. On Sundays in the fall, Pasch describes all the action of Arizona Cardinals games. On Saturdays, Pasch works for ESPN, along with commentators Chris Spielman and Urban Meyer, broadcasting one of the network’s premier college football games. This week, you probably wouldn’t […]
Kevin Kolb’s health is improving, that much is certain. But he has yet to get back on the practice field for the Cardinals, putting his status for Sunday’s game in Philadelphia very much in doubt. However, not making it to the practice field would not automatically rule him out for Sunday, according to Cardinals coach […]
With their six-game losing streak behind them, the Arizona Cardinals are looking to start a winning streak when they visit the reeling Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. A lot of the talk coming out of Philadelphia is centered around the Eagles’ offense–namely quarterback Michael Vick and how he hasn’t been the same […]
John Skelton completed 20 of 35 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown Sunday against the Rams. Those stats, while not particularly impressive, may not tell the entire story of how well the second-year pro played. “I was impressed by John Skelton,” ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo. “When […]
Mentioning Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb in the same sentence as former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner is an unlikely comparison within the state of Arizona these days but Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid managed to give it a shot. According to Mike Sando of ESPN.com, Andy Reid said that Kolb just needs more time, much […]
When Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald lines up against the Philadelphia Eagles this week he might see a familiar face across from him, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. “It will be fun to compete, he’s one of the best athletes I ever went against and it will be fun to see him,” Fitzgerald said. Rodgers-Cromartie was part of […]
