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Players don’t quit on coaches

Whatever happens between Ken Whisenhunt and the Arizona Cardinals in the future, don’t tell me he lost the locker room or that players quit on him. I hate these words and they invoke bad memories of playing 10 years in the league on losing teams. I have observed many professional football players, none that were […]
11 years ago
Arizona Sports

Forget Kurt Warner, Joe Normal will do

Throwing the football without regard for the consequences it may bring has become the rage in the National Football League. Quarterbacks are posting numbers that belie the difficulty of playing the position and records are going up in flames. Although many people continue to accurately call the NFL a passing league, I see a league […]
11 years ago
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Of maxims and men

I believe the Phoenix Suns have one way to be a productive basketball team this season and get into the post-season: a maxim. No One Here Gets Out Alive. Although abstract and not for public consumption, the Suns players should play like the title Jerry Hopkins used for his biography of Doors’ front man, Jim […]
11 years ago
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An inside look: Wolf’s notes for Cardinals vs. Rams

Arizona Sports’ Ron Wolfley also serves as the color commentator for Arizona Cardinals radio broadcasts. He’s been kind enough to share his notes for this game against the St. Louis Rams. Here’s a look at what Wolf will be paying attention to Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium. Here comes the blitz! 1) The CARDINALS […]
12 years ago
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Stop the run, stop the bleeding?

I’m in a myopic mood so let’s get specific: beating the Arizona Cardinals means beating their defense. And the plan to beating Ray Horton’s X-Men has been to run the football, run it well and run it often. Running the football takes a toll on quick, athletic fronts like you find in Big Red’s box […]
12 years ago
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The Skeleton Key to beating the Packers

Many people are assuming the Arizona Cardinals are going to get their collective backs waxed in Green Bay this weekend. The Packers started slowly but have won three consecutive games, including an impressive beatdown of the Houston Texans in front of a grateful nation on Sunday Night Football. Aaron Rodgers has torched coverage from Houston, […]
12 years ago
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The Spank-O-Meter and Monday Night Football

There will be blood. The San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals do not like each other and haven’t for quite some time. Although this is not a rivalry that most analysts think is on par with Steelers/Ravens, Patriots/Jets, Packers/Bears or Cowboys/Giants, to the human beings that wear the color-scheme of their respective team this […]
12 years ago
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Defense can protect Kevin Kolb

There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the offensive line and the impact it has had on the Arizona Cardinals’ fortunes in 2012 — and rightfully so. But I’m more concerned about how well the defense plays. The Cards offensive line is…what it is. At this point of the season there is little […]
12 years ago
Arizona Sports

Wolfley’s Notes: Miami Dolphins Defense

Our own Ron Wolfley, co-host of the Doug & Wolf Show on Arizona Sports 620, is also the color commentator for the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Each week, Wolf pores over game film for the Cardinals’ next opponent, and makes notes for the broadcast. This season, Wolf has been kind enough to let ArizonaSports.com readers […]
12 years ago
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Arizona Cardinals coaches face a dilemma against Miami

The 3-0 Arizona Cardinals are preparing to play the 1-2 Miami Dolphins Sunday in front of the Red Sea at University of Phoenix Stadium. Big Red’s coaching staff, these products of perseverance and productivity, has been sitting around a big rectangle all week, planning and plotting their success. What can they do to put their […]
12 years ago
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Wolfley’s Notes: The Philadelphia Eagles

Our own Ron Wolfley, co-host of the Doug & Wolf Show on Arizona Sports 620, is also the color commentator for the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Each week, Wolf pores over game film for the Cardinals’ next opponent, and makes notes for the broadcast. This season, Wolf has been kind enough to let ArizonaSports.com readers […]
12 years ago
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Can the Cardinals exploit Tom Brady’s weakness?

The key to beating the New England Patriots has always been to stop their beating heart. Tom Brady has, is and will be the life-giver for this team and so shall it ever be…or so it seems. But putting the Patriots offense into a cardiac funk is no easy task. Brady is a master at […]
12 years ago
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The John Skelton-Key

There are things I’ll be looking for when the Cardinals host the Seattle Seahawks at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday. The usual suspects like turnovers, penalties, mental errors and red zone conversions will always be integral components to winning football games, but the dynamic of this game has a trend that intrigues me more […]
12 years ago
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Copious Thoughts from the Dark Corners of Cards Camp: The QB Battle

There are certain traits coaches look for in a quarterback that seem to be universally agreed upon. John Skelton and Kevin Kolb have exhibited these traits from time to time, but owning the attribute is what matters. A Q can get away without having some of these characteristics but there seems to be one quality […]
12 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Copious thoughts from the dark corners of Canton: Quarterback competition primer

The Hall of Fame Game is finally here. Although players typically loathe playing an additional game in the preseason, the Cardinals couldn’t have hoped for a better scenario to host their quarterback competition. Having the extra week’s work to evaluate the Q’s is invaluable, especially the extra game. The big-eye-in-the-sky-don’t- lie and the Cardinals coaching […]
12 years ago
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Copious Thoughts from the Dark Corners of Cards Camp: Under the Lights

Disclaimers are something I’m not particularly fond of, but in certain situations they are imperative. This is one of those situations: evaluating the Cardinals night practice at Lumberjack Stadium without the aid of film and without the comfort of knowing the play call is a non sequitur, a logical fallacy. Having said this, the Cardinals […]
12 years ago
Adam Green

Copious Thoughts from the Dark Corners of Cards Camp: Anthony Sherman

There’s something very cool about having a fullback on a football team. The Cardinals have Anthony Sherman; he’s a rolling boulder with ears…and a brain. In the truest sense of the word, “fullback,” guys like Sherman have got know so much and then be capable of executing that knowledge. Other than the QB, nobody on […]
12 years ago
Adam Green

Copious Thoughts from the Dark Corners of Cards Camp: Ray Horton

Ray Horton is a thinker, a guy that doesn’t like the confines of conventionality. When others say you can’t play that scheme, the Cardinals defensive-coordinator says, “Why not?” When they respond, “Because…nobody does that,” Horton smiles. Being different and trying new things on the defensive side of the ball in the National Football League is […]
12 years ago
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Copious Thoughts from the Dark Corners of Cards Camp: Daryl Washington

Daryl Washington is going to be a huge part of what the Cardinals do defensively; in fact, he might be the catalyst for Ray Horton’s defense. D-Wash is so versatile opposing offenses might have a hard time finding him in 2012. At 238-pounds, Washington is slight for an inside linebacker but perfect for the fire-zone […]
12 years ago
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Copious Thoughts from the Dark Corners of Cards Camp: Dan Williams

I just saw Dan Williams run the conditioning test and he looked great. I don’t know if he passed the test but he certainly exceeded expectations. Coach Whiz was very encouraged by Williams’ effort. Twice I heard him exclaim, “Great job, Dan Williams! Way to go, Dan Williams!” The Arizona Cardinals are excited about their […]
12 years ago
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Football and the Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is upon us. This time of year fills me with an uneasiness that’s hard to describe. I love this country and enjoy the festivities of the Fourth like all true Americans, but while fire fills the night skies over our country and gunpowder drifts across our land, my heart begins to […]
12 years ago
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The Return of the King

LeBron James finally got his ring. King James finally got his crown. But the return of the king may not be a guarantee. LeBron must show that he can rule his kingdom with a strong and steady hand. The gold and precious metals he hoisted high after winning an NBA Championship may herald a new […]
12 years ago
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The coronation of King James

Game 1 of the NBA Finals drew the highest rating ABC has seen in the 21st century. Although Oklahoma City is not a power market and even though New York, Chicago and LA are pressing their metaphorical noses to the bakery window, craving a Finals game as if it were a fresh peanut-stick, Game 1 […]
12 years ago
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RIP Vladimir Krutov

Time has a way of extracting emotion from memories. The more removed we are from the memory the more detail we forget. Our senses add so much to recall and these are the very things that dissipate when observed through the finite prism of time. The soul is so much more than a recording devise […]
12 years ago