NFC team-by-team capsules

You know about the Cardinals but what about the rest of the NFC West? Here are some news and notes from around the division as teams prepare for Week 1. San Francisco 49ers This week’s opponent: Arizona Cardinals What they’re saying: The 49ers and God take credit for Kurt Warner’s return to the desert [San Jose Mercury News]. Nate [...]

With Anquan Boldin’s status for the Cardinals’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers still up in the air, Jerheme Urban looks to be the go-to third option, behind Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston. Urban, who played in all 16 games last season, tallied 34 passes for 448 yards and four touchdowns. He also saw [...]

His fellow cover subject on Madden NFL 10, Troy Polamalu, didn't make it through the first half of his first regular season game of the year before suffering a serious knee injury. Once he saw that, Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald decided he wasn't going to sit idly by and wait to see how fate would punish him. Instead, he took matters into his own hands -- and lost...

Though he continues to be a good soldier despite the ongoing lack of a new contract, Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin still might not play in Sunday's season-opening game against the 49ers.Boldin is battling a hamstring problem.  It caused him to...

Keep Kurt Warner healthy for the season and Arizona is golden. Our NFL Czar lists the questions facing each contender.

Arizona's Anquan Boldin sat out practice Wednesday, but Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt says he is optimistic the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver will play in Sunday's season-opener against San Francisco.

Pro Bowl wide receiver Anquan Boldin briefly tested his sore hamstring on Thursday, then watched the rest of practice.

Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin missed practice Wednesday but head coach Ken Whisenhunt said the chances of Boldin playing Sunday "are very...

After the most successful season in Arizona Cardinals history, the Cardinals look to repeat as not only NFC West champs, but NFC champs in general. However a few departures have left some holes in the Cardinals starting lineups and some key people must fill in to be able to give the Cards a chance to contend with the big boys once again. We all know about Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald...

Madden 2009: cover art is Troy Polamalu hitting Larry Fitzgerald. The two squared off in the Super Bowl in January and shared the cover of the popular video game for this year's edition. The cover that allegedly carries a curse. The Madden Curse has historically been an urban legend where whomever is on the cover has a statistically down season or gets hurt after being the face of...

The Arizona Cardinals signed guard/tackle Jeremy Bridges to a one-year contract on Tuesday.