Arizona Cardinals: Week 13 NFL Power Rankings (#28)
Last week: 22 (-6)
Record: 4-7
Net points per drive: -0.19 (22nd)
DVOA: -7.9% (22nd)
Weighted DVOA: -8.7% (22nd)
Tier 7: Terrible
Studs
LG Daryn Colledge: Did not allow a pressure on 55 pass block snaps
RG Adam Snyder: Did not allow a pressure on 55 pass block snaps, 1 penalty
CB Patrick Peterson: Did not allow a catch on 2 attempts, 1 interception, 4 solo tackles, 2 stops, 4 punt...
Three important calls from NFL Week 9
The inadvertent whistle in the Panthers-Redskins game turned undue attention to the officials in Week 9, and three more controversial situations occurred in which the judgment on the field also came into question.
The Game: Miami at Indianapolis
The Situation: The Dolphins had the ball, second-and-1, on their own 30 with 5:26 remaining in the game. Indianapolis led, 23-20.
The...
Cards notebook: A leg up in the kicking game
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Through four games, the Cardinals have yet to unleash their vaunted return game. But special teams coach Kevin Spencer has no complaints with the performance of his punter and kicker.
Dave Zastudil ranks just 12th in the league in yards per punt (47.5), but he is seventh in net yards per punt (42.9), a far more important stat. Hes also fifth in punts downed inside...
Grading the Arizona Cardinals in Their Season Opener
The Arizona Cardinals are happily off to a 1-0 start following their 20-16 triumph over their NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks last Sunday. Let's take a look at how the Red Birds graded out in all three categories:
OFFENSE
Grade: C-
This grade would have been worse if not for the fourth quarter heroics of reserve quarterback Kevin Kolb. Kolb saved the day after John Skelton...
Cardinals Reach Two-Year Deal With P Dave Zastudil
The Arizona Cardinals have reached a two-year deal with veteran punter Dave Zastudil, reports Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com. Financial terms were not disclosed. Originally selected in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Ohio University by the Baltimore Ravens, the 33-year-old joined the Cardinals last August after missing most of the 2009 and 2010 seasons with knee injuries...
Zastudil returns to Cards with 2-year deal
Dave Zastudil will return as the Cardinals punter in 2012 after agreeing to terms on a two-year contract.Zastudil (6-3, 220) joined the Cardinals last August and averaged 45.2 yards on 87 punts. The 10-year veteran downed 24 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a net punting average of 37.5 yards.He played four seasons with Baltimore after being drafted out of Ohio in the fourth...
The Best Browns Since 1999 – Special Teams
I figured I’d end the week on a happier note than some of the other categories. No better way to do that than with some love for Phil Dawson.
Punter probably couldn’t have been much closer. The Browns have undoubtedly had some pretty good (and oft-used) punters since 1999. Dave Zastudil probably got the nod because he is also a local boy. Gardocki will forever be known...
Cardinals: Latest Player Notes
QB Kevin Kolb suffered concussion symptoms after taking a knee to the head, P Dave Zastudil is playing with a torn right biceps muscle and more inside.
After slow start, Kolb comes up big for Cards
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It was the kind of play that had defined Kevin Kolbs 1-6 start as the Cardinals starting quarterback. It was the kind of play he couldnt let define his return from a foot injury.
With Arizona driving, Kolb was flushed from the pocket and started to run when he saw tight end Rob Housler flash open over the middle near the Dallas 5-yard line.
Kolbs low pass never...
After slow start, Kolb comes up big for Cards
GLENDALE, Ariz. It was the kind of play that had defined Kevin Kolbs 1-6 start as the Cardinals' quarterback. It was the kind of play he couldnt let define his return from a foot injury.
With Arizona driving Sunday against Dallas, Kolb was flushed from the pocket and started to run when he saw tight end Rob Housler flash open over the middle near the Dallas 5-yard line.
Kolbs...
Lions Sign Free Agent P Ben Graham
The Detroit Lions have signed free agent punter Ben Graham, a league source confirmed on Tuesday. Graham, 38, has punted for the New York Jets (2005-08), New Orleans Saints (2008) and Arizona Cardinals, where he averaged 37.9 yards on 200 punts, 78 of which were placed inside the opponents' 20-yard line. The Cardinals signed Dave Zastudil in the off-season, but Graham was brought...
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