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Big Steps Taken Against Chargers Despite Loss
Saturday marked the first home game for the Cards, and they did not let the opportunity to show off in front of their fans go to waste. It was an extremely entertaining game, but the game was also filled with important clues about what fans can look for as we move ever closer to the start of the regular season.
For starters, Kevin Kolb finally showed why he has been so sought after...
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August 28, 2011
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Toler Sprains Knee Against Chargers
Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports Cardinals starting running back Greg Toler suffered a left knee sprain Saturday night against the Chargers at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Toler left the game in the first quarter and did not return. There was no immediate word on the seriousness of Toler’s injury.
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August 28, 2011
Cards Drop Wild Preseason Game to Chargers 34-31
Billy Volek threw a 14-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Bryan Walters in the waning seconds of the Chargers’ 34-31 preseason victory over the Cardinals.
The Chargers trailed 31-20 before Darryl Gamble recovered a Richard Bartel fumble in the Cardinals’ end zone midway through the fourth quarter.
With 3:11 remaining, Volek led San Diego on a 12-play, 90-yard drive...
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August 28, 2011
LB’s Stewart Bradley, Paris Lenon Still Battling For ILB Job
Cardinals linebackers Stewart Bradley and Paris Lenon are still battling for a starting inside linebacker job. Bradley certainly has the talent edge, but is trying to prove he’s completely over his 2009 torn ACL among other maladies. Beat writer Kent Somers suggests that the loser of this battle will stay on the field plenty, maybe as an outside linebacker or maybe as a “...
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August 25, 2011
Cardinals Add P Dave Zastudil
The Cardinals officially announced the signing of quarterback Brodie Croyle, as well as the addition of veteran punter Dave Zastudil.
Zastudil has a net average of 36.4 yards per punt during his eight seasons in the NFL, which had been split between the Baltimore Ravens (2002-05) and Cleveland Browns (2006-10). Zastudil missed all of 2010 after suffering a torn patellar tendon in...
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August 24, 2011
Cardinals to Ink Former Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle
Free agent quarterback Brodie Croyle will sign with the Cardinals later on Tuesday, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports.
Cardinals quarterbacks John Skelton (ankle) and Max Hall (shoulder) are banged up and questionable for Saturday’s preseason game against the San Diego Chargers.
The 28-year-old Croyle was a third-round pick out of Alabama by the Kansas City Chiefs...
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August 23, 2011
Fitzgerald Inks New Contract Extension
Cardinals fans can breathe easy. Larry Fitzgerald, the franchise’s career leader in receptions signed a new contract extension Saturday for 8 years, reportedly worth $120 million with $47 million guaranteed.
The Cardinals have made reaching a deal with Fitz their main goal since the lockout was lifted, and they accomplished that two weeks before the final year of his current contract...
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August 21, 2011
Loss More Painful Than Expected
Coach Whiz and the coaching staff have a lot to do before the Sept. 11 season opener
The Cardinal fell to the Packers in Friday night’s exhibition game, but that was not the worst news.
Rookie running back Ryan Williams seemingly tore his patellar tendon in the second quarter, and if the injury is as bad as expected, will miss the remainder of his first NFL season.
This will be...
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August 20, 2011
Source: Rookie RB Ryan Williams Expected To Miss Season
Major Setback For Cards Rush Attack
Cardinals rookie second-round pick, running back Ryan Williams, experienced an injury to his lower right knee and leg early in the third quarter of Friday night’s action in Green Bay; departing the turf on a cart according to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic.
The early signs concerning the fall was that the Virginia Tech product ruptured a...
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August 20, 2011
Cardinals Face First Test in Green Bay
The Cardinals are heading up to Green Bay Friday night to play the Packers in their second preseason game. Let’s hope they make it back in one piece.
The Cardinals are going to find themselves playing their first game against a truly tough competitor in a game that will (hopefully) showcase the progress Coach Whisenhunt and the Cardinals have made since last we saw them, against...
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August 19, 2011
Cardinals Head to Lambeau for Preseason Game Two vs Packers
The Packers make their first appearance at Lambeau Field since capturing last season’s Super Bowl title when the reigning world champions host the new-look Cardinals in the second preseason game for both teams of the 2011 campaign.
The Packers actually haven’t been on the storied Lambeau turf since the final week of the 2010 regular-season, when the club earned a 10-3...
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August 18, 2011
Horton Has Paid Dues to Make it as Cardinals Defensive Coordinator
Ray Horton has the credentials to prove what kind of man he is. This is, after all, the guy who just before leaving the Steelers’ coaching staff virtually gave his 1999 Mercedes convertible to a cafeteria worker.
Correct that. He sold the car for $20.
“I wasn’t going to give it to the guy,” Horton said before the team practiced on Monday. “I’m...
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August 16, 2011
Larry Fitzgerald a Free Agent If He Doesn’t Get an Extension
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports Arizona Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s deal includes a clause that prevents the Cardinals from slapping their franchise tag on him after this season, according to two sources who have reviewed the contract.
This means that if Fitzgerald is not signed to an extension before his contract expires at the end of this season, he would have...
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August 15, 2011
Cardinals Find Answers in Oakland
On Wednesday, we previewed the Cardinals first preseason game with a couple questions to keep an eye on. The Raider win was a great first step, and the Cardinals answered a lot of our questions.
Firstly, Kevin Kolb played very well. He looked extremely comfortable as the starter, and was able to lead the offense up and down the field in limited action. If Beanie Wells had been able...
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August 12, 2011
Arizona Eeks Out First Win Against Raiders
Thursday night, Cardinals fans finally got to see their team in action. Kevin Kolb finally led the team onto the field and commanded the offense up and down the field, and the defense played well, allowing just one touchdown in a 24-18 victory.
There were plenty of mistakes as expected, but the Cards made just enough big plays to pull out a victory. In his first start as the Cardinals...
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August 12, 2011
Five Things to Ponder Heading into Preseason Week 1
On Thursday, the Kevin Kolb era begins in the desert. Before we get to that point, there are some last minute things we should be thinking of when watching the game:
1. What type of play will Cardinals fans and front office see out of newly anointed starter Kevin Kolb? Will we see the inconsistent play he displayed in Philadelphia, going 3-4 as an NFL starter with 11 touchdowns...
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August 11, 2011
Grading the Cards and the NFC West in Free Agency
Braylon Bay Area Ballin’
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Unsigned players: FB Nehemiah Broughton (UFA), DT Keilen Dykes (UFA), OG Alan Faneca (UFA-retired), DE Kenny Iwebema (UFA), NT Bryan Robinson (UFA), RB Jason Wright (UFA-retired).
Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA TE Todd Heap, July 31; Ex-Panthers UFA CB Richard Marshall, July 30; Ex-Browns UFA WR Chansi Stuckey, July 30; Ex-Browns UFA...
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August 10, 2011
Kolb Named the Starter at QB for the Cardinals vs Oakland Thursday
After just five practices, Kevin Kolb will lead the Cardinals into their preseason opener Thursday night at Oakland. Kolb said he hopes Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt will give him as much playing time as possible as he works to learn a new system and develop chemistry with his teammates.
“Obviously, Ken’s been around a lot longer than I have and he makes those calls...
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August 10, 2011
Cardinals Have Reported Interest in Bills WR Evans
XTRA Sports 910’s Mike Jurecki has learned according to a source that the Cardinals are showing interest in WR Lee Evans.
Evans will enter his 8th season, 30 yrs old, avg. 15.7 per catch in his career, 43 career TD’s. He has exactly what the Cards are looking for in a deep threat. Evans signed a 4 year 37.25 deal thru 2012, and is scheduled to make 3.28 million this year.
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August 10, 2011
NFL Preseason Schedule for Week One
Thursday, August 11-Time Eastern
Seattle at San Diego (ESPN )-8:00p
Jacksonville at New England-7:30p
Baltimore at Philadelphia-7:30p
Denver at Dallas-8:30p
Arizona at Oakland-10:00p
Friday, August 12
Tampa Bay at Kansas City (FOX )-8:00p
Miami at Atlanta -7:30p
Cincinnati at Detroit-7:30p
Pittsburgh at Washington-7:30p
San Francisco at New Orleans-8:00p
Saturday, August 13
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August 10, 2011
Wilson Out With Torn Biceps Tendon
On Monday, Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt updated the media as well as fans on the status of safety Adrian Wilson, who was injured in a scrimmage Saturday.
Wilson has a partially torn biceps tendon, and there is no certain timetable for his return. “We do expect him to play this season”, said Whisenhunt, so the injury does not seem to be as serious as it sounds.
The last...
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August 08, 2011
Wells “Far More Explosive” This Year
According to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic, Beanie Wells feels “far more explosive” in training camp this year than he felt at any time last season.
Wells had knee surgery last summer and played hurt all year, leading to a bust of a fantasy season. “I applaud him for what he did last year,” said RBs coach Tommie Robinson. “He played with a lot...
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August 08, 2011
Adrian Wilson Leaves Practice With Injury
Safety Adrian Wilson’s Red-White practice ended early due to some sort of biceps or elbow injury. Details of the injury were not released, and probably will not surface until Monday, after an MRI has been performed.
Wilson’s loss for any amount of time will have a huge effect on the defense Ray Horton plans in running. The defense is expected to run a high pressure, blitz...
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August 06, 2011
Positives and Negatives in Red-White Practice
The Cardinals had their annual Red-White training camp scrimmage Saturday afternoon, under perfect weather, and the game drew almost 13,000 fans. The setting of the game was perfect, at the end of the first full week of training camp, we finally had a full pads, game-like atmosphere. There were plenty of things to applaud, and of course, as expected, plenty of mistakes.
The biggest...
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August 06, 2011
Finally, A Full House at Cards Camp
The offense prepares for another goal line play.
On Thursday, for the first time since the Cardinals opened training camp a week ago, everyone was in uniform. Due to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, players that signed new contracts with their old team or a new one, and players who restructured current contracts with their teams were sidelined. This of course included the...
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August 05, 2011
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