The first Raising Zona 2012 NFL Mock Draft is now complete.  I have the Arizona Cardinals taking wide receiver Michael Floyd in the first round.  While it may seem a bit high for Floyd based on other projections out there, it is a position of need for the Cardinals.  Being third on the depth chart for WR, he was the best available WR at 13. This mock draft will be featured in...

Feb 6, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Kurt Warner throws a pass before Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE First it was Dancing with the Stars.  Now, it’s a brand new show titled, “The Moment”, hosted by former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner.  One season removed from...

In just about every sport, every team, has seen its share of passionate fans, however has also seen its share of stupid fans too, including the Arizona Cardinals.  What happened last night after the San Francisco 49′ers lost to the New York Giants though 20-17 in the NFC Championship Game was just downright criminal.  Receiver turned punt returner thanks to the injury to Ted...

I told you, when Charlie Casserly speaks, I listen.  Not two minutes after I was done talking about Peyton Manning again, I read that Casserly is reporting he is hearing that the Arizona Cardinals are going to interview former Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson for their open quarterbacks coach position.  Interesting move if it happens. … [visit site to read more] Report...

When CBS’s Charlie Casserly speaks, I listen.  No, he’s no E.F. Hutton, but still, ever since Casserly suggested the Arizona Cardinals would be looking at current Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning if the Colts do not offer him the $28 million option sitting on the table with a March 8th deadline, I listen.  He was at it again today on The NFL Today.  He said that...

Things in Arizona have changed a lot in the last five years since the Arizona Cardinals started playing in University of Phoenix Stadium.  They have fans in the seats, or at the very least, all the tickets are spoken for.  For the St. Louis Rams, their announcement yesterday that they will play a home game in London over each of the next three seasons signifies they have a little...

To say the Arizona Cardinals offensive line needs help is like saying the Indianapolis Colts missed Peyton Manning this year.  Yeah, it’s worse.  The Cards offensive line was offensive for the most part and after a 2011 season that left the Cards quarterbacks scrambling for their lives at times, 2012 can only get better.  It has to get better and quick.  Especially if the aforementioned...

I appreciate the opinions of all, including the staff of raisingzona.com.  One of our writers today gave his voice of approval in favor of the San Francisco 49′ers.   I don’t agree with his take as an Arizona Cardinals fan, however I do agree with the idea of sticking up for your division, except when it comes to the San Francisco 49′ers.  It is like a Dallas Cowboys fan...

I know it’s popular for fans to root against their division rivals if their rivals make the playoffs and the team they are rooting for doesn’t.  However, I have never subscribed to that belief. Once the season is over, all is forgiven as far as … [visit site to read more] This Arizona Cardinals Fan Will Be Rooting for the Niners to Win It All - Raising Zona - Raising Zona...

The quarterback  is the most documented position in the NFL and it is no different with the Arizona Cardinals.  The Cards have been chasing quarterback ever since the retirement of Kurt Warner after the 2009 season/2010 playoffs.  There was Matt Leinart.  Fail.  There was Derek Anderson.  Fail.  There was Max Hall.  Fail.  Then there is John Skelton, a work in progress and...

After firing quarterbacks coach Chris Miller earlier this week, the Arizona Cardinals still have a couple of coaching decisions to make, most importantly on offensive line/assistant head coach Russ Grimm.  Grimm is being paid $1.6 million by the Cardinals, so it will be interesting to see if any other team would be willing to pay him that type of money. … [visit site to read...

After watching the San Francisco 49′ers drop the New Orleans Saints out of the playoffs yesterday with a 36-32 victory I came to two conclusions.  One, the Saints will wish for someone else other than the NFC West on the road in future years and two, the Niners have the ability to make a playoff run like the Arizona Cardinals did three years ago. … [visit site to read...

Once the NFL season concluded, I wondered just how much better the NFC West had gotten in 2011 versus 2010.  Clearly San Francisco 49′ershad gotten better and clearly the St. Louis Rams got worse.  Compared to 2010 though, the balance between wins and losses was greater than any other division in the NFL.  The Arizona Cardinals were plus three wins in 2011.  The Seattle Seahawks...

The rumor mill got going yesterday with the idea that current Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward could be an option for the Arizona Cardinals in 2012, if he was available.  Originally the prevailing thought after Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos was that he would retire.  Ward was relegated to backup duty in 2011.  His current contract most likely would keep him from...

This bit of news almost slipped by me from the other day.  Arizona Cardinals cornerback/punt return specialist Patrick Peterson earned All-Pro Team honors from the Associated Press.  This is quite an honor for the rookie.  Peterson, as we all know, returned four punts for touchdowns this season, almost breaking several others and breaking the all-time NFL record. … [visit...

In what I would consider a surprising move if the Arizona Cardinals do not bring back Todd Haley, the Cards fired quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Mike Miller this afternoon.  Miller, who was very inconsistent early on, I thought had finally caught on to some really good play calling towards the end of the season.  He was pretty much awful early on.  This does not necessarily...

In what I am sure made every Arizona Cardinals fan do a double take when they heard it, NFL on CBS’s Charlie Casserly said on The NFL Today just a little while ago that with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning’s deadline coming up for his big pay day, the Colts could possibly look to move him, to Arizona, given the Colts most likely are going to draft Stanford’s Andrew...

When the announcement came out that former Arizona Cardinals cornerback Aeneas Williams was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it came as no surprise to me.  To some it sounded like a surprise, but I can’t see how?  During his nine seasons in Arizona and his three seasons with the St. Louis Rams, Williams was one of the games most dominant corners.  His...

Don’t get me wrong, I think Todd Haley is a capable offensive coordinator, however I don’t think the time is right to bring him back into the fold with the Arizona Cardinals.  Haley, fresh off his firing from the Kansas City Chiefs head coaching position, does know the Cards system, seeing as he was here in Arizona as the coordinator prior to moving to Kansas City.�...

Apparently it is rookies night in Las Vegas.  The Arizona Cardinals rookies have taken some of the vets to Las Vegas, paying for anything and everything.  Too bad they aren’t preparing for a playoff game instead.  I guess when the season is over though, off you go to play where what happens stays in Las Vegas. Darnell Dockett tweeted this evening that one of the rookies...

The … [visit site to read more] Arizona Cardinals Even Record at 8-8 and Look Towards Next Year - Raising Zona - Raising Zona - An Arizona Cardinals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Merry Christmas everyone.  The Arizona Cardinals are on the road on Saturday to face the Cincinnati Bengals.  It is the first road tilt for the Cards since November 27th against the St. Louis Rams.  The Cards have won four straight and will need to go for five in a row with backup quarterback John Skelton once again.  Kevin Kolb is still nursing his concussion from two weeks...

He is listed at 6-2 and 230 pounds, but if you ask those players who have been met head on and tackled by Darryl Washington, they’ll tell you it’s like running into a brick wall. Washington is probably the biggest reason why … [visit site to read more] Daryl Washington Leading the Cardinals Defense - Raising Zona - Raising Zona - An Arizona Cardinals Fan Site - News, Blogs...

Once again, I sit here and defend Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb.  Why are people so dang impatient?  We waited 20 years for a winner in Arizona.  From 1988-2008, no division titles.  Then we win two in a row and we all get so spoiled.  Why can’t we wait one more?  When Kolb went down with an injury after starting 1-6, John Skelton came in.  He’s certainly done...

  It’s simple, really. The best scenario that might vault the Cardinals into the playoffs is the following:   The Cardinals win their last two games.  The Giants win their last two games.  … [visit site to read more] Cardinals Playoff Chances: Simple but Improbable - Raising Zona - Raising Zona - An Arizona Cardinals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.