The Cardinals must clear a series of obstacles the size of Camelback Mountain if quarterback Peyton Manning is going to wear their red No.18 jersey this fall.

In light of Hines Ward reaching the 1,000 career catch milestone today, here’s a list of five of the most likely names to join the short list that includes: Jerry Rice, Tony Gonzalez, Marvin Harrison, Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Terrell Owens, Isaac Bruce, and aforementioned Ward. 1. Reggie Wayne (WR Indianapolis Colts) – Age: 32, Receptions: 862 Before the injury that ruined the...

THE FIRST SPRING session for the Cougs under Mike Leach begins in a little over a month. And a new coach and a new system means there are more question marks than usual. From tight ends to the slot, from the QBs to the o-line and beyond, here are five of the more pressing questions on the offensive side of the ball headed into spring drills at Washington State..

For the third consecutive offseason, the top priority on either side of the ball will be finding a way to improve the production at quarterback. That's unlikely to include a personnel change, although the club is expected to express interest if Peyton Manning hit the open market. Most speculation has the Cardinals somewhere on the list of teams that could attract Manning, but...

ATHLON SPORTS AND an Austin newspaper column out today are both pointing towards a Washington State resurgence to winning seasons and bowl games under Mike Leach.

While sitting in an unlocked media room adjacent to a Texas Tech practice field on December 19, 2009, Adam James sent his father, ESPN announcer Craig James, a series of text messages. The text messages, sent while practice was underway on a 66-degree day in Lubbock, included the following: Hey, you’re going to like this. Leach thinks it’s impossible for me to have a concussion�...

By Matt Swartz The debate about how much the Cardinals would improve via the hypothetical signing of Peyton Manning will take place in every office (probably including Rod Graves' corner suite) from now until the day Manning's future team is decided. That NFL-altering moment should come shortly after the beginning of the free-agency period on March 13, which means we'...

RECRUITING HAWAII has been an increasing focus for Washington State in recent years but Mike Leach appears to want to take it to a new level. A source tells CF.C Washington State has already offered a handful of players in The Islands, including a big hoss in the trenches.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/600744-kevin-kolb-the-next-matt-schaub-assessing-kevin-kolbs-trade-value http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/scaliscal/flynns_path_to_success_in_the_nfl_paved_by_an_unlikely_quarterback/9839401and Around this time last year, the now Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Kevin Kolb was in a similar situation to Matt Flynn many were comparing Kolb to...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals have moved Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach and hired longtime NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach wide receivers. McNulty replaces Chris Miller, who was fired after last season. McNulty had been Arizona's wide receivers coach the past three seasons. He previously coaches quarterbacks and served as offensive coordinator at Rutgers...

John McNulty didn't have to say he was unhappy when the Cardinals denied the Bucs permission to interview him for their offensive coordinator's job.

The Arizona Cardinals have moved Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach and hired longtime NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach wide receivers.

---The Arizona Cardinals hired former Colts quarterbacks coach Frank Reich today, but they are making him a wide receivers coach. John McNulty is moving from receivers coach to quarterbacks coach in Arizona. The former Bills quarterback was Peyton Manning’s QB coach for two seasons in Indianapolis. Reich, pictured above, was switched to receivers coach with the Colts in 2011...

The Arizona Cardinals have moved Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach and hired longtime NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach wide receivers. McNulty replaces Chris Miller, who was fired after last season. McNulty had been Arizona's wide receivers coach the past three seasons. Reich spent the last six seasons on the staff of the Indianapolis Colts, the last one as wide receivers...

The Arizona Cardinals have moved Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach and hired longtime NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach wide receivers.

The Arizona Cardinals have moved Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach and hired longtime NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach wide receivers. McNulty replaces Chris Miller, who was fired after last season. McNulty had been Arizona's wide receivers coach the past three seasons. Reich spent the last six seasons on the staff of the Indianapolis Colts, the last one as wide receivers coach.

Former Bills QB Frank Reich has landed a new NFL coaching job with the Arizona Cardinals. Reich was named wide receivers coach for Arizona and goes to the Cardinals after spending the past six seasons with Indianapolis, including last season as the Colts wide receiver coach. He began his coaching career with the Colts as an intern in 2006-07 before serving as an offensive staff assistant...

The Arizona Cardinals have hired former NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach the team's receivers, Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com reports. Reich had been with the Colts since 2006, serving as a coaching intern before coaching the quarterbacks in 2009 and 2010. The Colts moved Reich to receivers coach in 2011. With Reich coming on board, the Cardinals are moving receivers coach...

Ken Whisenhunt finalized the structure of his coaching staff this week, moving receivers coach John McNulty to quarterbacks and hiring former NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach receivers.

Quarterback Kevin Kolb was a risk when the Cardinals acquired him last year from the Eagles. As it stands now, Kolb remains a risk after his first season in Arizona.

WASHINGTON STATE IS in the market for cornerbacks in the coming recruiting class after signing none this past Letter of Intent Day. A pair of junior defensive backs out of California are among those who have piqued Wazzu's interest in the 2013 cycle and hold early offers from Mike Leach.

An NFL offensive guard for 13 seasons. He played his last season in Arizona, in 2011, before retiring.

MICHAEL LEE LANNING, the author of 17 military history books, says he’s attended two college football games in his life. Wouldn’t call himself a sports fan, and says he’s never met Mike Leach. Lanning took an unlikely path, to say the least, in writing his first sports-themed book, “Double T Double Cross,” the story of Leach’s controversial ouster at Texas Tech and its aftermath.

PLAYING NOSE TACKLE can be a thankless position at times. But an argument can be made it is the most important spot in a 3-4 scheme. Among those WSU has identified as an early NT prospect in the 2013 class, a junior out of Elk Grove, California.

The Arizona Cardinals finished the 2011 season with an 8-8 record. That leaves us with a little problem in evaluating them. If things had gone a little better they may have been a 10-11 win team. However after winning in week one this team lost six games in a row. Long losing streaks are the number one culprit in losing seasons. The Cardinals did not have a losing season, but certainly...