As the Cardinals roster takes shape heading to training camp in two months, it’s clear the large majority of players will be as young and inexperienced as their coaches. After Jonathan Gannon (40 in January) was hired in February and added Drew Petzing (36 in March) as offensive coordinator and Nick Rallis (30 in July) as defensive coordinator, he said…
It’s been a whirlwind for Monti Ossenfort in the three months since he was hired as the Cardinals general manager. Of course, that’s the way it usually is when a new hire arrives, has to help in the hiring of a new head coach and then prepare for free agency and the draft, essentially with the holdovers from the previous…
Catching up on the “breaking news” . . . The Cardinals might trade down in the first round of the draft Wow. That’s ground-breaking. The reaction was palpable last week when ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that at least six teams have inquired about trading for the Cardinals’ third overall pick in the first round. Really? That’s news? The real story…
Just when you think you’ve heard it all . . . That can be the only reaction after a bizarre Tuesday that becomes another headline in the more than year-long soap opera that has engulfed the Arizona Cardinals. Somehow it seems strange that the team’s training center is named and sponsored by Dignity Health because there wasn’t much of that…
I hope . . . That everyone realizes how overblown the headlines were when numerous outlets ran with the story that Cardinals owner and president Michael Bidwill would consult with quarterback Kyler Murray about the team’s next head coach. In his press conference to announce the departures of Steve Keim and Kliff Kingsbury from the organization, Bidwill said at one…...
I hope . . . That kicker Matt Prater will be back with the Cardinals next season, as he does become an unrestricted free agent in March. I also wish he had been given a chance to try a 69-yard field goal at the end of regulation last Sunday against Tampa Bay. While coach Kliff Kingsbury said Prater’s maximum spot…
I hope … That everyone realizes what quarterback Colt McCoy has gone through since training camp. He missed practice time during the summer with an injury and has continued to compete during the season despite more issues that have occurred during the games he’s played. When McCoy went down against Denver, coach Kliff Kingsbury said, “It’s tough anytime you see…...
I hope … That whatever Cardinals general Steve Keim is experiencing isn’t too serious and that all fans have prayers for Keim and his family at this time. It’s no surprise that some people on social media feel compelled to post nasty and snide comments about him because that’s the nature of dialogue these days. After news broke nationally on…...
I hope . . . Or wish that those who advocate for firing people would at least get their facts right. It’s no secret that numerous outlets are listing Cardinals general manager Steve Keim and coach Kliff Kingsbury being in danger of losing their jobs. Whether that’s true or not, no one on the outside actually knows. However, some of…...
I hope . . . That Budda Baker remains the top vote-getter from fans among strong safeties for the NFC Pro Bowl team, which he was when the first counts were announced Monday. The fan vote counts one-third along with the same amount for players and coaches. It surely didn’t hurt when Baker was featured on Hard Knocks in episode…...
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