Fasten your seat belts. We are now less than 72 hours away from the beginning of the negotiating period (9 am Arizona time Monday) for NFL potential free agents in advance of the start of the 2023 league year at 1 pm (Arizona time) Wednesday. It’s obviously not “legal tampering” because since it’s allowed, it can’t be tampering. Having said…
With the Scouting Combine history, the next month will be filled with NFL personnel executives and coaches fanning out around the country for Pro Days. For the Arizona colleges, Arizona State has its Pro Day scheduled for March 27, which is also the first day of the NFL annual meeting that this year returns to the Arizona Biltmore. Arizona had…
The last two Scouting Combines have not been good ones for the Cardinals. One year ago, the opening of the Combine was highlighted by the all-caps manifesto from Erik Burkhardt, the agent for quarterback Kyler Murray. Burkhardt’s over-the-top approach came a few days after owner Michael Bidwill publicly stated the team was committed to signing Murray to a new contract,…
While the Arizona Cardinals continue to make headlines off the field for all the wrong reasons, the football-related news surrounding the club has also been steady here at the NFL Combine. The Jalen Carter situation, which was made public on Wednesday, was something that most teams have known for “some time,” per a source. So while it doesn’t change the…
To say the Cardinals coaching staff as it stands now is young and inexperienced is a massive understatement. However, coach Jonathan Gannon not only isn’t bothered by it, he embraces it with confidence and belief. Of course, that’s what he has to do, jumping in feet first while knowing these decisions will be crucial in how the team performs in…
If it were only that easy. That’s the takeaway from Jonathan Gannon’s introduction to the Phoenix area Thursday morning as Cardinals coach. There’s no doubt that Gannon “won” the press conference with his energy and “JG-isms” that owner Michael Bidwill referred to. The reality, of course, is that there’s never been a game won in a press conference. Words can motivate,…
It was another postcard-perfect night for the Super Bowl in Arizona. The skies were clear, the temperatures started in the 70s and ended in the 60s, Rihanna’s halftime show was eye-popping, and the game became the third in the state’s history of championship classics. Arizona does Super Bowls right. Hopefully, that will be enough to convince the NFL to keep…
History will be made Sunday when Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts become the first Black quarterbacks to face each other in the Super Bowl. Those two are among the 13 minority signal-callers, including Kyler Murray of the Cardinals, who opened the season as starters. During the week, Mahomes and Hurts addressed the significance of what will transpire in Super Bowl…
When trades like the Kevin Durant deal occur, they ignite a city at its core. It is rare for superstars to change teams in any manner, but especially via in-season trade. A look at Valley pro sports history reveals no more than 20 trades that could really be labeled as big, and far fewer that had a major impact. Sometimes…
The narratives surrounding quarterback Kyler Murray have been constant since he was selected first overall by the Cardinals in 2019. The skill set heads the list when things are going well. And there have been electric stretches of eye-opening football. However, when the inevitable valleys occur, it can get ugly. Questions about demeanor. About leadership. About his approach to the…
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