Was the Cardinals decision Friday to announce the release of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins the result of the comments he made this week on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast,” or simply a calculated and strategic move to do it heading into a holiday weekend when the NFL does not have a personnel notice on Friday or Monday? Methinks the latter.…
The next four weeks will be important ones for the Cardinals as they look ahead to the opening of training camp at the end of July. While the start of camp hasn’t been announced yet, it will be around July 28, which is 15 days prior to the Aug. 11 preseason opener at State Farm Stadium against the Denver Broncos.…
Mother’s Day weekend was the close of the Cardinals rookie minicamp and my return from Birmingham, Alabama, where production concluded on this year’s edition of Lindy’s Pro Football Preview, for which I have been the senior editor since 1993. The magazine will hit stores in the first or second week of June. The last two weeks have been intense, so…
The dust had cleared, the Cardinals had added nine players during the three days of the NFL Draft, and general manager Monti Ossenfort felt blessed. It had been a constant whirlwind during the 103 days from the date of his hiring on Jan. 16 to the conclusion of the draft, but Ossenfort wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else. “I…
One week ago, several members of the Cardinals organization, including general manager Monti Ossenfort and coach Jonathan Gannon, spent a grand total of six hours traveling back and forth to Norman, Oklahoma, to witness the unveiling of a statue for Kyler Murray on the University of Oklahoma campus and support their quarterback. Yes, six hours. The contingent left Arizona at…
It started off poorly for the Cardinals, but ended with positive vibes. Nascent general manager Monti Ossenfort pulled off two trades within four picks of the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, then selected offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. with the sixth overall selection. There had been chatter in recent days that Johnson might be on the team’s…
The best thing about the first round of the NFL Draft being over tonight for Cardinals and NFL fans is that there will be no more mock drafts for a while, or breathless reports about betting odds for when players will be selected. We will all be able to get the smoke out of our eyes that has built up…
The Arizona Cardinals unveiled their new uniforms yesterday with the help of Kyler Murray and Hollywood Brown. The reaction to the uniforms is mixed but at least they are new, right? The Phoenix Suns have taken a 2-1 series lead against the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Playoffs. Everyone was expecting a big game from the Suns considering Kawhi…
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…
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…
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