Shocked?
Surprised?
Don't be.
I will say this many times, even though it seems like an oxymoron: the Arizona Cardinals know what they're doing now.
These aren't your Daddy's fumblin', bumblin' losers. The Cardinals of the last three years have turned into a respectable team in the NFC. Teams don't look at their schedule and mark a "W" next to Arizona anymore.
With that being said, our offseason has been busy. There's been a lot of bad things that have happened:
1. Anquan Boldin: Traded to the Ravens.
2. Antrel Rolle: Gone. Signed with the Giants.
3. Karlos Dansby: Gone. Signed with the Dolphins.
And 4. Kurt Warner: Retired.
I'm not going out on a limb here when I say that the last one is the most deadly. Everyone, including Kurt himself, knows he could've [...]
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This is the time of year I spend breaking down the film from the past season. Here's what was determined about the Arizona Cardinals.
Offense
Kurt Warner was even more valuable than you probably realize. Not only did Warner get the most out of Arizona’s vastly-gifted receiving corps, but he masked the considerable pass-blocking deficiencies of offensive tackles Mike Gandy and Levi Brown. The Cardinals [...]
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Last time I focused on the Arizona Cardinals' offense, so now let’s take a look at the roster health of individual players and positions for their defense and special teams, very early into the off-season.
Defense
NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT EXP COLLEGE ANALYSIS
97 Bryan Robinson NT 35 6-4 304 13 Fresno State- Robinson has been perhaps the most consistent NT force for the Cardinals for two seasons, but at age 35 and [...]
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January 24, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
Arizona Cardinals,
Brett Favre,
Cardinals,
Green Bay Packers,
History,
HOF,
Kurt Warner,
Minnesota Vikings,
Opinion,
Packers,
Rams,
Super Bowl,
Vikings
In the NBA you have Kobe or LeBron. In the NHL you have Crosby vs Ovechkin. For the most part in the NFL it's always been Brady vs Manning deciding who's the best quarterback in the NFL.
I decided to go beyond the usual comparison of who is the best quarterback in the NFL right now with Manning and Brady. I decided to compare two forty year old quarterbacks who've been making "comebacks" for three years now.
Warner with Arizona and Favre with Green Bay, NY Jets and most recently Minnesota.
I've never heard someone compare Brett Favre and Kurt Warner so I decided to be the first and even [...]
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Let's take a look at the roster health of individual players and positions for the Arizona Cardinals offense, less than a week into their off-season.
NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT EXP COLLEGE ANALYSIS
7 Matt Leinart QB 26 6-5 232 4 USC Matt Leinart sits firmly on the fence. There are valid concerns about his ability to lead the team and make all the necessary throws, but if Kurt Warner retires Leinart is first in line to get his shot. There is too much invested in him to stop the experiment at this point, unless the Cardinals find themselves in position to snag a sure bet veteran or draft pick. [...]
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January 17, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
2010 NFL mock draft,
Brady Quinn,
Calvin Johnson,
Eagles,
Lions,
Matt Hasselbeck,
Matt Stafford,
Michael Crabtree,
Mock Draft,
Mock Draft updated,
Pete Carroll,
Richard Seymour,
Seahawks,
St. Louis Rams
In my first installment of my 2010 NFL Mock draft I received a lot of comments with people speaking out about two or three of my picks. Mainly Tim Tebow going sixth to the Seattle Seahawks, Gerald McCoy 12th to the Miami Dolphins and Jahvid Best 21st to the New York Jets.
So far no new big names have thrown their name into the 2010 draft pool. However I would like to point out that UW quarterback Jake Locker IS NOT going to be in the 2010 mock draft. I have seen at least five or more mock drafts in the last few days with Locker still in them.
So with that being said [...]
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If you hadn't watched every snap of the Cardinals season as I did and only caught their playoff performance, you might surmise that their defense is awful. To be sure, Arizona's season ended on a sour note at the hands of a very good football team.
Nothing went Arizona's way: I mean let's face it, it is hard enough to stop the No.1 ranked offense with a full, healthy roster. With LB Gerald Hayes (arguably the Cardinals best run-stuffing backer) already having been declared inactive for the game, after Pro Bowl CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (the Cardinals' only true cover DB) and Pro Bowl alternate Safety Antrel Rolle were both injured early, and it was game on for the Saints. [...]
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He has been ridiculed for getting beaten repeatedly in pass coverage in recent weeks, leading critics to proclaim that at 5'8", Cardinals' CB Michael Adams is simply overmatched because of his less than ideal height.
Darrell Green was one of the best defensive backs in NFL history and he was 5'9"/184 lbs. Adams is 5'8"/181 lbs.
While Green's best asset was his Olympic-caliber speed, Adams has shown off an astounding vertical leap. Adams is a work in progress and a great prospect if he continues to improve. He has flashed tremendous athleticism and is a hard worker.
Yet those positive qualities are not going to keep fans off of his back [...]
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Michael Adams, the 5'8" reserve defensive back who had been picked on repeatedly in coverage by Aaron Rodgers the past two weeks, initiated the game winning play by causing a fumble while sacking Rodgers.
It was scooped up and run in for a touchdown by linebacker Karlos Dansby on the fourth play of overtime to bless the Cardinals with a 51-45 victory.
Miracle in the Meadowlands, Immaculate Reception, and how about Cardinals Benediction?
In an instant classic, Rodgers led Green Bay back from a 17-0 deficit with a 21-point fourth quarter to tie the game at an amazing 45. Rodgers [...]
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The Cardinals crushed Minnesota and handed them their second loss of the season when people were saying the Vikings were the most complete team in football, beat the Giants and handed them their second loss of the season when people were saying they were the best team in football, and lost to Green Bay when they weren't playing.
The Packers lost to Minnesota twice in what were arguably their two most meaningful games of their year, beat Dallas when the Cowboys were playing their worst ball of the year, and lost to a Pittsburgh team that couldn't beat Oakland, Kansas City or Cleveland in the weeks leading up to their [...]
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