March 2, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
2010 NFL Draft,
Antrel Rolle,
Arizona Cardinals,
Chester Taylor,
Darren Sproles,
Deion Branch,
Deon Grant,
Dunta Robinson,
ESPN,
Free Agency,
John Schneider,
Jordan Babineaux,
LaDainian Tomlinson,
Matt Hasselbeck,
Patrick Kerney,
Pete Carroll,
Seahawks,
Sean Jones,
Thomas Jones,
TJ Houshmandzadeh,
Walter Jones
This isn't Pete Carroll's first go around as an NFL head coach but it is his first off season as a NFL head coach AND executive vice president. Not only is Carroll the EVP and head coach but if there is a discrepancy between Carroll and new general manager John Schneider, Pete Carroll would win the coin flip 100 percent of the time.
According to Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke the team will be built around both Carroll and Schneider but should their be a discrepancy about a trade/signing/draft pick Carroll would be awarded his decision because the team is going to be built around Carroll's philosophy.
Now as [...]
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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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January 20, 2010 by
Michael Ellis |
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Arizona Cardinals,
Devery Henderson,
Drew Brees,
Jeremy Shockey,
Marques Colston,
New Orleans Saints,
NFL playoffs,
Pierre Thomas,
Reggie Bush
45-14 Saints WIN!!!
If you were a casual fan watching the game you would have been sorely disappointed in the game that took place at the Super Dome last weekend because of the lop-sided finished. But, if you were a a Saints fan the game was better than a warm beignet from Cafe Du Monde. After the Cardinals first offensive position (one run for 70 yards into the end zone) the Saints were in complete control.
It was a whole team effort.
Their defense did exactly what it has done all season long: hold the opposing offense a couple of times, play opportunistic defense, make big plays, and cease their opportunities.
The offense was led by-their seemingly perennial MVP candidate-quarterback Drew Brees who had another great day at the office. Brees was diffently prepared for the [...]
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January 14, 2010 by
Michael Ellis |
Aaron Rodgers,
Anthony Hargrove,
Antrel Rolle,
Arizona Cardinals,
Carolina Panthers,
Charles Grant,
Darren Sharper,
Drew Brees,
Kurt Warner,
New Orleans Saints
Who would you rather the Saints face this Saturday? A team that has given up 14 points in the past 3 games or the defense that gave up 45 points in their last game? The Dallas Cowboys are on fire right now, where as the Cardinals defense has been so much 'bark' than 'bite'.
You know who does the trash talking for the Cardinals....the defense, if there was a side of the ball that should be keeping their mouths shut this week it would be and should be the Cardinals defense. Have you heard the reports that Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle said [paraphrased] that he would rather face Drew Brees over Aaron Rodgers.......WHAAAAAAAT???
All Rodgers' did was light you up for 45 points....35 of the points coming in half way through the 3rd quarter and all of the 4th quarter...at home [...]
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December 6, 2009 by
Josh Dhani |
Arizona Cardinals,
Baltimore Ravens,
Braylon Edwards,
Chris Johnson,
Cincinnati Bengals,
Cleveland Browns,
Denver Broncos,
Eric Dickerson,
Houston Texans,
Indianapolis Colts,
Jacksonville Jaguars,
Joseph Addai,
Miami Dolphins,
Michigan Wolverines,
Mike Hart,
Nate Washington,
New England Patriots,
New York Jets,
NFL,
NFL playoffs,
Pittsburgh Steelers,
San Diego Chargers,
St. Louis Rams,
Tennessee Titans,
Vince Young
The Colts had this game right from the start. It was just an easy game. Although the Titans were on a five-game winning-streak, and looking dangerous, the Colts were on a eleven-game winning-streak, and counting, as they move on to 12-0.
Joseph Addai played well, scoring the team’s first touchdown, and having another one, along with 79 yards.
Peyton Manning threw for 270 yards along with a touchdown. Vince Young played well, and was looking to for a win after playing his best game of his career just last week against the Arizona Cardinals. He passed for 241 yards with two touchdowns and one pick.
The Titans had a lot of chances to win this game. They had wasted opportunities in the red zone, and the score should have been much tighter. Nate Washington had a chance to put up a [...]
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The knock on Tim Hightower last year was that he didn't have the big play ability that the Cardinals needed out of the running back position. That is exactly why Beanie Wells was drafted in the first round, everyone assumed.
In his rookie season, despite compiling 10 rushing touchdowns, he only averaged 2.8 yards per carry. To many, this was all the proof they needed to rate Hightower a complimentary back at best .
There is no denying the excitement bubbling to the surface about Wells' immense potential, but there is another story brewing in Arizona that you shouldn't forget about—Tim [...]
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The Carolina Panthers, for a day at least, looked like the Carolina Panthers of old.
DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combined to chew up 245 yards on the ground and the Panthers rushed for a total of 270 yards, good for second-best in franchise history.
The Panthers' defense was everywhere on Sunday, proving to be equally as involved in the impressive 34-21 win as the offense.
There are some wildly ironic numbers that can be found on the stat sheet from Sunday's game. Kurt Warner, Jake Delhomme's close friend and mentor from their NFL Europe days, turned in a performance that was nearly identical to Delhomme's in last year's playoff loss to the Cardinals. Warner completed 27 of 46 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns.
It starts to get weird when you look at what [...]
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Last postseason the Arizona Cardinals showed flashes of what this team could turn into this season- one of the league's best. They are still not there yet, but if they continue this level of play for a few more games even Chris Collinsworth and Al Michaels will be drinking the Kool-Aid. As well as their defense played in the playoffs, this defense is better. As much as their running game produced in the playoffs, this running team is stronger and has more big play potential. Those are just a few of the exciting possibilities on the horizon for the Cardinals, after their impressive road victory over the Giants to put them atop the NFC West at 4-2.
Rushing offense: B-
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Last week the Cardinals played one of the most dominating games in their Arizona history. Can they repeat that performance?
I think they can, and here is why.
Much was made of Drew Brees and the Saints shredding the New York Giants defense, which came into the game ranked No.1 vs the pass and overall. There is no doubt the Saints opened some eyes with their level of play, as Brees picked apart a Giants secondary that was out of position and late to swarm all game long.
Yet, an even more pronounced truth was unveiled—Many of the Giants previous opponents were offensively challenged. Maybe their ranking was misleading?
Washington, Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Oakland don't exactly strike [...]
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Ken Whisenhunt helped lift the Cardinals to an 8-8 mark in his rookie head coaching debut, and bettered that by leading the 9-7 Cardinals to their first home playoff game since 1947 in his second season. In some ways, his third year may be the most challenging. We've seen how good they can be, yet everyone seems to agree they haven't done enough to prove that their futile past is in the rear view mirror. They are out to prove that they can be a consistently good team. Sitting at 1-2, they have not done that, therefore their Week Five matchup with the Houston Texans is a public relations must win.
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