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Arizona Cardinals’ 2013 NFL Preseason Schedule Announced
April 6th, 2013 at 8:14 AM
***PHOTO1***The 2013 NFL preseason schedule has been announced and the Arizona Cardinals will face the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers in their two home contests in Glendale. The full pre-season schedule is listed below. Specific dates and times have not been set as of yet. Here is the preseason slate: Game...

Former Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb Signs Two-year Deal with Buffalo Bills
April 1st, 2013 at 7:23 AM
***PHOTO1***Kevin Kolb has found a new home. The former Arizona Cardinals quarterback has inked a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills for a maximum of $13 million. Kolb is expected to be the starting signal-caller when the 2013 NFL season begins. His main competition will be Tavaris Jackson, who signed with...

Joshua Cribbs not Ready to Sign with Arizona Cardinals Yet
March 20th, 2013 at 7:21 AM
***PHOTO1***The Arizona Cardinals will not sign free agent wide receiver/kick returner Joshua Cribbs until he is sufficiently recovered from off-season knee surgery, according to J.R. Rickert, Cribbs’ agent. “He passed the physical,” Rickert told azcentral.com, “but they wanted to wait until the knee is fully healed. That’s about five more weeks....

Reggie Bush in the Arizona Cardinals’ Future?
March 10th, 2013 at 7:50 AM
***PHOTO1*** This is going to be fun. NFL free agency that is. Free agent running back Reggie Bush of the Miami Dolphins in an Arizona Cardinals uniform? We'll see. The Red Birds have contacted Bush's agent to express interest in him, according to USA Today Sports. According to several reports, the Detroit Lions have...

Arizona Cardinals’ Stewart Bradley May Be a Salary Cap Casualty
March 1st, 2013 at 7:06 AM
***PHOTO1*** Inside linebacker Stewart Bradley may become a salary cap casualty for the Arizona Cardinals as we draw closer and closer to NFL free agency on March 12. As presently constituted, it appears the Red Birds are $2.7 million over their estimated 2013 adjusted cap number. Letting Bradley go would save the Cards $3.5...

Alex Smith Won’t Be Coming to the Arizona Cardinals
February 27th, 2013 at 4:05 PM
***PHOTO1*** So much for quarterback Alex Smith possibly coming to the desert. The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to trade Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs, ending speculation that the Arizona Cardinals may wind up with the veteran signal-caller in time for the 2013 NFL season. The trade does not become official...

Arizona Cardinals’ Michael Floyd Draws Praise from Head Coach Bruce Arians
February 22nd, 2013 at 5:47 PM
Despite an up-and-down rookie campaign (mostly down), Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd will be an important player as head coach Bruce Arians builds what he hopes will be a winning contingent for many years to come. A first round pick of Arizona in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Notre Dame...

Former Cardinals RB Stump Mitchell Expected to Join Bruce Arians’ Coaching Staff
February 5th, 2013 at 5:31 AM
***PHOTO1*** The Arizona Cardinals are expected to name former Red Birds running back Stump Mitchell as their new running backs coach, according to Mike Jurecki of XTRA910  radio in Phoenix. The Kingsland, GA native was the running backs coach of the Seattle Seahawks from 1999-2007 and the Washington Redskins from 2008-09. The 53-year...

Arizona Cardinals Eye Seattle’s Darrell Bevell for Head Coach Vacancy
January 16th, 2013 at 6:03 AM
***PHOTO1*** The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly setting up an interview with Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell for their vacant head coach position, according to the Associated Press. Bevell, 43, grew up in Scottsdale, AZ and attended Chaparral High School. He has been the offensive coordinator for the Seahawks since 2011. Prior to...

Arizona Cardinals Attempting to Schedule Second Interview with Mike McCoy
January 14th, 2013 at 3:44 PM
After a quiet weekend in their search for a new head coach, the Arizona Cardinals are trying to schedule a second interview with Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, according to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports. The Red Birds first interviewed McCoy back on Saturday, Jan. 5. He is talking with the...

Arizona Cardinals Ink Six Players to Future Contracts
January 13th, 2013 at 6:49 AM
The Arizona Cardinals have signed six players to future contracts with the club. Defensive linemen Ricky Lumpkin and Everrette Thompson, linebackers Colin Parker and Tim Fugger  and running back Fozzy Whittaker were all on the team's practice squad last season and have been re-signed for 2013. Offensive lineman Jeremiah Warren has been inked to...

Arizona Cardinals Claim Quarterback Brian Hoyer Off Waivers
December 11th, 2012 at 2:28 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Arizona Cardinals have claimed quarterback Brian Hoyer off waivers. The four-year veteran spent three weeks with the Pittsburgh Steelers before being waived. In order to make room for Hoyer, the Red Birds placed center Rich Ohrnberger on injured reserve . Hoyer, a Michigan State product, spent the last three seasons as a...

Arizona Cardinals’ Lyle Sendlein Out for the Season
November 29th, 2012 at 4:03 PM
A rough season for the Arizona Cardinals' offensive line just got a lot rougher. Center Lyle Sendlein suffered a torn left MCL against the St. Louis Rams last Sunday and is out for the rest of the season, it was learned today. Sendlein had started 81 consecutive games for the Red...

Skelton, Lindley or Kolb? Quarterback Dilemma Continues for Arizona Cardinals
November 20th, 2012 at 6:34 PM
So who is it going to be? Kevin Kolb, John Skelton or Ryan Lindley? Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt has yet to name his starting quarterback for this Sunday's game against the Rams in Glendale. It's not like he has a choice between Joe Montana and Steve Young, that's for...

Beanie Wells Eyes Week 12 Return Against St. Louis Rams
November 15th, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Running back Beanie Wells has been practicing and is looking at a probable return to action on November 25 when the Arizona Cardinals host the St. Louis Rams in Glendale. The Ohio State product is recovering from a turf toe injury - he will miss his seventh game of the season...

Arizona Cardinals’ O’Brien Schofield Suffers Sprained Ankle in Loss to Green Bay
November 5th, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Outside linebacker O'Brien Schofield suffered a sprained ankle during the Arizona Cardinals' 31-17 setback to the Green Bay Packers yesterday at Lambeau Field. His current status for the Week 11 game against Atlanta is currently unknown. The Cardinals are on a bye this coming weekend. Quentin Groves would start in Schofield's place if...

Arizona Cardinals’ Kerry Rhodes Expected to Play VS. San Francisco
October 29th, 2012 at 11:57 AM
***PHOTO1*** Arizona Cardinals free safety Kerry Rhodes is expected to play tonight against the San Francisco 49ers after missing last week with a back injury. Rhodes, an eight-year veteran out of Louisville, is one of the leaders in the secondary. He has 22 total tackles, one sack and one interception so...

Arizona Cardinals Need Vast Offensive Improvement
October 6th, 2012 at 8:12 PM
There is just no getting away from it - the Arizona Cardinals' offense stinks. It's really amazing they are 4-1 this season, it really is. You can thank the team's defense and special teams for that. Look how bad these statistics are - Arizona's offense ranks next-to-last in the league, averaging just 273.2...

Arizona Cardinals’ John Skelton May Be Activated for Rams Game
October 2nd, 2012 at 5:32 PM
John Skelton - remember him? It seems like a long time ago when he was the Arizona Cardinals' starting quarterback (week one actually). It does seem like a long time ago though. Anyway, Skelton, recovering from a low ankle sprain, may finally be healthy enough to be activated for Thursday's...

Beanie Wells Placed on Injured Reserve List
September 26th, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells has been placed on the Injured Reserve/Designated to Return list with turf toe. The earliest he can return to action is Week 12. Ryan Williams now becomes Arizona's starting running back. LaRod Stephens-Howling will also see more playing time as well. Wiiliams paced the Cardinals with 83...