Jul

21

The Buzz up Here

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July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

As the Cardinals approach their impending journey up the mountain to Flagstaff for training camp (which is all the buzz here in Flagstaff), there are 10 pressing questions (as eloquently presented by “official” Cardinals blogger Darren Urban.)
Allow me to summarize:
1.  The big QB controversy, Warner vs. Leinart (I’ll take Kurt, but Ken Whisenhunt appears to be [...]

Mar

15

Bryant Johnson’s Gold Rush

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March 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

Free agent WR Bryant Johnson has officially defected to the San Francisco 49ers for, at least, one year.  As the #3 receiver behind the superstar tandem of Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, Johnson wasn’t playing to his capability.  In San Fran, he will have more opportunity to assert himself as a great receiver.
The 17th overall pick [...]

Mar

6

Shuffle Up and Deal

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March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sorry folks, this isn’t going to be a World Series of Poker update; just a few tasty morsels coming from Arizona.
Stud WR Larry Fitzgerald is still being negotiated with in efforts to restructure his current contract to help the Cardinals’ salary cap issues.
WR Bryant Johnson, fresh from a visit in Buffalo said he wouldn’t be [...]

Feb

29

Love Me TENDER

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February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Cardinals tendered qualifying offers to only 3 of their current 8 restricted free agents, surprising several (myself included.)
First round tenders were offered to DE Antonio Smith and CB Eric Green; while reserve offensive lineman Elton Brown was offered a lower, 4th round one.
The other players who were not offered tenders (and this does not mean that they [...]

Jan

10

Post Season Tidbits

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January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cardinals‘ offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who was approached by Bill Parcells’ to interview for the vacant head coaching job in Miami, has elected to stay in Arizona, and was rewarded with a nice raise.  While a head coaching job is something to which Haley does aspire, he says, “It is a tough thing to turn down. [...]

Dec

24

WHEW!!! Week 16 Post Game

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December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Cardinals 30, Falcons 27
For a struggling Neil Rackers, a last-second 29-yd FG to tie the game and a game-winning 31-yd one in OT was, indeed, an early Christmas present.
In addition to Rackers, both Kurt Warner and Anquan Boldin had awesome days….Warner with 361 yds, 3 TD tosses and no INTs; while Boldin had 162 yds and 2 TDs.
It was [...]
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