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Kyler Murray just blew a birthday cake after turning 24 on August 7. Of course, the Arizona Cardinals had a surprise for Murray that, unfortunately for backup quarterback Colt McCoy, came at his own expense.  Cardinals quarterback coach Cam Turner and head coach Kliff Kingsbury hatched a plan that involved Cameo app, which allows celebrities […]

The Arizona Cardinals were able to steal away Kyler Murray from the Oakland Athletics and the MLB, and their franchise cornerstone at quarterback was brought in to help right the ship. As the team has brought in stars like DeAndre Hopkins and J.J. Watt, head coach Kliff Kingsbury has all the right pieces in place […]

Many would argue that former Houston Texans and current Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is the best pass catcher in the entire NFL as it stands today. Not only that, but those arguing in favor of such a notion wouldn’t necessarily be wrong either. However, according to the latest Madden ratings, Hopkins would technically […]

The Arizona Cardinals made quite some noise last season, with Kyler Murray coming into his own, but not everyone is a happy camper over that side. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Cardinals pass rusher Chandler Jones has expressed his desire to be traded, particularly because of his issues with his contract. All-Pro pass rusher […]

The Arizona Cardinals hope for a much improved season in 2021 after falling short of the playoffs last year. They have a relatively talented roster, but the Cardinals play in a tough NFC West division. All four teams look like playoff candidates, so Arizona will have to be at their best to make it to […]

The NFL announced new rules and protocols for COVID-19 vaccinations. In turn, a rash number of NFL players voiced their concerns with the new rules put into place. One of them was Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who tweeted then deleted the tweet that had some people thinking he was signaling his retirement. However, […]

The Arizona Cardinals are no doubt expecting big things in the desert in 2021-22 as the surging NFC West franchise is on quite the upswing. After improving in a big way under the direction of head coach Kliff Kingsbury and up-and-coming quarterback Kyler Murray in 2020-21, the Cardinals have kept the train rolling into this […]

The Miami Dolphins front office has been solid throughout the last few years. They’ve been able to acquire top-tier talent while building draft capital simultaneously. This franchise came one game shy of making the postseason last year and hope to break that barrier in 2021. However, Xavien Howard is rumored to be available via trade, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers hope to return to the playoffs in 2021 and wind up with a different result. The Steelers looked unstoppable through the first three quarters of the 2020 regular season, but they got caught with the injury bug and the roster didn’t have the depth to remain competitive. This offseason, the front office […]

With training camp right around the corner, NFL teams around the league are finalizing their rosters. This includes the New England Patriots. For that reason, the rumor mill is buzzing with potential trades that could happen between now and the start of the season. Some of it has quieted down, but we’re likely to see […]

Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald knows what makes great quarterbacks, and Kyler Murray better take notes. In a Bleacher Report  Q&A, Fitzgerald was asked what a QB needs to do to help his wide receiver–or his whole team for the matter. The 37-year-old free agent wideout had a rather simple answer, though, noting that all […]

The Arizona Cardinals brought in JJ Watt after the stud defensive end requested a trade from the Houston Texans. In the offseason, Watt is already making his presence felt and has been very vocal off the field as well. On Thursday, Watt engaged in a little back and forth on Twitter, directed at Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Every year in the NFL there is turnover and surprises of new playoff teams that weren’t in that spot the year prior. It will be the same case again in 2021, it always is. For a league that has a lot of the same characters winning year in and year out, there is still a […]

After a strange 2020-21 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL is looking to return to normalcy in 2021-22 — at least somewhat, anyway. With teams trying to find ways to compete this time around, while spending money appropriately and responsibly throughout the offseason, there are still more than a few unrestricted free agents […]

The New England Patriots are currently gearing up for year No. 2 without Tom Brady, who won a Super Bowl in his first year down in Florida. With Brady and company getting set to start the 2021 season as the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Patriots are looking to turn things around in a hurry […]

Deandre Ayton was the star of the show in the Phoenix Suns Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers as the youngster slammed home the game-winner to give them a 2-0 series lead. Many athletes showed their support of Ayton, and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins– who also has a flair for the […]

The Arizona Cardinals had a 8-8 record in the 2020 season and are bound to be great for the upcoming voyage. While the roster features young players, they are still a very talented group. Star quarterback Kyler Murray showed his potential last season and could dominate with another year under his belt. The Cardinals made […]

AJ Green used to be one of the most dangerous wideouts in the game. Well, he’s still a threat downfield, but at 32 and after several injuries, it’s safe to say that his prime is now in his rearview mirror. Now with the Arizona Cardinals, the hope is that Green will have a resurgence of […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray grew up in the state of Texas but that does not mean he was at any point in his life a Dallas Cowboys fan. Murray was pretty direct about that when asked about it recently, suggesting that it was hard for him to cheer for Dallas had never been good […]

The Arizona Cardinals have made plenty of noise this offseason, sending waves throughout the NFL. They signed J.J. Watt in free agency and added A.J. Green as well. They went out and drafted Zaven Collins, the stud linebacker from Tulsa, in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. They followed that up with taking […]

The Arizona Cardinals saw a significant improvement in their 2020 campaign but still failed to end their four-year postseason drought as they settled for an 8-8 record. Despite barely missing the playoffs last season, head coach Kliff Kingsbury and his squad continue on their rebuilding efforts in hopes of becoming a contender in the years […]

Arizona Cardinals star defensive tackle J.J. Watt and Reebok are teaming up to honor franchise icon Pat Tillman with his newest signature shoe. Reebok unveiled the JJ IV Valor, a shoe Watt began designing before signing with the Cardinals. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year also enlisted the help of Tillman’s widow, Marie. […]

The Arizona Cardinals play in arguably the toughest division in the NFL. The NFC West is stacked with talented teams and should make for a tight race next season. For Arizona to make the playoffs, they’ll need a plethora of players to step up and make big plays. With Kyler Murray leading the way, Arizona […]

Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is willing to do whatever it takes to aid in a potential pursuit of Julio Jones. Hopkins tweeted a fan asked him whether he would restructure his contract in order to free up cap in a hypothetical move for the All-Pro Atlanta Falcons wideout. The ensuing GIF would […]

After naming rookie first round NFL Draft pick Zaven Collins the starter, the Arizona Cardinals will reportedly allow Jordan Hicks to seek a trade. Naming a starter this early is a bit odd, but if the Cardinals know what they want now, and immediate plans do not call for a significant role involving Hicks, they […]

The Arizona Cardinals look ready to make the playoffs after the draft. With a budding star quarterback in Kyler Murray and great talent around him, they are built for a playoff run. Arizona finished 8-8 on the season and just weren’t ready for a run last season. Murray had a phenomenal season as he took […]

When it was a certainty that J.J. Watt would not be a Houston Texan anymore, some popular possibilities for his new team were the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. All of a sudden, the Arizona Cardinals welcomed the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.  Now, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is rumored to no […]

Rookie linebacker Zaven Collins hasn’t played a single professional snap of football, but he’s already poised to earn a legion of die-hard, lifelong fans in the state of Arizona. With the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals took the unanimous All-American, and if the front office’s call to him is […]

Well, folks, as the old saying goes: the other shoe has just dropped. The NFL Draft hasn’t even begun yet, and the first big move of the weekend might already be happening, as Aaron Rodgers has proactively stated that he no longer wishes to return to the Green Bay Packers. This, of course, has huge […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins recently shared his inspiration for changing his jersey number next season. Turns out, it’s Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Following the NFL’s new lenient rules on jersey numbers, the three-time All-Pro winner hinted that he will be changing from no.10 to no.6 in his second season for the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line got a major upgrade. On Friday, news broke that star tackle Orlando Brown was being dealt from the Baltimore Ravens to Kansas City, where he’ll help protect their $500 million man in Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs sent three picks in next week’s NFL Draft back to Baltimore, including a […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury had a hilarious interpretation of the Los Angeles Rams’ transformation of a Malibu beach home into their draft war room. Kingsbury chided the Rams are making the move from their Inglewood facility to Malibu so head coach Sean McVay can flaunt his physique, just as he did on HBO’s Hard […]

With the most notable free agents already signed, and the NFL Draft next week, breaking news of the offseason will soon dwindle. Taking that into account, let’s focus our attention on the regular season by looking at the projected win totals for all NFL teams. Here is a list of every team’s projected win totals […]

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The Arizona Cardinals were a popular sleeper pick in 2020, but their bid for the playoffs fell short after a rough end of the season. Now they turn to the NFL draft. They’ve been aggressive this offseason, signing big names like JJ Watt, James Connor, and Malcolm Butler, but they’ll need to nail the draft […]

It didn’t take former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner to find a new home after a one-day visit to the Arizona Cardinals turned into a one-year deal with the NFC West contenders, as announced Tuesday. Conner didn’t waste any time thanking the city of Pittsburgh either, as he took to Twitter soon after the […]

The Arizona Cardinals keep adding pieces to the puzzle in what has been a busy offseason to date. James Conner is the latest to ink a deal with Arizona, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Cardinals. The #AZCardinals add their big back, a sign that they are comfortable with James Conner’s physical after post-season […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is headed to Arizona for a visit with the Cardinals on Monday. Conner underwent offseason foot surgery to repair a “turf toe-type injury” sustained while riding a “recreational vehicle,” per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. However, Rapoport added Conner is not expected to have any issues going forward: […]

It’s no secret that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is a two-sport athlete. A couple of years ago, Murray became the first player to be drafted in the first round of both the NFL and MLB after the Cardinals selected him with the first overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Oakland Athletics took […]