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With a new football season soon to be upon us, all eyes will be on the heavyweight title contenders heading into the 2021 NFL season. Now that it is widely expected for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers to make a deep playoff […]

It came out earlier this week that Arizona Cardinals cornerback Malcolm Butler was dealing with a personal issue and was mulling retirement. On cutdown Tuesday, the Cardinals placed Butler on the Reserve/Retired list, confirming the rumors. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday the ultimate outcome with Butler “remains to be seen,” according to Darren […]

The NFL season is almost here with the regular-season opener less than two weeks away. With that, the rosters are being trimmed down and cuts and trades are being made across the NFL. But, the Arizona Cardinals might have a big surprise heading their way regarding talented cornerback Malcolm Butler. According to Mike Garafolo of […]

Despite what felt like, at times, a disappointing debut season with the Arizona Cardinals, Deandre Hopkins still finished as 2020’s WR4 in fantasy football (PPR scoring). In one of the league’s most talented offenses, led by franchise QB Kyler Murray, Hopkins proved to be the alpha in the receiver room, and provided both several huge […]

As the Arizona Cardinals are inching closer to their upcoming Week 1 season opener against the Tennessee Titans, longtime wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is still a free agent. The 11-time Pro Bowler has pondered before on possibly returning for what would be his 18th season in the NFL, but as he recently noted, he currently […]

The NFL preseason is approaching its end and that means it is time for the regular season. However, this weekend’s game with the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints has officially been canceled, according to Ari Meirov.  The reason for the cancellation is due to the hurricane, and the NFL is playing it safe and […]

The Cardinals travel to The Big Easy to take on the Saints in the final preseason game for each team. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Cardinals-Saints prediction and pick. The Cardinals have one of the best young quarterbacks in football, Kyler Murray. Meanwhile, the Saints are entering their first […]

After spending a notable nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, A.J. Green elected to sign with the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason on a one-year deal worth $8.5 million. Green spent the vast majority of his career in Cincinnati being the No. 1 receiver, whether it was under Andy Dalton or Joe Burrow last season. […]

With the yearly scarcity of reliable running backs and abundance of injuries they seem to sustain, finding gems hidden in the rough is often what separates teams from playoff bound to fantasy champions. Finding these fantasy football breakout running backs is easier said than done, but doing so is vital to winning your league. Breakouts […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and Green Bay Packers superstar Davante Adams are always compared side by side as these two are among the best wide receivers in the NFL. As a matter of fact, the star receiver of the Packers and Cardinals are included among the top ten players in the NFL. The […]

The Arizona Cardinals are gearing up for the regular season and are excited about the addition of star defender J.J. Watt, who came over after starting his career with the Houston Texans. Well, according to James Palmer, the Cardinals have officially activated Watt from the PUP list and he should be sporting the Cardinals jersey […]

Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald is currently a free agent with the NFL regular season right around the corner. With Fitzgerald remaining unsigned and staying silent all offseason about his next move, the Cardinals greatest wideout of all-time revealed his plan on SiriusXM’s “Let’s Go,” with Jim Gray. “For now, I’ll be a radio broadcaster. […]

The NFL instituted the new policy regarding COVID-19, and it varies for vaccinated and unvaccinated players. Well, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Justin Pugh had some honest comments for the league after he tested positive despite being fully vaccinated. Hey @NFL we need daily testing for vaccinated and non vaccinated players. I was vaccinated and still […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to participate in preseason action on Friday night against the Arizona Cardinals. It should be a great matchup, as both teams will be evaluating their rosters for the regular season. As usual, the Chiefs have a stacked team and they plan to make another Super Bowl run in the […]

Even to this day, it is hard to fathom on the events that transpired in the Super Bowl 51 clash between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, which may still be the case for new Arizona Cardinals cornerback Robert Alford. The Patriots looked dead in the water at one point in the game, as […]

Both the Chiefs and Cardinals won by identical 19-16 scores in their respective preseason opening games in Week 1. That’s a rare score for a single football game, so the fact that it happened twice and the teams are now playing each other is extra surprising. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and […]

The NFL Preseason is underway as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night. Featuring on Hardknocks, the Cowboys have generated more interest amongst NFL fans. After losing the Hall of Fame Game to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas looks to bounce back with a better performance. *Watch the preseason matchup between the […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals will play Week 1 of the preseason on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Cowboys-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Cowboys are entering a crucial season for their franchise. The ownership likely has expectations of a NFC East division crown and the playoff […]

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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 […]