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Long-time Houston Texan JJ Watt signed with the Arizona Cardinals to join former teammate De’Andre Hopkins this past week, as he kept it a secret from the world until he was ready to let everyone know with his Instagram post. He dedicated 11 seasons to the Texans where he amassed a total of 101 sacks, […]

Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim said Thursday the entire organization feels quarterback Kyler Murray will be an MVP-caliber player in 2021. Keim made an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Mad Dog Sports Radio,” suggesting Murray has not even come close to reaching his full potential: “When you think about he didn’t play in the spring because […]

When J.J. Watt finally made the announcement on his decision to sign with the Arizona Cardinals, the news took the NFL world by surprise. As it turns out, this was exactly how Watt wanted things to pan out. So much so, that the five-time All-Pro DE actually went to hilarious lengths just to be able […]

More details have emerged regarding defensive end J.J. Watt’s two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, which Watt and the team announced on Monday, to the surprise of the football world. According to Albert Breer of The MMQB, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year will earn a base salary of $28 million from his new […]

New Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt is already doing everything he can for the city, even trying to recruit Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns to join the city’s NBA franchise, the Phoenix Suns. With Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray tweeting out a photo of himself alongside Watt from his senior year of high school, the […]

New Arizona Cardinals defensive star J.J. Watt wanted to announce his free-agency decision on his own terms. Doing so required taking extra care. Watt announced Monday he was signing with the Cardinals via Twitter, sharing a picture of himself in a Cardinals shirt: source: me. pic.twitter.com/1Y6okQBUy5 — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 1, 2021 The three-time […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is quite excited J.J. Watt has decided to follow him to Arizona. The “Point God” said Tuesday he and Suns’ shooting guard Devin Booker spoke about their excitement after Watt signed a two-year, $31 million deal with the Cardinals on Monday: “Me and Book talked about it yesterday — […]

When free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt posted a picture of himself working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt, it had a domino effect on several teams around the NFL. Watt’s decision is obviously good news for the Cardinals, who will add a talented player to their defensive line. It’s good news for quarterback Kyler Murray, […]

The ridiculous 4-team QB trade that would land Russell Wilson with the Raiders Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 142 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 142 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 142 […]

J.J. Watt will not have to change jersey numbers with the Arizona Cardinals after the daughter of former Cardinals running back Marshall Goldberg gave Watt permission to wear the No. 99. Ellen Goldberg Tullos told TMZ she would be amenable to the Cardinals unretiring the number for Watt: “He has my blessings,” Tullos said of […]

The Arizona Cardinals beefed up their defense by signing J.J. Watt. Cardinals pass rusher Chandler Jones is thrilled over the addition of the 3-time Defensive Player of the Year to their squad. However, he also felt a little bad for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, as he will now need to worry more about Arizona […]

It’s official. J.J. Watt is joining the Arizona Cardinals. The sweepstakes turned out to be a bit of a nail-biter, but in the end, Arizona got their man. Watt himself took to Twitter to confirm the news, as he shared a couple of photos of himself inside the team owners’ private jet: pretty convenient when […]

The Arizona Cardinals were the lucky team to win the sweepstakes for J.J. Watt, in large part due to Kyler Murray being the team’s quarterback. Following Arizona’s splash move to land Watt, Murray took to Twitter to show an old high school photo of him with Watt. 6 years ago.. my senior year of HS. […]

The Arizona Cardinals are starting to look like the Houston Texans of the NFC West. In a Monday surprise, free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt announced on Twitter that he would be signing with the Cardinals, reuniting the three-time Defensive Player of the Year with another fellow Texans legend, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Watt and Hopkins […]

J.J. Watt has his reasons for signing with the Arizona Cardinals, and it’s not just the nice bag he secured. Former Houston Texans teammate DeAndre Hopkins is there. So, too, is defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, whom Watt played for in Houston. Plus, Watt and edge rusher Chandler Jones will form one of the most imposing […]

Arizona Cardinals star edge rusher Chandler Jones has to make good on a promise he made after J.J. Watt agreed to sign with the Cardinals on Monday. Jones posted a screenshot of him sliding into Watt’s DMs back in mid-February, offering to be the former Houston Texans star’s personal chef if he came to Arizona. […]

J.J. Watt caused quite the stir Monday afternoon by announcing he was signing a two-year, $31 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals. Watt had any number of potential suitors after cutting ties with the Houston Texans. He led fans on a merry chase with a series of cryptic tweets and videos. Ultimately, however, the suspense […]

After weeks of speculation, free-agent defensive lineman J.J. Watt has found a new home with the Arizona Cardinals. Watt stunned the NFL world on Monday by announcing he would be signing with Arizona. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports the deal is for two years and $31 million, with $23 million of that guaranteed. The […]

After a season that saw the Arizona Cardinals finish with an 8-8 record and miss the playoffs for a fifth straight season, the question now turns to the team’s future. One player who remains unsure whether he’ll be back with the Cardinals next season is wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. This time last year, Fitzgerald announced […]

The NFC West has been one of the more competitive divisions in football. The Seattle Seahawks won the division last year and aim to do it again. The rumors swirling around Russell Wilson have got to cool down for this franchise to move forward. Finding him some necessary protection should go a long way in […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins continues to troll the Houston Texans for their inept managerial decisions and poor culture. Hopkins quote-tweeted the Cardinals’ tweet commemorating his first season in the desert, with the caption “[And] they said I’m only worth a 2nd rounder.” An they said I’m only worth a 2nd rounder 😂😂😂 https://t.co/vXN2wqXrV8 […]

Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins wants to see free-agent defensive lineman J.J. Watt join him in the desert. The three-time All-Pro took to Instagram to recruit Watt, posting a photo of the two with a rather direct caption:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Deandre Hopkins (@deandrehopkins) The […]

With future Hall of Famers hanging up their cleats each season, it seems as though the NFL is losing a handful of generational QBs as the years go by. But, the future is bright in the QB spot as new signal-callers enter the league and build quite a line-up of young quarterbacks ready to take […]

The Arizona Cardinals seemed like a surefire playoff team in the NFC and at times looked like the best team in the NFC West. They jumped out to a 5-2 record and ended up finishing with an 8-8 record as they hit some road bumps down the latter half of the season. Kyler Murray was […]

After a decade with the franchise, cornerback Patrick Peterson and the Arizona Cardinals are expected to part ways this offseason, according to Matt Verderame of FanSided. Per source, the Arizona Cardinals and former All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson are parting ways barring a significant change in stances. Peterson, 30, has enjoyed eight Pro Bowl and three […]

D.K. Metcalf put together a stellar sophomore season with the Seattle Seahawks with his receiving ability, but it was his defensive ability that caught the attention of fans this season. While speaking to Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports, Metcalf discussed his chase-down tackle of Budda Baker. “After he caught the pick, the only thing on […]

Larry Fitzgerald finished his 17th season with the Arizona Cardinals in 2020 and is undecided on returning for an 18th season with the franchise that drafted him in 2004. While taking part in a golf pro-am at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Fitzgerald spoke about his future in the NFL and didn’t offer up too […]

The video game world is thrilled after EA Sports announced that they are bringing back the NCAA College Football game for the first time since 2014 and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is making his case as the cover athlete. Kyler puts in his bid to be on the cover of the new NCAA Football […]

Like most fans, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was relaxing at his place when news broke that the Los Angeles Rams had acquired Matthew Stafford via trade. His mind quickly reverted back to football upon knowing that the Jared Goff saga has ended. Not to mention that their division rival is now armed with a […]

Tyrann Mathieu is preparing to play in his second Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, but this time, he’ll face his former head coach in Bruce Arians. Ahead of his matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mathieu elaborated on why Arians is someone special to him. “Me and coach BA, we’ve had a great […]

The Arizona Cardinals had one of the most up-and-down seasons in recent memory in 2020. Work needs to be done with this team if the Birds want to compete in the talented NFC West. Kilff Kingsbury’s team got off to a terrific 5-2 start and looked like one of the best teams in the NFC. […]

As their season neared its end, one rumor surrounding the Houston Texans that persisted was that quarterback Deshaun Watson wanted to leave the team. After starting as a rumor, recent reports state that Watson has officially requested a trade from the Texans, and even the recent hire of new head coach Dave Culley will reportedly […]

The New York Giants narrowly missed the postseason in 2020. Despite finishing with an uninspiring 6-10 record, the Giants ended the year one game behind the NFC East champion Washington Football Team. While the G-Men failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year, the franchise took a step forward under first-year head […]

The Carolina Panthers encountered a tough road throughout the 2020-21 campaign as the NFC South franchise not only played in one of the toughest divisions in all of football but it was also ravaged by injuries from start to finish. In the team’s inaugural go-round with first-year NFL head coach Matt Rhule, who was plucked […]

With the NFL regular season over, it’s time to reflect. While some teams continued to pursue a Super Bowl, others began scouting for the top talents of this year’s NFL draft. Meanwhile, we have those who failed to reach preseason expectations and surprisingly find themselves outside the playoff picture. But let’s focus on five particular […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 128 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 128 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 128 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury briefly addressed the speculation surrounding the potential retirement of wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. On Monday, Kingsbury said he had discussed the topic with the veteran wideout, but he did not provide detailed insight into which way Fitzgerald is leaning. “He’s got a lot to think about,” Kliff Kingsbury said, […]

The Los Angeles Rams secured a spot in the NFL playoffs thanks to a standout performance by backup quarterback John Wolford. Taking the place of an injured Jared Goff, the speedy Wolford not only jumpstarted an offense that looked moribund as of late, but ensured that Kyler Murray would be denied the first postseason appearance […]

Arizona Cardinals rising star quarterback Kyler Murray limped off the field early in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams following a sack by defensive end Morgan Fox. With their starting QB in the locker room, the Cardinals were forced to turn to backup Chris Streveler on the following possession. Kyler Murray limps off […]