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The Arizona Cardinals made a splash this offseason by acquiring star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans, adding to receiver corps that already includes future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald and rising third year wideout Christian Kirk. Quarterback Kyler Murray and the Cards could be in for one hell of season with D-Hop […]

Veteran NFL offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum is now officially a member of the Arizona Cardinals after signing a one-year free-agent contract with the NFC West franchise earlier this offseason. After a lengthy stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers to begin his professional playing career, Beachum has since bounced around the league in an attempt to find […]

The Arizona Cardinals have featured some great players over the years, including some that most fans don’t associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the franchise. 5. Kyle Vanden Bosch, 2001-2004 After a solid collegiate career at Nebraska, Vanden Bosch was selected in the second round of the […]

Future Pro Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is widely recognized as one of the more respected, intelligent, and caring players from around the league. Fitzgerald apparently also has quite a sense of humor as the legendary pass-catcher recently roasted one of his Arizona Cardinals teammates in defensive back Budda Baker. The Cardinals legend […]

The Arizona Cardinals have now secured a vital piece of their future for the years to come. The team has selected former Clemson Tiger linebacker Isaiah Simmons with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The two sides have recently agreed to come to terms for the team to […]

Former Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is now officially a member of the Houston Texans after being traded from the desert to Southeastern Texas earlier this offseason. With longtime Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins infamously going from Houston to Arizona in the same deal, Johnson will need to live up to the hype right […]

Household names throughout the NFL caused quite a storm on Twitter with their “We Want To Play” hashtag. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Deandre Hopkins and quarterback Kyler Murray were among those to use their platforms to express concern over the lack of safety protocols amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Although Cardinals (and NFL) training camp […]

In 2019, the Green Bay Packers went 13-3 and won the NFC North before falling in the conference championship game to the San Francisco 49ers. According to Football Outsiders, they were the second-worst 13-win team in NFL history, but they enter 2020 with expectations of another deep run led by an impressive group of young […]

The early release of Madden 21 player ratings has sparked endless debates, already adding to what seemed to be a wild offseason thus far. Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young backed his fellow Oklahoma Sooner and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who he thinks deserves more credit for his play on the field. Young voiced […]

When the news struck that the Arizona Cardinals acquired DeAndre Hopkins in a trade, the entire sports world was in awe of the move. And it appears that Kyler Murray was just like everyone else when the report leaked. During an appearance on ESPN, Murray discussed his reaction to the Cardinals trading for Hopkins. “I […]

Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake had some choice words for the developers at Electronic Arts regarding their wide receiver “catching” ratings in Madden 21. Drake voiced his astonishment at the fact Cardinals teammate Larry Fitzgerald was not in the Top 10, citing the fact Fitzgerald has more tackles than drops in his career. LARRY LEGEND […]

Count Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray among those who were none too pleased with his Madden rating. The Cardinals star came on First Take to discuss his rookie season and assess his 77 overall rating, saying he felt it was a “disrespect.” Murray also posited some confusion, as he ended last year as a 77 overall. […]

Some NFL stars might have reason to be more disgruntled at failing to reach a long-term contract with their respective teams, though that group does not include Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake. Drake was one of the players not signed to an extension prior to Wednesday afternoon’s deadline, but Drake said on Twitter he […]

With the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Kyler Murray. Murray was an instant success and even went on to win Rookie of the Year. So everyone was probably excited to see the quarterbacks overall in Madden 21 to start the season. Well, Madden released their top-10 quarterback […]

As is common with playmaking tight ends, injuries follow them everywhere they go. Rob Gronkowski, Greg Olsen, former Redskins tight end Jordan Reed, you name it – the big-name tight ends combine big plays with big injuries. For Reed, his history with concussions makes it very tough for his NFL career to continue, yet his […]

The Arizona Cardinals had options aplenty when they selected eighth in the 2020 NFL Draft. They ultimately chose to snag Isaiah Simmons, a linebacker/safety hybrid out of Clemson, who now per Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, has one of the best chances to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. While Zierlein notes Simmons […]

Arizona Cardinals team owner Michael Bidwill was among the latest to test positive for COVID-19. Bidwill was reportedly traveling in and around the East coast, which is where team officials suspect that he contracted the virus. Bidwell had a major headache and fever, which is ultimately what forced him to get tested for the coronavirus. […]

We know DeAndre Hopkins is one of the best wide receivers in today’s NFL. But where does he rank all time? Well, one NFL assistant coach thinks that the Arizona Cardinals star may have the best hands ever: “Not the fastest or quickest, but no one can guard him,” said the coach, according to Jeremy […]

The Arizona Cardinals may have the NFL’s second-worst all-time winning percentage, but that doesn’t mean the franchise hasn’t had its share of good players throughout the years. Here are the three best running backs in Cardinals history. 3. Ernie Nevers, 1929-1931 Nevers spent only three years with the Cardinals, who were playing in Chicago at […]

DeAndre Hopkins has a big message for the Arizona Cardinals and a warning for the rest of the NFL. On Twitter, the four-time All-Pro wide receiver expressed his belief that his best is yet to come and the league should take note. Still haven’t reached my potential. pic.twitter.com/Qp3cN9sE72 — Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) July 7, 2020 […]

There are few players as esteemed in the NFL today as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Aside from being a future Hall of Famer, his leadership has long served as a stabilizing factor for the Cardinals organization during their grueling rebuild. Fortunately, the arrival of head coach Kliff Kingsbury helped spark a newfound sense […]

Patrick Mahomes just signed the richest contract in sports history. Kliff Kingsbury always believed in his talents. The Arizona Cardinals head coach predicted Mahomes would receive the largest contract in NFL history back in 2018. During an appearance on the Thomahawk Show, a podcast hosted by Joe Thomas and Andrew Hawkins, Kliff Kingsbury envisioned Mahomes […]

Longtime NFL pass rusher Calais Campbell is currently gearing up for his first season as a member of the surging Baltimore Ravens. Most recently leading the Jacksonville Jaguars defense after spending the majority of his NFL playing career in the desert with the Arizona Cardinals, Campbell is now absolutely looking to end his professional tenure […]

Celebrating their 100th year in the NFL this September, the Arizona Cardinals have had a long journey in football. Such longevity has given the Phoenix-based franchise a decent amount of high points to celebrate and, of course, moments they’d rather forget. They’ve also had their fair share of quarterbacks along the way. Anyone who knows […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ history dates all the way back to 1920 when they were based out of Chicago. After Chicago, they moved to St. Louis where they stayed through the 1987 season. In 1988 they moved to Phoenix and were named the Phoenix Cardinals up until 1994 when they changed their name to the Arizona […]

While the lockdown across the country has been rough on a lot of people over the last several months, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has been relatively unaffected. During a video conference call with reporters on Wednesday, Murray said that quarantine hasn’t changed his routine all that much and that he has been spending most […]

When the Arizona Cardinals worked out a trade with the Houston Texans to get DeAndre Hopkins, the expectation was a new long term deal would be reached. It’s been almost four months since the trade was executed, but it’s been pretty quiet on the trade front. Hopkins made it clear to the Texans that he […]

With former No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray preparing to enter his second NFL campaign, it is safe to say the Arizona Cardinals have spent the offseason improving in order to surround the former Heisman Trophy winner with additional talent. However, Murray understands that he must do his part as well as the up-and-coming signal […]

The New England Patriots have reportedly come to terms with longtime Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who will now attempt to do the unthinkable — replace future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller Tom Brady. Luckily for Cam Newton, who was infamously released by the aforementioned Panthers earlier […]

Kyler Murray and members of the Arizona Cardinals had previously planned on holding workouts in Texas this offseason. Despite the league advising against it, Murray and other Cardinals players went through with the workouts. The Cardinals’ second-year quarterback was clear in stating where he was and what he was doing in his Instagram post on […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins hasn’t ever been afraid to speak his mind, and it’s no different when talking about the best wideouts in football. On a recent episode of ESPN’s Jalen and Jacoby, Hopkins was talking about players like Julio Jones and Michael Thomas, some of the other best wide receivers in football. […]

Jermiah Braswell was going to have a tough time making the Arizona Cardinals, and now he’s made it even tougher on himself. According to Jordan Danaji of CBS Sports, Braswell was arrested after driving his car into Lake Erie. The arrest took place on Saturday evening when the police received a call about a car […]

Steve Keim has been a busy man during the 2020 offseason. The general manager of the Arizona Cardinals has improved the roster at many positions through free agency, trades, and the 2020 NFL Draft. This is an effort to improve off a 5-10-1 campaign in 2019. The era of Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray is […]

Having depth at the running back position is important for each team, but this season, it’s going to be even more important. If the NFL season happens and a small number of players test positive for COVID-19 the NFL will probably try to keep the season going. If a starting running back tests positive with […]

The Arizona Cardinals went just 5-10-1 this past season, but they still managed to generate a lot of excitement thanks to Kyler Murray under center. Now, going into 2020, the Cardinals are even more intriguing. Arizona brought in a big-time weapon for Murray this offseason, swinging a blockbuster trade to acquire star wide receiver DeAndre […]

San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York has strong praise for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, comparing him to one of the best quarterbacks in football, Russell Wilson. In a video conference on Monday, York talked about all things 49ers football, and one of the main topics was about how much better the NFC West has […]

The 2020 season will mark Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s 17 year in the NFL. And given all of his experience, he does not lament the fact that he hasn’t been able to do any on-field work thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing the league to change its plans this spring and summer. Fitzgerald […]

The Arizona Cardinals, or as they were previously known as, the Chicago Cardinals and then the St. Louis Cardinals, have enjoyed their fair share of success ever since they were officially deemed a professional football franchise back in 1960. While their current roster boasts some superstars like wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and DeAndre Hopkins, as […]

It has been deemed a foregone conclusion that player protests will occur during the 2020 NFL season. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has been among the most outspoken players when it comes to his plans to take a stand. Fortunately, it seems Murray is not the only one in Arizona with plans to kneel during […]