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Larry Fitzgerald finished Week 3 with just one reception for zero yards on three targets while the Arizona Cardinals fell to the Detroit Lions on a game-winning field goal by Matt Prater. While Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury was self-critical for the lack of targets for Fitzgerald, the future Hall of Fame wide receiver downplayed […]

Budda Baker underwent thumb surgery this week after playing through the injury in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions. Following Baker’s successful surgery, Kliff Kingsbury gave an update on Baker’s injury as the Arizona Cardinals prepare to face the Carolina Panthers. “We’re hoping it’s sooner rather than later,” Kingsbury said, via Bob McManaman of the […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019. Two weeks into his second season, he’s an MVP candidate. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick has improved in seemingly every facet of his game, and the same can be said for his team. After a 30-15 drubbing of the Washington Football […]

The Arizona Cardinals will be the first team to face the tough task of slowing down George Kittle in Week 1 of the 2020 season. Even though he’ll be game-planning ways to defend him on Sunday, Kliff Kingsbury explained what impresses him the most about George Kittle. “When you watch him, the thing that I love […]

The police shooting of Jacob Blake has escalated the social unrest in America and around the world even more. And the sports world is not being silent about it. That includes Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. According to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Twitter, Kingsbury spoked out against […]

The Arizona Cardinals are receiving a ton of hype ahead of the 2020 season after having an active offseason. As the team attempts to drown out the noise, head coach Kliff Kingsbury unveiled a new strategy for Arizona’s training camp practices. During a practice, Kingsbury told defensive coordinator Vance Joseph that the offense was going […]

The Arizona Cardinals made one of the biggest moves of the offseason when they traded for superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Even crazier than getting one of the best wide receivers in football is getting him without giving up much of anything. That’s exactly what the Cardinals did. However, Hopkins is dealing with a left hamstring […]

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 […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had a few of their players speak out on racial injustices amid the tragic death of George Floyd and the team wants them to know they have their back. While we could see an uptick in athletes kneeling in 2020, Kliff Kingsbury spoke about players protesting during the national anthem. In […]

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals is optimistic that prized quarterback Kyler Murray will be back on the field to work with his teammates soon – especially with newly acquired receiver DeAndre Hopkins now in the mix. that may be as soon as this week, as per their head coach. “I am waiting […]

Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury is using his “mad genius” during this quarantine to become even more innovative to help improve the team’s offense. Kenyan Drake hasn’t even played a full season with the Cardinals, but he knows how bright of offensive mind Kingsbury has: “Kliff is one of the more mad-genius, offensive-minded guys in […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury might have been a real estate guru in another life. Kingsbury told ESPN’s Jordan Schultz he believed he would move to Dallas to sell houses after obtaining a business management degree from Texas Tech University. "I would've been super rich. This would've been chump change … " Kliff Kingsbury […]

A new chapter is about to unfold for the New England Patriots. With quarterback Tom Brady departing the squad for Tampa Bay, a lot of adjustments are needed for the Patriots to get back to championship form. Luckily, they have a project in budding quarterback Jarrett Stidham. Kliff Kingsbury, head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, […]

Arizona Cardinals gunslinger Kyler Murray hasn’t been able to do much work on a football field this offseason, but that hasn’t prevented him from making improvements in his game. Ahead of his second year in the NFL, Kliff Kingsbury notices an upward shift in confidence from Murray. “There’s definitely a different level of confidence, a […]

Arizon Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is trying his best to maintain his offseason program despite the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic that is sweeping throughout the globe. With the month of May now upon us, Kingsbury believes that things are going quite smoothly thus far as his players jut seem happy to be talking football once again. […]

The Arizona Cardinals gained one of college football’s most exciting players when they drafted Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons with the eighth overall pick. Scouts have drooled over Simmons due to his unreal athleticism and impressive versatility on the field and as a result, Simmons enters his rookie year with fairly high expectations. Simmons is expected […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury had a very interesting reaction to offensive tackle Josh Jones dropping in the 2020 NFL Draft. The University of Houston tackle was projected to go in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. However, he fell all the way to the third round. That’s when Kingsbury and the […]

Despite winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019, the Arizona Cardinals are expecting former No. 1 pick Kyler Murray to take a big step forward in year number two. However, amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Cardinals team facilities are currently shut down, and the future of the 2020 NFL season is shrouded […]

The Arizona Cardinals agreed to acquire star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a trade with the Houston Texans last month, sending running back David Johnson and a second-round draft pick to the Texans in exchange (the teams also swapped fourth-rounders). However, nothing is official just yet. Why? Because neither Hopkins nor Johnson have been able […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray fit the billing as the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL during his rookie year. Regardless, it seems head coach Kliff Kingsbury still has high expectations for his franchise quarterback in the 2020 NFL season. Year 2 has proven to be a big one for young quarterbacks with Patrick […]

The Arizona Cardinals haven’t advanced to the postseason since 2015 and their playoff misfortunes could land them a beneficial opportunity. With free agency looming, Cardinals president Michael Bidwill opened the door for the team to make a “Hard Knocks” appearance in 2020. “We’re always going to listen to everything,” Bidwill said, via Jeremy Cluff in […]

For the first time in plenty of years, there is a reason for optimism surrounding the future of the Arizona Cardinals. Needless to say, the optimism is a result of the pairing of Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray at head coach and quarterback. Just a season ago, Arizona admittedly made the mistake of naming Steve […]

Although the Arizona Cardinals are coming off a disappointing 2019 NFL season at 5-10-1, the resurgence on offense was just what this team needed to get trending in the right direction. The Cardinals made headlines last offseason when they opted to give head coach Kliff Kingsbury his first shot at the NFL following a successful […]

When he was the coach of Texas Tech, Kliff Kingsbury said that he would take Kyler Murray No. 1 overall if he had the chance. That comment became reality when Kingsbury was hired to be the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. They held the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and took […]

The Arizona Cardinals finished the 2019 season with a 5-10-1 record in Kliff Kingsbury’s first season as the team’s head coach. Despite the record, the Cardinals can say that the experiment to bring Kingsbury in from the college ranks was mostly a success. Among Arizona’s 10 losses, five of them were decided by one score. […]

It’s easy to forget about Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes with so many great quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson this year. Mahomes just threw over 4,000 passing yards and 26 touchdowns to only 5 interceptions during a season where he dealt with multiple injuries, including two games missed with a dislocated knee […]

The Arizona Cardinals don’t have anything to play for on Sunday and could be without their starting quarterback. Just two days before the Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Rams, Kyler Murray has been designated as a game-time decision for Week 17. During last week’s win over the Seattle Seahawks, Murray exited early with a […]

Kliff Kingsbury’s first season as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals has not gone according to plan. Expected to revolutionize the Cardinals’ offense this year, Arizona ranks just 22nd in that category with one game left to play in 2019. To be fair to Kingsbury, the Cardinals have had their fair share of injuries, and […]

The Arizona Cardinals, at 4-9-1, aren’t doing so hot, but Kliff Kingsbury knows that promising rookie quarterback Kyler Murray sure does look the part. The No. 1 pick, Murray is playing up to his draft status. The dual-threat quarterback is passing and running well, throwing for 3,279 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on a […]

The Arizona Cardinals haven’t had a spectacular season in Kliff Kingsbury’s first season as head coach by any means. Despite the downtrodden record, the Cardinals might be a contender in three years. The Cardinals have undergone a few vital changes over the past two seasons. They’ve had two different head coaches in Steve Wilks and […]

The Arizona Cardinals will host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in a game between teams who likely won’t be playing beyond December. Despite Cleveland’s disappointing record, Kliff Kingsbury understands that the Browns have the talent to defeat anyone in the league. “It’s not difficult to scout, simply because you can show your team those two […]

Baker Mayfield and Kliff Kingsbury were once a duo in college before they made their way into the NFL. Ahead of Sunday’s contest between the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals, Mayfield downplayed any hard feelings for Kingsbury. “Guys, that’s back in 2013. That’s 6 years ago,” Mayfield declared. “We’re not going to re-dig issues back […]

The Arizona Cardinals are not playing for much with three games left in the 2019 NFL season. As a result, head coach Kliff Kingsbury is already planning his pitch for wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald in the offseason. It is no secret that Fitzgerald has long been contemplating retirement. Kingsbury admits he will be doing what […]

The Los Angeles Rams will look to get back into the win column as they take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13. Last week, the Rams were annihilated by the Baltimore Ravens 45-6 on Monday Night Football. Taking into account the recent loss, Los Angeles has fallen to 6-5 and their playoff hopes are […]

The Arizona Cardinals jumped out to an early 16-0 lead over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but the lead evaporated by the third quarter, and the 49ers ended up coming away with a 36-26 win. Perhaps the Cardinals would have had a better chance if David Johnson touched the football. Like, at all. For […]

The Arizona Cardinals put up a brilliant fight but eventually fell against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. Kliff Kingsbury made decisions which hurt his team. The 49ers managed to get a fresh set of downs late in the game to drain the clock. Some will blame Kliff Kingsbury’s horrible challenge that cost the team […]

The Arizona Cardinals stopped the San Francisco 49ers on 4th-and-1 with four seconds left in the first half. Then, the goal-line stand was nullified. Rookie head coach Kliff Kingsbury called a time out before his team made the stop. In turn, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan got a second-chance, which he took advantage of. After […]

The Arizona Cardinals and first-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury have a daunting task in front of them: Take down the undefeated San Francisco 49ers on a short week. While Kingsbury’s Cardinals will surely enter the upcoming Thursday evening NFC West showdown as heavy underdogs, the Arizona head coach is well aware of what lies in […]

In their first season under new head coach Kliff Kingsbury, the Arizona Cardinals started the 2019 season with a disappointing 0-3-1 record. However, in the weeks since they have gotten favorable matchups against the Bengals and Falcons and rattled off two straight wins. With Arizona’s offense beginning to look like what many hoped a pairing […]