Kliff Kingsbury Articles - Page 6

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 […]

The Arizona Cardinals are hoping to stay in the win column in Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury knows full well they will need to find a way to contain wide receiver Julio Jones in order to do it. Despite the Falcons’ struggles on offense in the 2019 NFL season, Jones […]

The Arizona Cardinals are still without a win after four weeks of football. Their latest heartbreak was an ugly loss against the Seattle Seahawks that saw them down by 17 points for the majority of the game. It’s not a situation any football player or coach wants to be in. However, team coach Kliff Kingsbury […]

Kyler Murray is soft spoken, especially for a quarterback. The No. 1 overall pick received some flak during the pre-draft process for his supposedly shoddy leadership qualities, criticism that stemmed mostly from his preference to let his play do the talking rather than his words. Three weeks into his NFL career, that hasn’t changed. Cardinals […]

Michael Crabtree’s release by the Arizona Cardinals earlier this week came as a complete surprise to NFL followers. Those plugged into the team, though, were less shocked by the veteran wide receiver’s abrupt departure amid reports that he was never a good fit in Arizona’s locker room. But Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury is explaining the […]

The Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Despite their 0-2-1 record, Murray’s definitely been a success. However, there is something that should be pretty worrying – his high sack total. Murray has been sacked 16 times. That’s more than any team in the NFL not […]

The Arizona Cardinals are still searching for their first win with Kliff Kingsbury as their head coach. This week, Arizona will square off against the Carolina Panthers, who also have a zero in the win column. The Cardinals began the season against the Detroit Lions in Week 1. For the first two quarters of the […]

The Arizona Cardinals came up short against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 of the 2019 NFL season. Although the lack of winning has become trying for quarterback Kyler Murray, head coach Kliff Kingsbury is looking at the positives. Despite the losses, Murray has shown plenty of promise. According to Katherine Fitzgerald of the Arizona […]

The Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens had vastly different outcomes in their Week 1 contests. The Cardinals came away with the dreaded tie against the Detroit Lions by the score of 27-27. Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury made their NFL debuts in Week 1 and it was a tale of two halves for them. In […]

There were eight coaching changes during the offseason and those coaches made their regular season debut in Week 1. Among them, only Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was able to secure a victory for his team in Week 1. In comparison, the other seven coaches finished Week 1 with a 0-6-1 record in their […]

The Arizona Cardinals will bolster their receiver corps following their tie against the Detroit Lions. According to Kyle Odegard, Michael Crabtree is expected to make his debut for the team next week against the Baltimore Ravens. WR Michael Crabtree expected to make his Cardinals debut on Sunday against the Ravens, per Kingsbury. RT Marcus Gilbert […]

Kliff Kingsbury converting the Arizona Cardinals to an Air Raid team was always going to take some time and have its speed bumps. But was it the worst offense ever seen in its first time in the NFL, according to Kingsbury, it was; at least through the first three quarters. After tying with the Detroit […]

The Arizona Cardinals have recently been facing quite a bit of criticism for their new style of offense under new head coach Kliff Kingsbury, and the criticism came to a head after rookie quarterback Kyler Murray’s shaky outing against the Oakland Raiders in their last preseason game. As for Murray? He says all of the […]

If it doesn’t work once, try again. The Arizona Cardinals, after failing to do so previously, signed veteran wide receiver Michael Crabtree on Wednesday. The addition is in the wake of a Kevin White release and Hakeem Butler injury. But, he’s far more than an insurance policy for other receivers in the desert. Once a […]

The Arizona Cardinals approach the 2019-20 NFL season with plenty of questions. They have a rookie head coach in Kliff Kingsbury and a rookie quarterback in Kyler Murray. They are purposely holding off actual offensive plays, saving it for the regular season. “The games, we’re trying to keep it close to the vest, obviously,” Kingsbury […]

Antonio Brown has dominated the headlines the last few days with his pushback of having to wear a new helmet, and Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury gave a hilarious response when asked about the situation. The whole situation seemed a bit funny to start, with Brown saying he would give up his contract if he […]

Although the Arizona Cardinals do not appear to be done adding pieces to their receiving corps, it seems head coach Kliff Kingsbury is optimistic about the players he already has to work with. Returning to his usual post as the No. 1 wideout is Larry Fitzgerald. According to Darren Urban of the team’s official website, […]

First-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury remained tight-lipped about the possibility of the Arizona Cardinals bringing in free agent wideout Michael Crabtree on Tuesday at the team’s practice. Kingsbury, who turns 40 years old on Friday, told reporters “Anything can happen” regarding Crabtree, a veteran wide receiver released by the Baltimore Ravens earlier in the year. […]