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The Arizona Cardinals are crawling through the last few weeks of the 2018 season that has featured plenty of struggles along the way. Much of which has seen rookie quarterback Josh Rosen work through much of his growing pains as he gathers more much-needed experience to help him work toward improving on the field. Head coach Steve […]

With rumors swirling surrounding the future of Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks, one columnist thinks the first-year coach will be looking for a new job in the near future. It simply hasn’t been a good season for the Cardinals, as they now sit at 3-11 on the year after a 40-14 loss to the […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen has shown a lot of promise this season. Since taking over the starting role back in Week 3, Rosen has lead the Cardinals to three victories and recently helped Arizona get a shocking victory over the Green Bay Packers. Arizona’s head coach Steve Wilks had some high praise for […]

Firing a head coach after the regular season is a normal custom in the NFL. They have done so to shake things up and make teams competitive again in their next campaign. According to BetOnline, Todd Bowles and Steve Wilks have the highest odds in the seven-man list for the next head coach fired this season. Todd Bowles […]

The Arizona Cardinals suffered their ninth loss of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday and after the game head coach Steve Wilks said the game was “embarrassing.” The Cardinals opened up the game strong scoring the first ten points, and it looked like they had a chance to at least keep themselves […]

Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks has only been in charge for less than a season, and there are already some grumblings that the team could make a change after this season. Wilks knows that isn’t something he can control and is only focused on getting the team prepared for the rest of the season. “I’m […]

Hue Jackson was the latest NFL head coach to be fired, and BetOnline.ag just released the odds for a few other NFL coaches in the hot seat. Right now Dirk Koetter, Vance Joseph and Steve Wilks are the men mostly likely to get the plug pulled next. Adam Gase and Pat Shurmur are in a tie […]

The 2018 season has nearly reached the midway point where it has become clear where some teams are beginning to gain separation from the rest of the pack toward contending for the playoffs. Meanwhile, there are several other teams headed in the other direction with their respective season heading south in a hurry. With that in […]

The Arizona Cardinals were embarrassed on Thursday night at the hands of the Denver Broncos but coach Steve Wilks said it’s too premature to discuss possible changes. The Cardinals offense had all kinds of problems gaining only 223 yards and there was a lot of talk during the broadcast if the team would move on from […]

It wasn’t long ago when the Arizona Cardinals, under head coach Bruce Arians, were among the serious Super Bowl contenders. Now under a new head coach in Steve Wilks, the Cards have seemingly fallen off a cliff, as they are only 1-5 to start the 2018 NFL season. Prior to Thursday Night Football matchup with […]

The Arizona Cardinals fell to 1-5 following their loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6. It appears head coach Steve Wilks is well-aware that his seat is getting warmer with each defeat. There was some optimism in Arizona coming into the 2018 NFL season. According to Darren Urban of the team’s official website, Wilks knows he […]

The Arizona Cardinals offense sputtered once again in their Week 6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. It appears their struggles have finally started to worry head coach Steve Wilks. The Cardinals offense has looked flat throughout the entire 2018 NFL season. However, according to ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss, Wilks finally acknowledged his concern after the 27-17 loss to the Vikings: […]

Six weeks into the 2018 NFL season and the Arizona Cardinals have become one of the worst teams in the league. Despite having a promising young quarterback in Josh Rosen, a future Hall of Famer in Larry Fitzgerald, and one of the NFL’s elite running backs with David Johnson, the Cardinals are struggling and are […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had a lot of problems this season, but head coach Steve Wilks named one powerful influencer. The Cardinals are 1-4 after receiving their first win against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5. Their defense looked outstanding, but their offense could still use some work. Wilks wants his team to overcome […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen is 1-1 as an NFL starter, but his coach Steve Wilks says he has room for improvement. The Cardinals benched Sam Bradford after three horrendous weeks. Rosen gave the Cardinals a chance to beat the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5, but they fell short 20-17. In just his second week, […]

The Arizona Cardinals haven’t won a regular season football game this year, but head coach Steve Wilks is confident that rookie quarterback Josh Rosen will get the job done. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft made his first NFL start on Sunday in a 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. While […]

The Arizona Cardinals came up short once again under the leadership of quarterback Sam Bradford. As a result, it appears head coach Steve Wilks is ready to hand the keys over to quarterback Josh Rosen. Rosen made his career debut late in Arizona’s loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3. According to NFL Network […]

The Arizona Cardinals have gotten off to a rough start to the 2018 season dropping the first two games in a disappointing fashion that now has questions concerning star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s health dealing with a hamstring issue. Despite that, head coach Steve Wilks has voiced that the team will do whatever it takes to […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks says he wants the team to be more creative in their use of running back David Johnson in their offense. The fourth-year running back has shown that he is one of the most versatile players in the NFL. His ability to be a threat between the tackles and as […]

The Arizona Cardinals offense was flat-out embarrassed by the Los Angeles Rams defense in Week 2 of the 2018 NFL season. However, that has not shaken head coach Steve Wilks’ belief in offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. The Cardinals’ struggles thus far have raised concern regarding McCoy’s inability to devise a decent game plan thus far. According […]

The Arizona Cardinals fell vastly short of expectations versus the Washington Redskins in the 2018 NFL season opener. Head coach Steve Wilks thinks he may have pinpointed the problem. There were some issues that factored into their 24-6 loss in Week 1. However, according to Katherine Fitzgerald of the Arizona Republic, Wilks feels players were trying to […]

According to James Palmer from NFL Network, Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks would like to get Josh Rosen some snaps against the Denver Broncos in their final preseason game on Thursday. Wilks expects Rosen’s status to be a game-time decision. Steve Wilks says he’d like to play Josh Rosen (thumb) vs the Broncos Thursday […]

It is no secret that the Arizona Cardinals are coming off an injury-riddled 2017 NFL season. That said, head coach Steve Wilks is happy to be getting a fresh start with a healthy squad. The one player who has Wilks feeling extra giddy is running back David Johnson. According to Mike Jurecki on Twitter, he was happy to […]

With veteran quarterback Carson Palmer deciding to retire after the 2017 campaign, the Arizona Cardinals were forced to address the future of the position. The team has done just that by establishing a veteran presence with the addition of Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon along with drafting a potential franchise player in rookie Josh Rosen. […]

It came as a bit of a surprise when UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen was still on the board nine picks into the NFL Draft. While he did go No. 10 to the Arizona Cardinals after a trade with the Oakland Raiders, if he lives up to the hype, he could become the steal of the […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a splash by moving up to take UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen with the 10th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. However, the starting quarterback job in Arizona is hardly his at the moment. The Cardinals hoped to bring some stability under center with the signing of quarterback Sam Bradford this offseason. According to […]

Every year, an average of seven new NFL head coaches are hired. The 2018 offseason was no different, as seven teams moved on from their former leaders. Opinions on some of the new hires are mixed, but there is a sense of optimism around them all. What could the records of these coaches look like […]

The Arizona Cardinals suffered key losses following the 2017 NFL season with a couple of surprising retirements. Although Arizona has already managed to fill the void at head coach with Steve Wilks, they still have lingering questions at the quarterback position. As a result, the Cardinals have made it clear they will be closely monitoring their search for […]

The Arizona Cardinals have plenty of work to do this offseason if they hope to stay in the running for the NFC West division title. As a result, new head coach Steve Wilks indicated the team will be pull out all the stops in 2018 by expanding All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson’s role on the team. Peterson […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ top two biggest voids to fill heading into this offseason were at head coach and quarterback. Fortunately, they have managed to find their head coach in former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. Now they must turn their attention to acquiring their next franchise quarterback. According to ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss, Wilks acknowledged the fact […]

The Arizona Cardinals have hired Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks to be their new head coach, per Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com. Wilks, who will replace recently-retired former coach Bruce Arians, has signed a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth season. Wilks, 48, has been an NFL assistant since 2006. He spent the past six […]

With his current team out of Super Bowl contention, Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks has more time to focus on reaching his goal of becoming an NFL head coach. According to NFL reporter Jason La Canfora, Wilks is set for an interview with the Tennessee Titans, who now have an open slot for their […]

The Carolina Panthers are in the thick of their preparation for an all-important matchup with the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card round, but there’s more to that on Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks’ plate. According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, Wilks has gotten a request from the New York Giants […]