The chants of beat L.A. are a common occurrence in athletic competition, and it appears as if the city of St. Louis can match the Oklahoma City Thunder. The proposal from the St. Louis Rams about renovations to the Edward Jones Dome has made the hearts of an entire city sink. Los Angeles, not St. [...]
Everyone knows about the six degrees of Kevin Bacon; the heat figures to be considerably greater on Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb during the 2012 season. Kolb will be under a lot of heat to get the Cardinals back to the postseason, at the least. The closest to anything positive is Kolb telling the Tucson [...]
It’s a transaction that usually goes unnoticed, but the Arizona Cardinals may have found their guiding Licht. The Cardinals hired New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht as their new director of player personnel on Wednesday. As nesn.com’s Jeff Howe explained, the move was a promotion for Licht in that he now has [...]
The one thing you can say about the Arizona Cardinals’ offseason is that the organization remained true to its word. Other than the courtship of Peyton Manning, the Cardinals said they were not going to go wild pursing free agents. Then, they said they weren’t going to reach for a player in the NFL draft [...]
The Arizona Cardinals have proven yet again they are allergic to selecting offensive linemen in the NFL draft. Having passed on Iowa’s Riley Reiff, and Stanford’s David DeCastro and Jonathan Martin in the first round of the draft Thursday night for Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd was understandable because the Cardinals have a need [...]
Forget the socks; when it was time to pick up their gift from the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals went straight for the toy section. They better make sure they know how to use it properly. The Cardinals, criticized for a boring offseason that was highlighted by the failed attempt to land quarterback Peyton Manning, made [...]
Maybe the Arizona Cardinals will “force” the issue with their first pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. General manager Rod Graves and coach Ken Whisenhunt say upgrading the overall talent will play a factor in their NFL draft strategy, and maybe that’s a hint as to who they covet with the No. 13 selection [...]
It’s confirmed; Levi Brown is a superhero. The 6-foot-6, 324-pound Arizona Cardinals left tackle has proven not once but twice that he can become invisible. The first time happened during the first half of last year when opposing defensive ends blew by him as if he wasn’t there. The second time is now as the [...]
It’s difficult to determine who is more unprepared to deal with St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ inquiry about the steps toward reinstatement – Williams or everyone else? Williams reportedly has advisers in contact with high-ranking NFL officials to what to do during his suspension to aid his cause after being banished for conducting [...]
If the Arizona Cardinals start the 2012 season with a 1-6 record, their problems will be much bigger than having to play with Kevin Kolb at quarterback. Another 8-8 season, and the lament of Cardinals fans will be heard clearly in the upper Colorado area. With the unveiling of the NFL schedule for the fall [...]
