Arizona Cardinals

Peyton Manning could end up in NFC West

January 12, 2012
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Arguably the hottest topic buzzing through the NFL right now is the future of All-World quarterback Peyton Manning. Okay, okay, maybe he’s only the second most talked about item, behind, of course, the surging Denver Tebows Broncos. Still, for the last several months, Manning has drawn more gossip and back-page press than the National Enquirer. [...]

Larry Fitzgerald coughed up blood during win

January 2, 2012
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Much to the delight of Larry Fitzgerald Sr., Cardinals receiver Early Doucet didn’t do anything to screw up the team’s 23-20 overtime win over the Seahawks on Sunday. However, the victory was bittersweet for the elder Fitzgerald, as his son came away with a scare. Per ESPN, an MRI revealed that Larry Fitzgerald suffered a [...]

Larry Fitzgerald’s father blasts Early Doucet

December 26, 2011
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There’s no questioning the ability of Cardinals All-Pro receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who will go down as one of the greatest to play the position. Arizona’s fellow wideouts, particularly Early Doucet, aren’t worthy of being showered with the same accolades, and, according to the elder Fitzgerald, are instead deserving of criticism. On Monday, Larry Fitzgerald Sr., [...]

Beanie Wells sets Cardinals’ rushing record

November 27, 2011
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After a handful of uninspiring performances, Cardinals running back Beanie Wells got his groove back, rushing into the team’s record book. During the Cards’ 23-20 win against the Rams on Sunday, Wells exploded for 228 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, good for an incredible 8.4 yards-per-carry average. The total set a new franchise [...]

Cardinals hand Larry Fitzgerald blockbuster contract

August 20, 2011
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Much like Peyton Manning, receiver Larry Fitzgerald was finally awarded his long-awaited extension from the Cardinals. And much like the Colts’ All-World quarterback, the net worth of the new pact reached extraordinary proportions. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Fitzgerald will sign an eight-year, $120 million deal — that includes nearly $50 million in guarantees — [...]

Cards trade Hightower to ‘Skins for Holliday, draft pick

July 31, 2011
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Days after they acquired their hopeful franchise quarterback, ‘Zona has traded for some defensive help. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Cardinals dealt running back Tim Hightower to the Redskins in exchange for a conditional late-round draft pick and defensive end Vonnie Holliday. Hightower presumably wore out his welcome in Arizona after coughing up the [...]

Cardinals ‘working on a deal’ for Braylon Edwards?

July 31, 2011
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UPDATE: The Arizona Republic’s Kent Somers confirmed this report, saying the Cardinals are currently negotiating a “short-term” deal with Edwards. Might the Cards be on the verge of acquiring a lethal complement to Larry Fitzgerald? If what the rumor mill is churning out is correct, it appears so. According to Mike Jurecki of XTRA Phoenix, [...]

Todd Heap joins Cardinals on two-year contract

July 31, 2011
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While it appeared Todd Heap was set to join Rex Ryan’s squad in New York, the former Raven tight end instead heads to the desert. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Cardinals have signed Heap to a two-year contract. After Ryan rolled out the red carpet and personally chauffeured him from the airport, Heap spent [...]