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الثلاثاء، 16 ديسمبر 2014

Arizona Cardinals can beat Seattle Seahawks with elite defense



The Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks are out to prove that stellar defense can win championships in today’s NFL. While the ‘Hawks are aiming for their second Lombardi Trophy in as many seasons, the Cards are poised to make a deep postseason run despite a spate of injuries at the quarterback position (and elsewhere).


Arizona can actually clinch the NFC West — and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs — with a win in front of the home crowd on Sunday night. Of course, the naysayers doubt the Cardinals can beat the Seahawks with third-string QB Ryan Lindley under center. Seattle did beat Arizona 19-3 last month in the madhouse that is CenturyLink Field. But with the game shifting to University of Phoenix Stadium, where the Cardinals are a perfect 7-0, I believe Bruce Arians‘ squad can win behind a monster defensive effort.


After watching the All-22 Coaches Film of the Week 12 battle, I’ve come up with a game plan. Here’s how Arizona needs to approach Seattle in order to pull off the victory:




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Arizona Cardinals can beat Seattle Seahawks with elite defense

Cardinals, Colts, Lions among least convincing winning teams




Fifteen weeks into the 2014 NFL campaign, eight teams boast double-digit win totals:


» Arizona Cardinals (11-3)
» Denver Broncos (11-3)
» New England Patriots (11-3)
» Dallas Cowboys (10-4)
» Detroit Lions (10-4)
» Green Bay Packers (10-4)
» Indianapolis Colts (10-4)
» Seattle Seahawks (10-4)


But of course, not all double-digit winners are created equal. Which is the least-convincing team with 10-plus wins?




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Cardinals, Colts, Lions among least convincing winning teams

Road win over Eagles puts Cowboys into NFC East driver"s seat



This is the backstory to one of the great moments of Week 15, the Dallas Cowboys‘ refusal to crumble on the road in a pivotal NFC East showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys‘ rebound after blowing a 21-point lead, as well as the Arizona Cardinals clinching a playoff spot with a win over the St. Louis Rams despite numerous key injuries and the Buffalo Bills‘ upset of the Green Bay Packers are nominees for the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the week. Cast your vote for the GMC Never Say Never Moments of Week 15.


Tony Romo


Just two weeks ago, the Cowboys suffered a humiliating 33-10 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in front of a turkey-stuffed national-television audience on Thanksgiving Day. Facing the daunting task of collecting an essential road win against the Eagles, the Cowboys stormed out to a 21-0 lead, allowed 24 unaswered points, managed to recapture momentum for a 38-27 win. That was huge, pushing the Cowboys from "In the hunt" status in the NFC playoff picture to in the driver’s seat for the NFC East title and a potential candidate to attain home-field advantage in the playoffs.




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Road win over Eagles puts Cowboys into NFC East driver"s seat

Which teams can clinch a playoff spot during Week 16?



As the regular season wanes, each week brings with it a fresh opportunity for some teams to clinch playoff spots. Check out every possible scenario for each conference below, and predict the playoffs here:


CLINCHED: Arizona Cardinals


ELIMINATED: New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers 




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Which teams can clinch a playoff spot during Week 16?

الثلاثاء، 9 ديسمبر 2014

Seahawks, Cardinals among roughest teams to confront at home

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Fourteen weeks in the 2014 NFL effort, four teams remain perfect at home:


» New England Patriots (6-0) » Denver Broncos (7-0) » Arizona Cardinals (7-0) » Green Bay Packers (7-0)


Hey, whaddya know: Those just so happen to be the top two seeds for every conference in the upgraded playoff image. One team that’s not on this list: the tremendously unsatisfactory New Orleans Saints, who have inexplicably dropped four in a row in the Superdome, which had been a house of horrors for competitors prior to the season.




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Seahawks, Cardinals among roughest teams to confront at home

Fortune rallies from slow beginning to produce stunning triumph

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Here Is the backstory to among the significant minutes of Week 14, the Indianpolis Colts’ come-from-behind triumph on the way over the Cleveland Browns in a critical AFC confrontation. The Colts last minute triumph, along with the Minnesota Vikings’ overtime triumph on the New York Jets as well as the Arizona Cardinals’ crucial triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs are nominees for the GMC Never Say Never Minute of the week. Cast your vote for the GMC Never Say Never Minutes of Week 14.


Andrew Luck


If he’s not already there already, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is on the verge of being considered one of the NFL’s prime minister (dare we say "elite") passers. Yet, for 50-plus minutes of a Week 14 confrontation with the up and coming Browns, Luck seemed little just like a blooming star and much more like a back-up quarterback thrown to the fire. Luck redeemed himself in epic style, and created a second that helps express Luck’s greatest guarantee.




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Fortune rallies from slow beginning to produce stunning triumph

الأحد، 7 ديسمبر 2014

Jamaal Charles (ankle) questionable to return vs. Cards

The Chiefs must make do without their star running back for a bit. 


Jamaal Charles injured his ankle through the initial half of the Chiefs-Cardinals game and is questionable to return. He was replaced by Knile Davis.


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Jamaal Charles (ankle) questionable to return vs. Cards

الجمعة، 5 ديسمبر 2014

Scout compares Baylor"s Bryce Petty to Matt Flynn, Drew Stanton

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Getting past Kansas State and possibly into the College Football Playoff is the immediate challenge for Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty. But another challenge — getting past the stereotype the Bears’ shotgun offense has not prepared him well for the NFL — could be even more demanding.


"He puts up monster numbers in a offense that does not have a history of creating successful pro style quarterbacks," an AFC place scout told NFL Media’s Albert Breer. & quot;He Is a bright, high character player. Respectable sportsman, having a powerful lower body, but I personally do not see him as a top prospect."


That scout compared Petty to the Green Bay Packers’ Matt Flynn as well as the Arizona Cardinals’ Drew Stanton — not just household names.




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Scout compares Baylor"s Bryce Petty to Matt Flynn, Drew Stanton

السبت، 29 نوفمبر 2014

Bobby Petrino involved in scuffle before UK-Louisville match

The first Kentucky-Louisville game of Bobby Petrino’s second go round as the Cardinals’ trainer featured a pregame scuffle involving Petrino.



UK assistant trainer Dan Berezowitz and UofL head coach Bobby Petrino scuffle at midfield before the #UKvsUofL match pic.twitter.com/JVEWLfYM51





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Bobby Petrino involved in scuffle before UK-Louisville match

الخميس، 30 أكتوبر 2014

Super Bowl XLIX Guide

Arizona will sponsor its third Super Bowl when Super Bowl XLIX is played at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015.


Super Bowl XLII was held at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 3, 2008.


Super Bowl XXX was held at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996.


University of Phoenix Stadium 1 Cardinals Drive Glendale, AZ 85305




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الثلاثاء، 28 أكتوبر 2014

Redskins" relevancy in November isn"t completely out of reach

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Here Is the backstory to among the significant minutes of Week 8, the Washington Redskins’ thrilling overtime triumph over the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football". The Redskins’ shocking road win behind a third-string quarterback, along with the Detroit Lions’ recovery from 21 down to defeat the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in London as well as the Arizona Cardinals’ victory in the "Conflict of the fowl" having a late touchdown and last-second defensive stand are nominees for the GMC Never Say Never Minute of the week. Cast your vote for the GMC Never Say Never Minutes of Week 8.


Colt McCoy


A longtime division competition. A third-string quarterback returning to his home state to play the team he rooted for. An injury into a star quarterback. A team owner springing into action, removing himself from his luxury box perch to head to the sidelines. All the subplots as well as the spectacular on-the-field theatrics helped make for among the very memorable Monday night games in recent memory.




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الثلاثاء، 21 أكتوبر 2014

Seahawks or 49ers: Who"s prone to miss the NFL playoffs?

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The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks faced off in a epic NFC Championship Game last January, with the ‘Hawks reigning supreme and carrying on to demolish the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.


Naturally, both NFC West powers entered this season with great expectations. Seven weeks in, though, things are not going as intended for either squad. The Seahawks only lost their second straight match (to lowly St. Louis, no less), dropping the defending champs to 3-3. Meanwhile, San Francisco was blown off the field in Denver, leaving the 4-3 49ers 1.5 matches off the Arizona Cardinals’ first place tempo. In case the season ended today, neither the ‘Hawks nor the Niners would make the postseason. This begs a simple question …


Which purported NFC West juggernaut is prone to miss the playoffs: Seattle or San Francisco?




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Seahawks or 49ers: Who"s prone to miss the NFL playoffs?

الثلاثاء، 14 أكتوبر 2014

Buffalo"s Jeff Quinn fired despite signing extension in 2013

Technically we’re not even at the midpoint of October and already there are four schools looking for new coaches.


Buffalo fired Jeff Quinn — who had received a five-year contract extension in January 2013 — on Monday night, creating the latest opening. Kansas, SMU and Troy already had vacancies.


Offensive coordinator Alex Wood — who has been an NFL assistant with the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings — was named interim coach. Buffalo is off this week.


Quinn was in his fifth season with the Bulls and owned a 20-36 record, including a 3-4 mark this season. He guided Buffalo to an 8-5 record last season — just the school’s second winning record since 1996 — which included an Idaho Potato Bowl loss to San Diego State. That Bulls team featured outside linebacker Khalil Mack, who was the No. 5 overall pick of the Oakland Raiders, and tailback Branden Oliver, who made the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent and ran for 101 yards Sunday in a victory over the Oakland Raiders.




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Buffalo"s Jeff Quinn fired despite signing extension in 2013

الأحد، 5 أكتوبر 2014

Cardinals" Drew Stanton leaves game; Logan Thomas in

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton left Sunday’s game against the Broncos to be evaluated for a possible concussion. Third-string passer Logan Thomas came in to replace Stanton under center.


Thomas threw his first career touchdown pass in the third quarter, an 81-yard catch-and-run to Andre Ellington.


With Carson Palmer inactive as he deals with a lingering nerve issue in his shoulder, Thomas is the only signal-caller left on the Cards’ roster.




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Cardinals" Drew Stanton leaves game; Logan Thomas in

Peyton becomes second QB to reach 500-touchdown pass club

Peyton Manning made history — again. 


The Denver Broncos star connected with Julius Thomas for his 500th career touchdown pass in Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. 


Manning is just the second QB ever to accomplish the feat, joining Brett Favre (508). Barring injury, Manning is on pace to break the record at some point this season. 


Dan Marino, Drew Brees and Tom Brady round out the top five for the category. 




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Peyton becomes second QB to reach 500-touchdown pass club

الاثنين، 29 سبتمبر 2014

Jonathan Dwyer charged with attacking wife

PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer continues to be officially charged with attacking his wife in two arguments in July at their Phoenix flat.


An indictment freely released late Friday charges Dwyer with felony aggravated assault and eight misdemeanors, including assault, criminal damage and disorderly conduct.


Researchers say Dwyer broke his wife’s nose using a head butt during a July 21 discussion and participated in a dispute the next day in which he hit his wife and threw a shoe at his 17-month-old son, who was not injured.


Dwyer was arrested on Sept. 17 on suspicion of aggravated assault against his son, but the indictment does not charge him with any offenses related to the kid.




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Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith set QB photos in perspective

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Aaron Rodgers told everyone to R-E-L-A-X last week, and that turned out to be great guidance. In the end, even in the eternally unpredictable NFL — the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals, once league laughingstocks, are now the sole undefeated teams of 2014, for instance — some things do not change all that much.


Every year, September is the month that deceive us more than any other. Seldom do teams go wire to wire using their dominance, as the Seahawks and Broncos did last season. A lot more common is the kind of gut-churning unevenness we have already seen in 2014: how the Dolphins can look dominant in a single match, disoriented the next, and then dominant again in London after an unusually tumultuous week, or how Kirk Cousins can ignite and extinguish a quarterback controversy in Washington within the period of four days.


But while teams are still figuring out their identities early in the season, quarterback is the only position at which catch judgments are inevitable — and, possibly, the closest to reality.




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Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith set QB photos in perspective

الأربعاء، 24 سبتمبر 2014

Derek Jeter offers wisdom to fellow New York icon Eli Manning

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., and EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — As Derek Jeter sits at his locker in a visiting clubhouse, he’s mired in an 0-for-24 slump that will contain four more hitless at bats before it finishes. The shortstop/captain’s New York Yankees career, spanning two decades and including five World Series championships, will finish before October.


One day before, Eli Manning had thrown two interceptions as the New York Giants lost their second straight match to open the season, 25-14 to the Arizona Cardinals, rekindling memories of an 0-6 beginning a year ago. One on-line headline asked: "Is (the) curtain close on Eli Manning’s career?"


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When presented with this — the general notion of Manning and his legion of doubters — Jeter shakes his head, provides a small chuckle.




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Derek Jeter offers wisdom to fellow New York icon Eli Manning

الثلاثاء، 23 سبتمبر 2014

Michigan State QB Connor Cook not thinking about NFL yet

Three former Michigan State quarterbacks began in the NFL on Sunday. The present Michigan State starting quarterback appears in no rush to join them.


Kirk Cousins (Washington Redskins), Brian Hoyer (Cleveland Browns) and Drew Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) are the former Spartans who began Sunday, and present Spartans starter Connor Cook (6-foot-4, 218 pounds), a junior, already gets the attention of NFL scouts. NFL Media analyzer Bucky Brooks had Cook No. 6 on his preseason list of quarterbacks to observe, writing that Cook has "the pocket-passing abilities and arm strength to prosper in an offense that puts the weight on the quarterback to create plays in the passing game."


Cook was asked about possibly turning professional after Saturday’s 73-14 rout of Eastern Michigan.


"It Is kind of insane to believe I am in the scenario I am in now," Cook told mlive.com. "But, actually, when the time comes, if I had been good enough, we will discuss it after."




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