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2010 FC NFL Mock Draft: At No. 26, the Arizona Cardinals Select…

Posted: 21st March 2010 by Chris Farmer in NFL
...Dan Williams, DT from Tennessee. Most observers agreed that the Arizona Cardinals' most pressing need going into the offseason would be defense, and specifically LB. Three of their four starting LB's in 2009 were well into their thirties to begin with and of those only Clark Haggans is expected to be back, as Bertrand Berry retired and free agent Chike Okeafor was not tendered. The youngest and ...
Arizona Cardinals Featured Columnists Chris Farmer and Scott Z. Brady square off in another round of Cardinals Chat. Chris: Packers fans are getting a little carried away on the heels of their Week 17 "victory" over the Cardinals. Some are going as far as suggesting the Cardinals have no chance and Aaron Rodgers can't be shutdown. Obviously, we know what ...

Cardinals-Packers: Match-ups That Matter

Posted: 5th January 2010 by Chris Farmer in NFL
Charles Woodson vs. Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin There is a large circle of media and fans alike that think Packers' CB Charles Woodson should be crowned the NFL's Defensive MVP immediately. He very well could earn that title before game time, since it is likely we will hear the results of the voting process before Sunday afternoon's Packers-Cardinals rematch. Woodson has had an outstanding year and has earned ...

Arizona Cardinals Invite Green Bay Packers to Feel Overconfident

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Chris Farmer in NFL
While the Cardinals pieced together a calculated patchwork of backups and starters on pitch counts, the Packers played three quarters of the game as if the outcome mattered. Only time till tell which strategy was the right one, but there were clearly two entirely different approaches to yesterday's game between Green Bay and Arizona. Green Bay chose their poison: momentum, flow, sync, and confidence, wanting ...

Wes Welker, Chad Henne, and Pat White Hurt in Week 17

Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Chris Farmer in NFL
Wes Welker left the Houston game today with a knee injury. He left on a cart with a towel over his head, which is usually an indication from the player that they know the injury to be serious. It could be awful news for Patriots fans, but then again Belichick is the best at applying band aids to glaring sores. I would be willing to bet his top ...

Cardinals Have All Eyes on Vikings

Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Chris Farmer in NFL
The Vikings are man-handling the Giants 31-0 at halftime; ifáthe leadáholds, the Cardinals may very well decide to take the foot off the gas in the Packers game less than two hours away. ESPN's Mike Sando concurs. Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic also believes the Cards-Packers game will hold little meaning if the Vikings prevail. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel team gives us a peak into this afternoonÆs Cardinals-Packers match-up. Michael Hunt of ...

NFL Picks Week 17: The Chosen Finale

Posted: 31st December 2009 by Chris Farmer in NFL
Week 16, 9-7: Season prediction tally 155-85 Chicago at Detroit - I don't like the Lions with anyone under center that is not named Stafford. Pick: Bears á New England at Houston - LaMarr Woodley has a good point ; why would the Patriots and Bengals play all-out in their season finales, when winning would help the Steelers get in? Pick: Texans á Jacksonville at Cleveland - I am picking ...

2010 Arizona Cardinals’ Playoffs: Anquan Boldin’s Time To Shine

Posted: 30th December 2009 by Chris Farmer in NFL
Just 21 minutes into his first ever playoff appearance, Anquan Boldin injured his hamstring on a 71-yard touchdown catch and was gimpy for the rest of the playoffs and the Cardinals' first Super Bowl appearance last season. Meanwhile, a more healthy Larry Fitzgerald flourished by dropping jaws and shattering records. Although Q is well respected throughout the organization for being a team ...

Cardinals Rout Rams, Get 10 Wins and Other Milestones

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Chris Farmer in NFL
In the most complete game Arizona has played since upending the Vikings three weeks ago, the Cardinals took care of business by ousting the undermanned Rams 31-10 to earn 10 wins in a season for the first time since 1976. With the NFC West crown wrapped up last weekend, the Cardinals also still have an outside chance of earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC ...

NFL Picks Week 16: The Chosen

Posted: 23rd December 2009 by Chris Farmer in NFL
Week 15 8-8; Season prediction tally 146-78 Friday, Dec. 25 San Diego at Tennessee ùThe Chargers are due for a loss, having won nine straight, and they may be letting the foot off the gas pedal just a bit with the division already in hand. The Titans and Chris Johnson still have a chance to run into the postseason. Pick: Titans Sunday, Dec. 27 Oakland at Cleveland ùThere wasn't much rhyme or ...