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2010 Fantasy Football Sleepers: 15 Guys To Watch Closely

Posted: 9th July 2010 by Jack London in NFL
This article goes out to those of you who have already bought your magazines, read Matthew Berry's article on espn.com, and have your rankings laid out for your draft next month. This goes out to those of you who don't give a rip about where LeBron James goes to Miami (I'm not one of those), but rather whether Brandon Marshall will thrive at the beach. And this goes out to ...

Arizona Cardinals History: Five Biggest Defensive Performances

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Jack London in NFL
Admit it. This is a difficult task to tackle. Pun intended. All of you out there that are true Arizona Cardinals fans know that we are not known for our defense (even that one year where Buddy Ryan was the coach and we actually had a decent defense). Now, don't get me wrong. We've had our share of star players - Aeneas Williams, Adrian Wilson, and Darnell Dockett to name ...

Arizona Cardinals Position Battles: Fourth Wide Receiver

Posted: 9th June 2010 by Jack London in NFL
And many of you stopped reading after the title.  Why should you, or anybody for that matter, care about the fourth wide receiver for the Cardinals? Maybe you shouldn't. Or maybe you should remember how many big plays guys like Jerheme Urban and Early Doucet have made over the last few years.  And if someone like Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Breaston, or the aforementioned Doucet go down with injury, then, all of the sudden, ...
Before you panic, I'd like to see the Cards trade for the other guy in the picture. What were you thinking about? Trading for JaMarcus Russell? Um... Anyway... It's been one crazy off-season huh? I still can't wrap my head around all the changes: Brandon Marshall to the 'Fins. Donovan McNabb to the Redskins. Julius Peppers to the Bears.  I could keep going. But I want to focus on your team. The Arizona Cardinals.  So ...
I know what some of you are thinking... "How the heck did he get an interview with Larry Fitzgerald?" I'm not too sure either.  I was set up with the interview through an event that the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver was doing with EAS Energy Supplements in Phoenix. The interview, in its entirety, is below in the video.  I wanted to make a few points from what Fitzgerald said before you see (or after, ...

2010 NFL Mock Draft: One Among Many

Posted: 8th April 2010 by Jack London in NFL
I thought that before I assert my knowledge of the NFL Draft, and thereby college football, I thought I would go back and see what would make a successful mock draft. Um, that would be correct picks. And if that is the case, then many experts are actually wrong. Case in point, of the first 16 picks (I can only get those...not an "Insider") of Todd McShay and Mel Kiper last ...

Arizona Cardinals: It’s Going To Be a Good Year

Posted: 5th April 2010 by Jack London in NFL
As a general rule, I don't write overly opinionated articles. I don't like reading them too often either actually... I prefer fact-driven articles. I like having reasons to believe what I believe.    FACT: The Arizona Cardinals are not going anywhere this year.  Let me say as a disclaimer here: that does not mean I'm saying the Cardinals will go back to the Super Bowl. Or even to the playoffs.  What it does mean is that ...

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals Rounds Three and Four

Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jack London in NFL
The Arizona Cardinals have found some real gems in the third rounds of previous drafts.  Guys like Adrian Wilson, Darnell Dockett, Early Doucet, and Gerald Hayes come to mind.  So chances are, armed with two third round draft picks, the Cardinals should find someone to contribute to their team.  The fourth round hasn't been nearly as fruitful for the Cards, although last year's Round Four pick Greg Toler could have an impact as ...

Five Arizona Cardinals That Could Shine in 2010

Posted: 25th March 2010 by Jack London in NFL
There are the always guys on any NFL team that operate under the radar. Every team needs them. The Arizona Cardinals, despite all the offseason question marks, have many players who could step up for them this upcoming season. There are a lot to choose from for 'Zona. Even the innocent bystanders have to admit there are a lot of high upside guys on this roster. So which Cardinals could ...

Arizona Cardinals Mock Draft: Round One and Two

Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Jack London in NFL
Hard to believe the NFL Draft is only a month away.  Time flies when you're having fun in the offseason I guess.  And the Cardinals have certainly had their share of fun.  In the biggest offseason in quite some time for the Cardinals, about the only thing that hasn't changed is Larry Fitzgerald. And with all these changes, needs have been created and taken away for Arizona.  All of the sudden, with the signing ...