Tag: Arizona Cardinals (Page 6 of 51)

      Cardinals interested in Kyle Orton?

      May 6, 2011 /
      Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton (L) is about to get sacked by Arizona Cardinals Clark Haggans (R) during the first quarter of the Cards Broncos game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ December 12,2010. UPI/Art Foxall

      According to Rotoworld (via 3TV News in Phoenix), the Cardinals have had preliminary contact with the Broncos about quarterback Kyle Orton’s availability.

      Profootballtalk’s Gregg Rosenthal has it on good authority that teams can discuss trades “generally” even if following through isn’t yet allowed. Neither team is breaking the rules by engaging in hot-stove talk. The Broncos reportedly believe the Cardinals’ interest in Orton is strictly as a “Plan B” in case a deal can’t be worked out for Kevin Kolb. It’s refreshing to hear Arizona’s fallback plan is more than just a wink-and-nod understanding with Marc Bulger.

      Orton would certainly be a better option than Bulger, who hasn’t taken a snap since 2009 and hasn’t been effective since 2006. Orton can put up good numbers in any offense and would probably flourish with a couple of key playmakers around him. As Rotoworld points out, he would be a nice fallback option for the Cards if they couldn’t acquire Kevin Kolb from Philly.

      External Sports, NFL

      Report: Eagles have offer on the table from unknown team for Kevin Kolb

      May 2, 2011 /
      Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      In his latest “Monday Morning Quarterback,” SI.com’s Peter King reiterated that the Eagles have an offer of a first-round pick in the 2012 draft from an unknown team for quarterback Kevin Kolb. But because of the ongoing labor dispute, Kolb is being held hostage by the unfortunate circumstances.

      That “unknown team” may be the Arizona Cardinals, who reportedly had a deal in place for Kolb before the draft. The Cardinals decided not to draft a signal caller last week, so the thought is that they’re waiting for the labor dispute to end in order to make a run at Kolb (who has already said that he wouldn’t mind playing in the desert).

      But the Dolphins and Seahawks also failed to address their quarterback needs in the draft, so maybe they’re gearing up to make a run at Kolb as well. Like all deals, whichever team can make the Eagles the best offer will have Kolb under center next season. The 26-year-old is a fit for any one of those teams and assuming the Eagles are willing to trade him, whoever lands him will likely sign him to a new contract. (He’s owed $1.392 million in 2011 but is a free agent in 2012.)

      The good thing for the Cardinals, Seahawks and Dolphins is that Kolb’s trade market shrunk last weekend. The Titans (Jake Locker), Jaguars (Blaine Gabbert), Vikings (Christian Ponder), 49ers (Colin Kaepernick) and Bengals (Andy Dalton) all addressed their needs at quarterback in either the first or second round, so the odds just rose for Arizona, Seattle and Miami in terms of landing Kolb later this offseason. (Assuming there even is a “later this offseason.”)

      External Sports, NFL

      Cardinals to take Blaine Gabbert if he falls?

      March 24, 2011 /
      Missouri Tigers quarterback Blaine Gabbert runs onto the field for a game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri on October 23, 2010. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

      I must admit, some of that faded excitement that I had for the draft is returning now that the rumors are flowing. Even though the NFL is trying to ruin the holiday with this CBA mess, little by little the draft is starting to creep back into my heart.

      ESPN’s Chris Mortensen tweets that if the Cardinals “can get” Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert at No. 5 next month, “they will.” Owners Michael and Bill Bidwill took Gabbert to dinner on Tuesday night and Arizona’s coaching staff held a private workout with him on Wednesday. It appears, for all intents and purposes, that the Cardinals are putting on a full-court press for the former Tiger.

      Now the question is whether or not he’ll fall to the Cardinals at No. 5. If the Panthers pass on Cam Newton, they could take Gabbert at No. 1. If the Bills don’t take him at No. 3, the Bengals could certainly nab him at No. 4 depending on how they want to handle the Carson Palmer fiasco. With three quarterback-needy teams picking ahead of the Cards in the first round, Gabbert might not fall.

      But if you’re a Cardinal fan and you want Gabbert, it’s easy to look at the situation and stay optimistic. Carolina could take Newton, Buffalo may address its defensive line and Cincinnati owner Mike Brown reiterated on Monday that he wants Palmer back, so maybe the Bengals go with either A.J. Green or Julio Jones. In that scenario, Gabbert would slip to the Cardinals at No. 5.

      Either way, Arizona needs to acquire a signal caller at some point this offseason and given how there’s no free agency, the Cards would be wise to take one in the draft. John Skelton showed flashes last season but on a whole, the quarterback situation was an absolute mess in the desert last year. Gabbert is a big kid with a strong arm and would be a good fit in Ken Whisenhunt’s balanced offense (which also features elements of the spread).

      External Sports, NFL, NFL Draft

      Larry Fitzgerald available at the right price?

      January 28, 2011 /
      Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald (L) can’t make the catch after Oakland Raiders Nnamdi Asomugha (R) interfered with Fitzgerald in the first quarter of the game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ, September 26,2010. UPI/Art Foxall

      According to NESN.com, Cardinals’ receiver Larry Fitzgerald could be available in a trade, although that doesn’t mean that “the team is actively trying to unload him.”

      For the right price, Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald could be available in a trade, according to league sources, but that doesn’t mean the Cards are actively trying to unload him.

      In fact, no one polled for this story had any direct knowledge of whether the Cardinals have had any legitimate discussions about trading their star receiver, so take that for what it’s worth.

      The Pats are also equipped with two picks in both the first and second rounds of the draft, which would give them more than enough ammunition to acquire Fitzgerald if they’d like to explore that avenue. However, there aren’t considered to be any franchise-caliber quarterbacks in the 2011 draft class, so the Cardinals might not be overly interested in anything the Pats would have to offer.

      So a player could be available at the right price, but his team isn’t actively trying to trade him. Uh, allllllllllllll right. Isn’t this true for a lot of players? If Team X is willing to give up three first round picks and two second rounders to acquire Player A from Team Z, I’m willing to bet that Team Z would consider that the “right price” for Player A as long as he’s not the face of the franchise. And even then…

      What a weird report. It’s almost like NESN.com wanted to speculate about something – anything – so they threw this out there. Then when they “polled” their sources and came back with nothing, they discredited their own report.

      In other news, The Scores Report has learned that Brett Favre will play for the Buffalo Bills next season according to league sources. That said, our sources have no knowledge of this report and therefore can’t confirm its truth. So take our Lord Favre-to-Buffalo report with a grain of salt. Because it may or may not be true. We don’t know. And neither do our sources. Grain. Salt.

      External Sports, NFL

      Derek Anderson goes off on a reporter in press conference

      November 30, 2010 /

      It wouldn’t be a Cardinals’ prime time television event without one of their coaches or players going off on the media following the game.

      During the closing minutes of Arizona’s embarrassing 27-6 loss to the 49ers on Monday Night Football, television cameras showed quarterback Derek Anderson (who was atrocious…again) and guard Deuce Lutui sharing a laugh on the sidelines. When confronted about the moment in his post-game press conference, Anderson went off.

      In some respects I feel for Anderson. We’ve all been there; things aren’t going your way so a friend tosses out a, “Hey, things could be worse – you could be Jake Delhomme” comments to make you laugh. It’s not that you feel any better about the situation, but you share a laugh and it helps breaks up the tension for that moment.

      But I don’t blame fans for being upset. The prices of NFL tickets these days are absurd and to watch your team look as pathetic as the Cardinals did on Monday night is bad enough. You don’t want to see/hear that your quarterback was on the sidelines yucking it up with another teammate on top of having to endure the on-field product. It’s not fair, and in defense of the reporter, he gave Anderson the opportunity to explain himself and Anderson instead got defensive.

      Either way, this situation won’t matter soon enough. Anderson isn’t a part of Arizona’s future and given how bad he looked last night, he may not be a part of their present either.

      External Sports, NFL

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