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Archive for June, 2008

Davenport with Interest in Playing in the Desert?

Now that he’s free to go anywhere, where would free agent RB Najeh Davenport like to play?  How about Arizona with the Cardinals?  Davenport made an appearance today on NFL Radio, and spoke about the desire to play with the Cards because of the relationship he has with Ken Whisenhunt, now Cards coach and former [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

Fitzgerald Makes the NFL Top 50 Players List

CBS Sportsline’s Pete Prisco is out with his annual Top 50 NFL Players list, and just one Cards Player is on the list - WR Larry Fitzgerald. Here is the breakdown on the wide out in the article:
31. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

Team to Keep Options Open About Picking Up a Veteran Tackle

From: Pro Football Weekly
We still keep hearing the Cardinals wouldn’t mind obtaining a veteran backup tackle before the season starts. While the offensive line appears to have decent depth at center and the guard spots, it remained dangerously thin at the OT spots heading into July.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 29 2008

New Talks in New Deal for Warner Going Slowly

It looks as if the talks to try and get a new deal done for QB Kurt Warner are not exactly hitting the track at 100 MPH.  The East Valley Tribune is reporting that the agent for quarterback Warner has indicated little progress has been made in talks with the Cardinals about an extension. The [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 27 2008

Report Says Warner in Front of the Line for a New Contract

From Pro Football Weekly:
On the Cardinals’ contract front, we hear that QB Kurt Warner has jumped to the head of the line for a new deal ahead of both ILB Karlos Dansby, the team’s franchise player, and WR Anquan Boldin, who recently told the team Web site that he hasn’t decided whether or not he [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 25 2008

PFW: Hightower Making an Early Impact

From: Pro Football Weekly
We hear the Cardinals believe fifth-round rookie RB Tim Hightower, the team’s first 2008 rookie to sign a contract, could end up being a pretty decent player at the pro level. Hightower’s thick frame reminds some team insiders of Steven Jackson, although he’s not nearly as big or fast as the Rams’ [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 22 2008

Dansby and Cards Not Talking About Long-Term Deal

It looks as if things between Cardinals LB Karols Dansby and the franchise are not going well in terms of getting him a new deal done that will make both sides happy. The Arizona Republic is reporting that Dasnby’s agent and GM Rod Graves haven’t talked in the past couple of weeks, which is not [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 21 2008

RB Arrington Arrested After Nightclub Fight in North Carolina

Running back J.J. Arrington was arrested early today after being involved in an incident in a nightclub fight.  The 25-year-old was one of five arrested according to News 14 Carolina.  The arrest took place after an off-duty officer called for assistance when the fight broke out around 1:30 a.m. at the D&I Center nightclub, the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 18 2008

Highsmith Impressing Enough to Make Final Roster?

From: Pro Football Weekly
The early indication from our Cardinals sources is that, based on how he looked and performed in the team’s OTAs, undrafted rookie LB Ali Highsmith has a decent shot at making the final roster cut. Highsmith fell off most draft boards after registering two 5.0 40-times at this year’s Scouting Combine, but [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008

Report Says Cards to Hire Former Eagles V.P. of Player Personnel Licht

The Cardinals could be taking on a new executive in their pro personnel area, as ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the team is going to hire former Eagles V.P. of player personnel Jason Licht soon.  Licht left the Eagles in a surprise move a few weeks back when he lost a power struggle.  He had a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 12 2008