Archive for October, 2010

Cards’ Suspect Run Defense Faces Test in Forsett, Lynch

It’s been a defense-minded week here at Cardinals Gab and we’re continuing the trend by focusing on the challenges Seattle’s newly teamed up running backs may present to an already beleaguered Arizona rushing defense. Justin Forsett is the speedster capable of making people miss on route to big gains.  Forsett has gained 282 yards on [...]

Arizona Waits on Joey Porter to Start Making Big Plays

According to his contract, Joey Porter will be a Cardinal for two more years after this season.  He will be paid a guaranteed $17.5 million, with a total contract value of $24.5 million.  So far, Arizona is not getting their money’s worth. After a down 2007-2008 season in Miami, during which Porter only recorded 5.5 [...]

A Statistical Look at the Cardinals’ 2010 Defense

Courtesy of stats compiled by ESPN’s Mike Sando, let’s take a look at some of the numbers regarding the Cardinals’ defensive play so far this season. Home                       Away 1st Quarter PPG -        21.5                             31.7 2nd Quarter PPG -       5.0                               16.0 3rd Quarter PPG -       0.0                               7.7 4th Quarter PPG -        5.0                               3.3 First Half PPG [...]

12th Man Presents the Cardinals with a Unique Challenge

The Seattle Seahawks enjoy a home field advantage unlike most other NFL teams.  Qwest Field, so its been said, is one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL, something that is obviously attributed to the fans, but also the stadium’s design.  In any event, it’s something that the Cardinals will have to deal with this [...]

Week 7 Preview: Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks

2010 SEASON RECORDS: Cardinals: 3-2, 1st in NFC West (tied with Seattle); Last Week: bye Seahawks: 3-2, 1st in NFC West (tied with Arizona); Last Week: W @ CHI, 23-20 GAMETIME: Sunday, October 24, 4:05 p.m. EST, Qwest Field, Seattle, WA BOTH TEAMS SEEK FIRST BLOOD IN THE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS: Feathers will fly [...]

WR, Steve Breaston is “No Doubt” Playing This Week

The Cardinals’ number two wide receiver, Steve Breaston, claims that there is “no doubt” he will play this Sunday against the Seahawks, who beat the Bears in Chicago last week to pull into a first place tie with the Arizona Cardinals.  We have reason to believe the guarantee as Breaston returned to practice this week [...]

Cards Reportedly Have No Interest in Shawne Merriman

It’s reported that the Cardinals have no interest in Shawne Merriman, according to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic and Rotoworld.com.  The Chargers placed Merriman on IR and announced that they plan to release him if or when he becomes healthy. Although the Cardinals have not officially stated that they have no interest in Merriman, [...]

Cardinals’ First Quarter of the Season Awards

The Cardinals’ are obviously one quarter of the way through the 2010 season.  Time to give out some awards. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE FIRST QUARTER: RB, Tim Hightower I bet you thought I was going to say Max Hall.  Although Hightower’s production has slowed as of late, it’s really only because he hasn’t been getting [...]

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