August 31st, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in New Sheriff In Town: Captain Comeback 1. San Francisco 49ers (8-8) – The stage is set for the team with the most urgency to win now in the NFC West. A change at the helm could be the biggest move in the division aside from Kevin Kolb being traded to Arizona. Jim Harbaugh, a former [...]
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Cards to Place CB Greg Toler on IR After He Tears His ACL
Cornerback Greg Toler tore his ACL in Saturday’s preseason game and will be placed on injured reserve. It’s a major blow to a Cardinals’ defense that already had plenty of question marks. Toler was in line to start after Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was traded to the Eagles. On the bright side, the Cards now get to [...]
Big Steps Taken Against Chargers Despite Loss
Saturday marked the first home game for the Cards, and they did not let the opportunity to show off in front of their fans go to waste. It was an extremely entertaining game, but the game was also filled with important clues about what fans can look for as we move ever closer to the [...]
Toler Sprains Knee Against Chargers
Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports Cardinals starting running back Greg Toler suffered a left knee sprain Saturday night against the Chargers at University of Phoenix Stadium. Toler left the game in the first quarter and did not return. There was no immediate word on the seriousness of Toler’s injury.
Cards Drop Wild Preseason Game to Chargers 34-31
Billy Volek threw a 14-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Bryan Walters in the waning seconds of the Chargers’ 34-31 preseason victory over the Cardinals. The Chargers trailed 31-20 before Darryl Gamble recovered a Richard Bartel fumble in the Cardinals’ end zone midway through the fourth quarter. With 3:11 remaining, Volek led San Diego on a [...]
LB’s Stewart Bradley, Paris Lenon Still Battling For ILB Job
Cardinals linebackers Stewart Bradley and Paris Lenon are still battling for a starting inside linebacker job. Bradley certainly has the talent edge, but is trying to prove he’s completely over his 2009 torn ACL among other maladies. Beat writer Kent Somers suggests that the loser of this battle will stay on the field plenty, maybe [...]
Cardinals Add P Dave Zastudil
The Cardinals officially announced the signing of quarterback Brodie Croyle, as well as the addition of veteran punter Dave Zastudil. Zastudil has a net average of 36.4 yards per punt during his eight seasons in the NFL, which had been split between the Baltimore Ravens (2002-05) and Cleveland Browns (2006-10). Zastudil missed all of 2010 [...]
Cardinals to Ink Former Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle
Free agent quarterback Brodie Croyle will sign with the Cardinals later on Tuesday, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports. Cardinals quarterbacks John Skelton (ankle) and Max Hall (shoulder) are banged up and questionable for Saturday’s preseason game against the San Diego Chargers. The 28-year-old Croyle was a third-round pick out of Alabama by the [...]
