The defending NFC Champion Cardinals Friday released former starting tight end Leonard Pope and four-year safety Aaron Francisco. The two were the biggest names were among 21 players cut by Arizona to reach the NFL’s 53-man limit. Others released by the team on Friday included offensive tackle Oliver Ross.
Pope, a 6-foot-8 third-round draft [...]
The Arizona Republic says that Ken Whisenhunt says he’s not rushing to name Matt Leniart as his number two QB:
Matt Leinart has played better than Brian St. Pierre in two preseason games, but Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt isn’t in a rush to name a No. 2 quarterback. “I don’t think [...]
Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt liked what he saw from Matt Leinart in the Cardinals’ preseason opener in Pittsburgh. Whisenhunt has turned up the pressure on Leinart in training camp by saying Brian St. Pierre has a chance to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Kurt Warner. Leinart says he’s taken it all in stride, and [...]
Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, understands the pressure of trying to return to the Super Bowl after their improbable run last season, as quoted on NJ.com: “No matter whether it’s in Phoenix or around the country, there’s going to be skepticism of us as a team. I think the only thing that’s going to help [...]
There’s a lot of talk about Anquan Boldin and if he’s gonna try and stage some sort of camp holdout. Tonight on NFL Network, coach Ken Whisenhunt gave his opinion on the matter.
“I’m optimistic that he’ll be there,” Whisenhunt said. “I know for sure we’re a much better football team with Anquan than we [...]
Despite taking the Cardinals to their first ever Super Bowl, there has been no talk of giving an extension to coach Ken Whisenhunt. Here is the report from the Arizona Republic on the Whiz and his future:
At this time, however, there’s not a place setting at [...]
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt spoke out at the owners meeting, and made it sound as if he’s expecting unhappy wide receiver Anquan Boldin to be with the team in 2009, passing by the fact that Boldin has said he wants out, and pointing out that he has two years left on his contract.
“We’ve said all [...]
Sports 620 KTAR sources learned that the Cardinals have decided to hire from within for their vacant defensive coordinator position, promoting linebackers coach Bill Davis.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt moved quickly with the hire in the possibility that Davis would be up for other jobs, such as the defensive coordinator position with the Kansas City Chiefs. [...]
This does not look like a team ready for the playoffs.
The Cardinals Sunday might as well kept the bus warm, as they didn’t even show up vs the Patriots, laying a huge egg in falling behind 31-0 at the half, and then trailing 47-0 in the fourth quarter before scoring a garbage TD to at [...]
