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As the Arizona Cardinals continue to add names to their head coaching search, some will pique interest, some will leave you asking who, and some will just make you not interested. Not sure where Arthur Smith falls, but he is the latest in a now 13 person line of interviews the Arizona Cardinals have either […]
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As the Arizona Cardinals continue to look for another new head coach, they are leaning into things a bit different this time, casting a wide net. Enter Houston Texans defensive coordinator and former Arizona Cardinals defensive line coach Matt Burke. Burke is the Texans defensive play caller, and has created a monster of a defense […]
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The Arizona Cardinals continue to do their due diligence as they interview for their next head coach. A new name has appeared, as the team has interviewed Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. Mintere is a soon to be 43-year old defensive wizard, who has had two impressive seasons as a defensive coordinator in […]
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The Arizona Cardinals are now knee deep in trying to find the right guy to lead the franchise going forward. No more promises of three-year plans. RELATED: CARDINALS COACHING SEARCH ROTB Managing Editor Seth Cox has assembled a current list of candidates: One of the interviews that the Cardinals have requested is Thomas Brown, the […]
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The Arizona Cardinals had a lot of injuries this year. They leaned on those injuries as an excuse for why this team was 3-14, that 14 losses is the most in franchise history. The Cardinals lost some talent, that is not a question, it is a fact. However, they also had less high end talent […]
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Every sport has its own equipment. Players can substitute a Buick for first base, but there is still a bat that is needed to whack the ball with. A couple of chairs or a pair of two-liter bottles work well for a makeshift goal, but while playing hockey, the athlete requires a stick to maneuver […]
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The NFC West Division is the best in the NFL. Three out of four member clubs received a playoff invitation to this year’s postseason tournament. The Arizona Cardinals were the only member left home without a date. They finished dead last in the division with a 3-14-0 mark, then fired their coach but kept their […]
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We are into 2026 NFL Mock Draft season for the Arizona Cardinals now. While we have been there for a while, as names start to trickle into declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft, we now have more information, which gives us more of a chance to make informed decisions. So, as the names are coming […]
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The Arizona Cardinals head coach search has expanded to 10 names they have requested interviews with. After the Los Angeles Rams first round win over the Carolina Panthers, the Cardinals have requested to meet with both of the Rams coordinators. Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur is the 38-year old younger brother of Matt LaFleur, the […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Happy Sunday one and all. The NFL Playoffs are in full swing, and after an eventful […]
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The Arizona Cardinals own the third overall pick in this April’s NFL draft. A plethora of blue-chip players will be waiting to hear their name called with that selection. The Cardinals have many holes, and this pick will solve only one of them. Should this be an offensive player or another defensive guy? Last year, […]
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Happy Sunday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals are obviously not playing today, and after a Saturday that saw a couple of intriguing games, the question becomes… When will they be playing in the postseason again? Jess and I talk about the coaches that we know are candidates for the Arizona Cardinals heading into the […]
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At first glance, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh losing his job after an 18-year tenure looked like a slap in the face to the successful coach. Now, it looks like a slap to his bank account. On March 28, 2025, Harbaugh signed a three-year contract extension with the Ravens that ran through the 2028 […]
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Happy Wild Card Weekend one and all. This is the best weekend of the NFL season, as we have games Saturday through Monday Night and the Arizona Cardinals cannot disappoint or hurt us. This is a safe space. For this one, Jess and I talk about who we would like to see make a run, […]
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The Arizona Cardinals had an abysmal season. Yet, one bright spot in an otherwise miserable season was Trey McBride. For his efforts, McBride for the first time in his career was named an All Pro, and not just an All Pro, but a first team All Pro. McBride finished the 2025 season with 126 receptions […]
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Once upon a time, the Cardinals had a game that ended with the winner taking home a trophy. Do you recall the game? From 1968 to 1988, the St. Louis Cardinals participated in a contest every time they competed against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both clubs were located in the State of Missouri, and it […]
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The Arizona Cardinals have eight names the first week of their newest coaching search. So, what does the list look like? So, if you want to “rank” the coaching candidates for the Arizona Cardinals here is how I would rank them. Homerun Hire Klint Kubiak – The current offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks would […]
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The Arizona Cardinals own the third overall pick in this April’s NFL draft. Who will they select? What positions are on their short list of the greatest needs? Will they go offense or defense? The third draft pick alone is a valuable asset for any ballclub. Last year, the Cleveland Browns owned the second overall […]
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The list of NFL teams that now need a coach keeps growing. The Arizona Cardinals are certainly on that list as they axed Jonathan Gannon on Black Monday. The job now is to make a short list of candidates the team is interested in, set up interviews either virtually or in person, and then pare […]
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The Arizona Cardinals’ list of candidates for their head coaching search just added one more name: Green Bay Packers DC Jeff Hafley. RELATED: WHERE DOES THE CARDINALS JOB RANK? According to ROTB’s Managing Editor Seth Cox, the Cardinals’ list is already pretty long as he put together a comprehensive list on Wednesday. That list: Yesterday, […]
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Coming into Thursday, January 8, 2026 there were seven teams in need of a new head coach. It is the usual cast of characters, the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans with a new name, the Baltimore Ravens. Then this morning the Miami Dolphins, a team […]
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The Arizona Cardinals are said to be the New York Jets with palm trees. Of course, that is meant to be mean. But when your roster doesn’t win and remains on the sidelines while each year’s playoffs get rolling, insults are going to be a part of life. Cardinals’ fans are cynical. They know their […]
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The Arizona Cardinals are hiring their fifth head coach since I took over the site in 2016. After Jess left, I watched the Arizona Cardinals go from Super Bowl favorite back to the dregs of the NFL, it is always interesting to see how these things go. Think about this, the Arizona Cardinals went from […]
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On Black Monday, the Arizona Cardinals severed ties with their head coach, Jonathan Gannon. On the very next day, an interview with DC Vance Joseph was scheduled. Then, the franchise contacted five more candidates in order to set up interviews, some via Zoom, while the others will come in since their teams did not make […]
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The Arizona Cardinals decided that losing 14 games in a season and 36 games in three years was enough. So, head coach Jonathan Gannon was a victim of Black Monday. And now comes the daunting task of finding the new guy. What will be his scheme? An offensive guy or a defensive guru? Coming to […]
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