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• Which running back should the Broncos draft? DRAFTIQ and RAS for running backs

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Can we use analytics to find and draft the next great Bronco running back? While I looked at some data regarding drafting a good and durable RB a few weeks back, I didn’t go into the same depth that I did with tight ends, tackles and IOL guys. So I figured that I would do that since draft week is upon us and most think that the Broncos will be using at least one ea...2025
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• Top Five RB Draft Targets for the Houston Texans

Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What tailbacks should Houston be targeting in this year’s draft? The Houston Texans got Joe Mixon last year, and he transformed the ground game into a Pro-Bowl caliber unit. He has been worth the investment, but at the same time, Dameon Pierce sank into the deep fog of the depth chart, witnessing his road back to live-game snaps dwindli...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: What do the Cardinals need the most?

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Arizona Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort has indicated that he believes the roster, as it is currently constructed, is good to go. Kudos to Monti and his staff for creating a fresh kind of buzz for the Cardinals in the manner in which he handled the re-signing of the team’s key free agents and the signing of impactful unrestricted free agents. While it...2025
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• 2025 Arizona Cardinals’ Teaching Assignments

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images What kind of developmental growth will the Cardinals see this season from their players? One thing that sticks in my craw every year is seeing fans be so quick to believe that the coaches must know what they are doing when players get benched or cut. As a teacher and coach, for right or for wrong, whenever a student or player of mine failed, I blamed mys...2025
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• ESPN’s take on Cardinals’ 2025 NFL Draft needs

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Here is what ESPN writers claim to be the Cardinals’ biggest need in the draft and what they believe Monti Ossenfort will do come draft day. Arizona Cardinals Picks: Nos. 16, 47, 78, 115, 152, 225 The Cardinals absolutely MUST use a pick in the first three rounds on ____. A wide receiver. Arizona has a surefire WR1 in Marvin Harrison Jr. and a No. 2 in Micha...2025
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• How to draft a good and durable running back in the modern NFL

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Does the recent adage of waiting until day two or three to draft a running back still hold? The Denver Broncos need an upgrade at running back. The team finished the season 21st in YPC, near the middle of the league in runs of 10 yards or more, and near the bottom of the league in runs of 20+ and runs of 30+. The OL was quite effective at run blocking with the...2025
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• Cowboys news: Miles Sanders drops hint on a new-look offense for Dallas

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. Miles Sanders hints at Dallas Cowboys’ new offensive identity - Matt Galatzan, SI.com The new running back in town tips the hand of the Cowboys offense and what the plan will be this year. The Dallas Cowboys are going to look different in 2025. Not only does Dallas have a slew of free agent signings and players acquired through ...2025
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• What the Cowboys are getting in new RB Javonte Williams

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Dallas Cowboys added some much needed help in the backfield to start free agency. For the second straight offseason, the Dallas Cowboys entered free agency with a dire need at running back. With the theme of this current offseason being the organization showing they’ve learned some tough lessons from the 2024 season, the Cowboys broke character and actual...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: RB Omarion Hampton

Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here is our scouting report on Omarion Hampton from North Carolina We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at running back Omarion Hampton from North Carolina Omarion Hampton RBNorth Carolina Tar HeelsJunior4-star recruit 6’0”220 lbs Photo b...2025
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• Assessments of Arizona Cardinals’ 2023, 2024 Draft Picks

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The picks are talented, but the coaching plans are difficult to comprehend Arizona Cardinals Draft Picks Tracker by Round in 2023 Round 1 | Pick 6 (from DET) Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State Round 2 | Pick 41 (from TEN) BJ Ojulari, EDGE, LSU Round 3 | Pick 72 (from TEN) Garrett Williams, CB, Syracuse Round 3 | Pick 94 Michael Wilson, WR, Stanford Round 4...2025
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• The Cowboys re-commitment to the run game is getting easier to believe in

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Do you trust the Cowboys to fix their running game this offseason? Out of all of the new staff hires for the Dallas Cowboys in the Brian Schottenheimer era, there is one that should inspire confidence the most when it comes to trusting what the first-time head coach is looking for. Serving as a non-play-calling offensive coordinator for two seasons befo...2025
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• 3 things to expect from Cowboys new offensive coordinator Klayton Adams

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Klayton Adams is going to bring a lot to the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys hired former Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams as their new offensive coordinator. Many are happy about the hire due to the Cardinals' overachieving in the run game during his time in the desert. Will he be able to duplicate that success in Dallas?...2025
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• Wednesday NFL Week 18 Injury Report: Latest Updates on Chase Brown, Deebo Samuel, James Conner, and Others
We have one more week in the NFL regular season. A lot of players won't play this week. Here is the latest Week 18 injury report....2025
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• The Seahawks needed the Cardinals to win, and the Cardinals played like the Seahawks

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images In losing to the Rams, the Cardinals embodied all of the issues that have plagued the Seahawks this season. The best summation of the Arizona Cardinals’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night came courtesy of NFL personality and podcast host Gregg Rosenthal. the Cardinals lost in the most Seahawks way possible as an homage— Gregg Rosenthal (@gregg...2024
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• 5 keys to victory: What do Rams need to do to avenge loss to Cardinals?

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images How can the Rams avoid getting swept by the Cardinals The Los Angeles Rams will be looking to avenge their loss from earlier in the season this week against the Arizona Cardinals. Back in Week 2, the Rams fell to the Cardinals 41-10 in one of the biggest losses of the Sean McVay era. The Rams have gotten healthier while winning eight of their last t...2024
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• ESPN’s take on Cardinals’ 2025 NFL Draft needs
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• Closer Understanding of Drew Petzing’s Offense

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images What are Drew Petzing’s priorities and 2025 goals? Entering year three of Drew Petzing’s command of the Arizona Cardinals offense, it may be helpful to add greater clarification as to what Petzing’s priorities are. Scheme Priorities: Run the football, preferably out of 12 (1 RB, 2 TEs) and 13 1 RB, 3 TEs) personnel. Run a steady diet of RPOs and play...2025
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 11: Seahawks peck small-beaked rivals to death

Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The Seattle Seahawks played their best defensive game of the season, beating the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 to reclaim 1st place in the NFC West. First of all, I appreciate your patience with me posting today instead of after yesterday’s game like usual. We had a family birthday party last night and I wanted to just lean into it with everyone else. That’s easier to do...2024
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• Winners and Losers from Seahawks 16, Cardinals 6

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images The Seahawks are back above .500. It wasn’t easy, and it’s almost never easy against the Arizona Cardinals, but it was still a win for the Seattle Seahawks. Even the best Seahawks teams had to grind out 19-3, 17-7, 20-6, 14-9 type of games regardless of quality of their NFC West opponent, so 16-6 is just another chapter in the book. This was another vi...2024
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• Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook: Mixon Undraftable, Trubisky Grading & More
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"Getting the offensive line out in space is another thing expected to be featured more again under new OC Klayton Adams, and Williams is the type of dual-threat back that fits what Adams is looking for based on the types of players he previously worked with in Arizona like James Conner."

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"com/OMOwzUqx3G— PFF Fantasy & Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) February 3, 2024 Last year, James Conner and Jahmyr Gibbs were the only two backs with double-digit runs for 20 or more yards."

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"Quarterback Joshua Dobbs and running back James Conner each had a rushing touchdown in the first 30 minutes."

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"Cardinals bringing back James Conner: Arizona, Pro Bowl RB agree to new three-year contract"

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"James Conner carried the Arizona Cardinals to a 31-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers with 173 total yards and three touchdowns."

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"James Conner indicates he wants to stay with Steelers as he heads into final year of rookie contract"

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"James Conner to miss third straight game in Week 14 due to shoulder injury"

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"James Conner is spending the offseason getting healthy, and improving his game."

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"The Steelers signed James Conner, one of their third-round draft picks."

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"Pitt RB James Conner is battling cancer ."

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"While Elliott might not be considered a true power back—especially when compared to the 2015 NFL draft’s other top running back prospects, Alabama’s Derrick Henry and Pittsburgh’s James Conner—he has certainly proven to be a tough man to tackle."

• Which running back should the Broncos draft? DRAFTIQ and RAS for running backs
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• Top Five RB Draft Targets for the Houston Texans
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• 2025 NFL Draft: What do the Cardinals need the most?
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• 2025 Arizona Cardinals’ Teaching Assignments
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• ESPN’s take on Cardinals’ 2025 NFL Draft needs
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• How to draft a good and durable running back in the modern NFL
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• Two things the Rams may be getting wrong

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images It could be a mistake for Rams to extend Kyren Williams Two key pieces of news surrounding the Los Angeles Rams broke this week from NFL team meetings. Both ideas seem risky with significant downside, so let’s dive a little deeper. 1 - Potential contract extension for Kyren Williams The front office plans to meet with Williams’ representation this week to star...2025
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• Arizona Cardinals’ Pre-Draft 53 Man Roster

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Identifying position needs With the 2025 NFL Draft scheduled to start 4 weeks from today, I thought it would be interesting to consider what the Arizona Cardinals’ 53-man roster might look like at this point in the off-season, with the purpose of determining the team’s draft priorities. Here is my best guess of what the coaches would decide if they had to pi...2025
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• Cowboys news: Miles Sanders drops hint on a new-look offense for Dallas
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• Rams fans react: Are Cardinals better than they seem?

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Could the Cardinals be the most overlooked team in the NFC? For a franchise that is 106-years-old, the Arizona Cardinals are often as predictable as the sunrise. The Cardinals have won just seven playoff games in those 100-plus years and have a total record of 593 wins, 812 losses, and 41 ties. Since the NFL realigned in 2002, the Cardinals have won th...2025
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• Which running back should the Broncos draft? DRAFTIQ and RAS for running backs
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• 2025 Arizona Cardinals’ Teaching Assignments
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• How to draft a good and durable running back in the modern NFL
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• Two things the Rams may be getting wrong
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• Cowboys news: Miles Sanders drops hint on a new-look offense for Dallas
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• Are Cardinals buying stock in the Hampton Inn?

Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is RB Omarion Hampton “in” the Cardinals draft plans? Does anyone remember, if you happened to have seen it, which draft pundit mocked North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton to the Arizona Cardinals at pick #16? I have opened up 20+ mocks to try to find it to no avail and maybe one of you can help me? In any event, when I first saw Oma...2025
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• I’d be OK using this model as contract extension for Kyren Williams

Brad Penner-Imagn Images A palatable extension for Kyren Williams falls in the Joe Mixon to David Montgomery range Much of the offseason talk so far for the Los Angeles Rams has surrounded Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford. Perhaps the third biggest story line is a potential contract extension for running back Kyren Williams. While in some ways the Rams are still recovering from their hang ...2025
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• The Cowboys re-commitment to the run game is getting easier to believe in
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• 3 things to expect from Cowboys new offensive coordinator Klayton Adams
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• Two things the Rams may be getting wrong
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• Are Cardinals buying stock in the Hampton Inn?
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: RB Omarion Hampton
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• Assessments of Arizona Cardinals’ 2023, 2024 Draft Picks
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• Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals getting ready for offseason, a look at the 2025 Pro Bowl, Cardinals not satisfied and more

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images News and notes from around the web on your Arizona Cardinals. Happy Super Bowl Sunday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals and the rest of the NFL are quiet right now before the NFL offseason kicks off. Not much going on here... Maybe another lawsuit against the owner, but is that news? Anyways, here is a look around the web at your Arizona Cardinals After ...2025
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• The Cowboys re-commitment to the run game is getting easier to believe in
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• Cowboys news: Dallas make smart move by signing Will McClay to extension

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Will McClay, Cowboys agree to multi-year contract extension for 2025 and beyond - Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com One of Dallas’ critical pieces to success will be staying with the team for a while. What is arguably the biggest news of the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason has landed, and not long after the team named B...2025
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• Jonathan Gannon’s “good quarterbacks are on good teams” message to Kyler Murray

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The impact of what this message means to Kyler and the other players on the team For two years, I have been trying to get comfortable and confident in head coach Jonathan Gannon. When the Cardinals rolled off their four-game winning streak —- with the defense suddenly dialing up successful blitz packages and becoming stingy in pass coverage —- and with ...2025
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• James Conner carries Cardinals to victory with 173 total yards and three touchdowns

James Conner carried the Arizona Cardinals to a 31-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers with 173 total yards and three touchdowns. He has a league-leading 11 TDs on the season....2021
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• Conner signed to a four-year deal
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• James Conner indicates he wants to stay with Steelers as he heads into final year of rookie contract
Conner wants to bring a championship to Pittsburgh...2020
• Watch Chiefs safety Eric Berry surprises Pitt RB battling cancer on 'Ellen' show
Pitt RB James Conner is battling cancer ... and Thursday he met his inspiration: Chiefs safety Eric Berry...2016
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• Conner honored for his courage
James Conner was honored by someone he looked up to as a kid, Jerome Bettis....2017
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• James Conner to miss third straight game in Week 14 due to shoulder injury
The Pittsburgh back has been out since suffering the injury in Week 11 against the Browns...2019
• Pitt's James Conner overcomes cancer, injury to break ACC career TD record
Conner overcame a season-ending knee injury and Hodgkin's lymphoma in his career...2016
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 12: Seahawks and Jets do a bunch of drugs, see what happens

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Seattle Seahawks win an insane football game over the New York Jets, improving to 7-5 and securing their lead in the NFC West It’s funny, last week’s Seattle Seahawks game against the Arizona Cardinals carried much higher leverage than today’s game against the Jets did, but I was remarkably placid as I watched it. I think it’s because, even after the win...2024
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• Position battleground (defense): Cowboys vs. Cardinals head-to-head breakdown

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images A positional head-to-head breakdown of the Week 3 matchup between the Cowboys and Cardinals on defense. Previously we broke down the offense for this week’s upcoming game for the Dallas Cowboys. Now we dive back into the position battleground, this time looking at how the defensive positions and special teams stack up against each other. DEFENSIVE LINEWe ...2023
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• Daily Notes: Brian Robinson breaks out, James Conner to sit, Raheem Mostert to play

Brian Robinson looks like the fantasy running back to roster in Washington. James Conner's backup Eno Benjamin should be on your radar, and Raheem Mostert says he'll play. Catch up on all the fantasy news and key injury reports for Week 6....2022
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• Le’Veon Bell predicts James Conner will break Steelers’ TD record for a RB
The Pittsburgh Steelers put out a question on Twitter asking how many touchdowns James Conner would score in 2019. A prominent former Steeler weighed in with an answer. Le’Veon Bell is drawing some praise for not holding grudges and supporting a former teammate with his response. I’m going to be that guy, though, and point out that Bell’s career high for touchdowns in a season in Pittsburgh was 11...2019
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• Ryan Fitzpatrick, James Conner among Week 1 fantasy football headliners

Buccaneers QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 4 TDs and ran for another, while Steelers backup RB James Conner had 192 yards and 2 scores. ...2018
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• Steelers equipped to survive, thrive without Le'Veon Bell in 2018

Pittsburgh is not sweating Le'Veon Bell's holdout with good reason. With the likes of James Conner, Jaylen Samuels and JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Steelers will be able to keep their offensive machine rolling. (Take note, fantasy football players.)...2018
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• Which running back should the Broncos draft? DRAFTIQ and RAS for running backs
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• 2025 NFL Draft: What do the Cardinals need the most?
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• Two things the Rams may be getting wrong
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• Rams fans react: Are Cardinals better than they seem?
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• What the Cowboys are getting in new RB Javonte Williams
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• Are Cardinals buying stock in the Hampton Inn?
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• Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: RB Omarion Hampton
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• Top Five RB Draft Targets for the Houston Texans
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• 2025 NFL Draft: What do the Cardinals need the most?
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 12: Seahawks and Jets do a bunch of drugs, see what happens
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 11: Seahawks peck small-beaked rivals to death
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• Lions Game Ball, Unsung Hero of Week 3: Defense takes a stand

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Handing out the game ball and unsung hero from the Lions resilient road win. Coach Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions don’t lose back-to-back games. The team learned from some of their mistakes in the Buccaneers game in Week 2 and were an improved team, beating the Arizona Cardinals 20-13. This game epitomized how gritty this team is. After winning...2024
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• Lions vs. Cardinals preview: 4 key matchups, statistical notes

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Breaking down 4 key matchups for Lions vs. Cardinals with a deep statistical dive. Welcome to my Week 3 observations for the Detroit Lions upcoming matchup at the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions are hoping to right the ship after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sunk their journey to starting 2-0. It’s the first road test for the Lions and there is reassuranc...2024
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• Bengals at Cardinals Preview: High Heat

Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals’ urgency is as high as the desert temperatures with yet another early season “must-win” opportunity staring them in the face this Sunday. How does one best create a sizable shift in momentum? Is it with a singular, gigantic moment or a collection of small ones leading to a goal being achieved? We’ve seen examples of both personal and professional exp...2023
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• How Cardinals stunned Cowboys’ defense to pull off biggest NFL upset so far

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Making sense of what the Arizona Cardinals did to the Cowboys on Sunday When Sunday afternoon’s tilt between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals got underway, you could not find a bigger contrast between two teams. The Cardinals entered play 0-2 on the season, with many wondering if Caleb Williams was already looking at real estate in the ...2023
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• Position battleground (offense): Cowboys vs. Cardinals head-to-head breakdown

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images A positional head-to-head breakdown of the Week 3 matchup between the Cowboys and Cardinals on offense. The Cowboys take on the Cardinals in Week 3 of the season. So just who are the Cardinals this year and how do they matchup on offense? In a head-to-head battle, we rate the team by each position group. QUARTERBACK Dak Prescott vs Joshua Dobbs If Dak get...2023
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