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• Open thread: Which Lions are likely to make their first Pro Bowl in 2025?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Predicting who, besides Kerby Joseph, will be named to their first Pro Bowl Team this season I get it. Pro Bowl recognition isn’t what it used to be. The format has changed, alternates abound, and some players would rather skip it entirely. But Pro Bowl nods still carry real weight in a player’s career narrative, and in discussions surrounding title cont...2025
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• Eagles schedule preview: Detroit Lions

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Same ****, different team When and Where: Week 11 at home Last season: Ran out of defenders and lost in the divisional round to Washington. Added: DJ Reed, Roy Lopez, Avonte Maddox Lost: Kevin Zeitler, Carlton Davis Players added or lost in order of snaps played last season. Top draft picks: Tyleik Williams, Tate Ratledge, Isaac Teslaa Biggest...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Pat O’Connor has a few key advantages

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A trusted veteran with special teams chops and inside-out flexibility, Pat O’Connor enters camp with a familiar coach and a real shot at sticking in Detroit. Training camp represents something different to every type of player in the NFL. For young players, it’s a chance to establish themselves as promising contributors. For star players, it’s...2025
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• Notes: PFF’s ranking of Lions’ defensive line may surprise you

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images There are questions about the Detroit Lions defensive line, but one prominent site still believes they’re among the best in the NFL. All offseason, conversation has surrounded the Detroit Lions’ defensive line. Fans and analysts are looking for answers after an injury-depleted defense ultimately cost the Lions a championship run, and Detroit responded with only m...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Brodric Martin faces uphill climb

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Detroit’s investment along the interior defensive line this offseason speaks volumes. Brodric Martin now faces a critical summer to prove he still belongs. We’re less than a month out from the start of training camp for the Detroit Lions, and our roster series preview rolls along with a look at Brodric Martin—a project that has yet to develop. Will Marti...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Aidan Hutchinson could win 2 major awards in 2025

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images After suffering a gruesome leg injury in 2024, can Aidan Hutchinson bounce back to his old ways? We are officially in the dead period of the NFL season, which means you all have a month to get ready before training camp starts, and the smell of football is in the air. What that also means is the return of the Pride of Detroit roster preview! We will take a look at...2025
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• Open thread: Which Lions are likely to make their first Pro Bowl in 2025?
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• Detroit Lions Day 3 OTA observations: Position-by-position breakdown

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from the Detroit Lions’ OTA practice on Friday—Day 3. On Friday, the Detroit Lions welcomed media to Organized Team Activities (OTAs) for the first time this offseason. It was the team’s third practice in a row and last of the week. Practice was split between walkthroughs, positional drills, 11-on-11s, a brief special teams drill...2025
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• Why the Detroit Lions should extend Alex Anzalone

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Alex Anzalone is in a contract year in 2025, but the Detroit Lions should ensure the veteran linebacker is around for good. When the Detroit Lions and Aaron Glenn brought Alex Anzalone over from New Orleans as a low-risk veteran addition early in the rebuild, I never imagined I’d one day be advocating for his fourth contract in Detroit. That speaks volu...2025
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• 6 Detroit Lions players facing uphill battle after 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now that the NFL Draft is wrapped up, there are many players that will need to step up to secure their role for 2025. The NFL Draft is an opportunity for a team to accumulate more young talent in hopes of pushing towards a future Super Bowl title. Though the draft can be a happy moment for the new faces entering the NFL, it can also pres...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: How Tyleik Williams will impact the Detroit Lions

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images Exploring how the Lions new defensive tackle, Tyleik Williams, fits into the current roster. The Detroit Lions bolstered their trenches in the 2025 NFL Draft by selecting Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams. Let’s take a look at his background and traits and discuss how his addition will impact the Lions roster in 2025 and beyond. Round 1...2025
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• Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Pre-2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Here’s an updated look at the Detroit Lions’ depth chart ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. With the 2025 NFL Draft ready to kickoff, now is a great time to take a look at the Detroit Lions roster with an updated depth chart. This version of the Lions depth chart is a bit unique. As always, we will lists/ranks all the players, highlighting the team's current...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Brodric Martin faces uphill climb
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Lions GM Brad Holmes explained why the team was not interested in spending a ton of money in free agency this year. During his media session at the NFL owners meetings, it’s clear Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes wanted to convey a message to fans about their modest free agency period over the last month. “I don’t know if I was as clear as I co...2025
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"Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have scored a second deal in free agency, inking defensive tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year deal."

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"Arizona had two sacks in Week 1, one by a cornerback and the other by nose tackle Roy Lopez."

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"Sheldon Rankins, Maliek Collins, Roy Lopez, Hassan Ridgeway, Kurt Hinish."

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"and Eric Murray, defensive linemen Roy Lopez and Jordan Jenkins, and offensive linemen Justin Britt and Tytus Howard."

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• Notes: PFF’s ranking of Lions’ defensive line may surprise you
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• Lions roster preview: Aidan Hutchinson could win 2 major awards in 2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes reiterates confidence in team’s defensive ends

Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes continues to suggest the team is happy with their defensive ends. Last week, free agent defensive end Za’Darius Smith declared that he wants to re-sign with the Detroit Lions, leading many fans to get excited about finally adding to the team’s defensive end room. And while that signing coul...2025
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• NFC West offseasons: Don’t discount the Cardinals

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Can Kyler Murray get the Cardinals to the playoffs? While most sportsbooks have pegged either the Los Angeles Rams or San Francisco 49ers as the favorites to take the NFC West in 2025, it would be unwise to discount a maturing Arizona Cardinals team. Arizona went 8-9 in their second year under head coach Jonathan Gannon, improving from their 2023 mark of 4-1...2025
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• Open thread: Who is the biggest winner from the Lions’ offseason?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions depth chart looks a bit different following free agency and the draft. Who is the biggest winner this offseason? A new season brings new faces. Now that free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft are squared away, the Detroit Lions depth chart looks a bit different. It’s not as much of a shakeup as we’re used to—as the Lions get good, offseaso...2025
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• Breaking down contract details of Lions’ 1st-round pick Tyleik Williams

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Breaking down Detroit Lions 1st-round pick Tyleik Williams’ rookie contract. On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions announced that they had signed 2025 first-round pick Tyleik Williams to his rookie contract. That puts six of the Lions’ seven draft picks now under contract. The lone exception is second-round pick Tate Ratledge. As a reminder, it’s t...2025
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• Why the Detroit Lions should extend Alex Anzalone
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• Open thread: Which Lions are likely to make their first Pro Bowl in 2025?
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• Lions roster preview: Aidan Hutchinson could win 2 major awards in 2025
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• Lions open as favorites over Packers in Week 1 showdown

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Lions open the 2025 season as road favorites over the Packers in Week 1. The 2025 NFL regular season schedule was released on Wednesday night, and the Detroit Lions will kick things off at Lambeau Field, where they’ll take on their division rival Green Bay Packers. The Lions and the Packers both made the playoffs in 2024, and each is considered ...2025
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• Open thread: What was the Detroit Lions’ best offseason addition?

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Now that the Detroit Lions have made most of their roster moves via free agency and the NFL Draft, what was their best move? When it comes to the Detroit Lions’ offseason additions, the team didn’t come away with a bounty of new faces. That was mostly by design. Lions general manager Brad Holmes made it clear that they are in savings mode—attempting to k...2025
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• Open thread: Which Lions draft pick will have the most impact in 2025?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Lions entered this draft with fewer holes than usual. Which draft pick will contribute the most in their rookie year? The Detroit Lions entered the 2025 NFL Draft with fewer holes in their roster than we have seen in any recent memory. There was no guarantee that whoever they selected in round one, let alone two, three, and beyond, would be a start...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: How Tyleik Williams will impact the Detroit Lions
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• 10 potentially surprising first-round candidates for the Detroit Lions

Photo by CFP/Getty Images Running through NFL Draft scenarios to brace Detroit Lions fans for the inevitable unexpected decision. We’ve officially reached that point in the NFL Draft cycle where Detroit Lions fans know the usual suspects mocked to Detroit — and most have locked in their own favorite targets. But if Brad Holmes has taught us anything over the past four drafts, it’s this: he...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency
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• Per ESPN’s Ben Solak, Cardinals’ rank #13 in 2025 free agency

Tell us what you love about this class and what you don’t love about it Per ESPN’s Ben Solak, the Arizona Cardinals had the 13th best free agency class/most improved roster in the NFL this year. Here is Ben Solak’s assessment: 2025 NFL free agency class rankings: Most improved rosters - ESPN 13. Arizona Cardinals Key acquisitions and returning players: Edge Josh Sweat, C Evan Brown, DT Dalvin Tom...2025
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• Open thread: Did the Lions improve their cornerback room?

Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made three notable changes in their cornerback room. Were they improvements/ The Detroit Lions did not make a ton of changes when it came to free agency. It’s clear Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ primary objective was to keep as much of the team together as possible. Including tenders, futures signings and re-signings, the Lions re...2025
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• Roy Lopez embracing Detroit Lions’ legacy of hard work, passion

Free agent signing Roy Lopez admires what it means to be a Detroit Lion, and is eager to learn from his teammates. It’s still odd to hear the words come from an outside, but the Detroit Lions are a national brand for fans and players. In his first press conference as a member of the Lions, free agent signing Roy Lopez mentioned that much of the appeal of signing in Detroit was to be a part of th...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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• Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals ready to finish strong, Marvin Harrison Jr. talks rookie year, Michael Carter gets the start and more

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images News and notes from around the web on your Arizona Cardinals. Happy Sunday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals take on the San Francisco 49ers and we have all the news from around the web to help you get ready. Enjoy. Three Big Things: 49ers WeekA look at the top storylines for Sunday's game Bernhard Seikovits Epitomizes Meaning Of Tillman Practice JerseyInte...2025
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• Behind enemy lines, Week 12 preview: The keys to the Seahawks beating the Cardinals

Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images The Seahawks notched their first division win of the season in dramatic fashion. Now can they win another game against an NFC West rival and end a four-game home losing streak? The Seattle Seahawks got an important win against the San Francisco 49ers last week, but if the team still dreams of making the playoffs, the work is far from over. In the next t...2024
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• Report: Lions to sign NT Roy Lopez to 1-year deal

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have scored a second deal in free agency, inking defensive tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year deal. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions are signing nose tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year contract worth $4.65 million. Lopez was drafted in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Houston Texa...2025
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• Detroit Lions re-signing Levi Onwuzurike to prove-it deal

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are bringing back DT Levi Onwuzurike on a short, team-friendly deal. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Detroit Lions are re-signing defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike to a 1-year $5.5 million contract extension. Onwuzurike was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft (the first of the Brad Holmes/Dan Cam...2025
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• Were the Lions aggressive enough in free agency?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The PODcast breaks down the Detroit Lions’ first week in free agency and answer some bigger questions. The Detroit Lions have watched the first week of free agency go by and made a good number of signings and re-signings. Regardless of the roster assembled, a sentiment has appeared among a contingent of fans that there is something just not there. Someth...2025
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• Jameson Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs among several Lions changing numbers

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Several Detroit Lions players are changing their numbers for the 2025 NFL season. The Detroit Lions announced on Thursday that eight different players are changing their jersey numbers with the team, while also announcing the numbers for the incoming players from free agency. Most notably, Jameson Williams is switching from No. 9 to the No. 1 jers...2025
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• Detroit Lions still keeping in touch with Za’Darius Smith’s agent

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions released Za’Darius Smith due to his cost, but Brad Holmes appears open to a reunion at a lower price. One of the players, unfortunately, lost in the fold of the Detroit Lions’ modest approach to free agency was defensive end Za’Darius Smith. Despite offering 4.0 sacks and 36 pressures in eight games for the Lions after Detroit traded ...2025
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• What Cardinals writers, fans are saying about Lions adding Roy Lopez

Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A look at what Cardinals fans and writers are saying about the Detroit Lions adding Roy Lopez in free agency. Late on Tuesday night, it was revealed the Detroit Lions are adding nose tackle Roy Lopez on a one-year, $4.75 million contract. It’s just the Lions’ second dip into free agency, after landing former Jets cornerback D....2025
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• Lions free agent grades: Roy Lopez a significant investment in run defense

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Grading the Detroit Lions’ free agent addition of NT Roy Lopez. Late on Tuesday night, the Detroit Lions reportedly agreed to terms with former Cardinals nose tackle Roy Lopez. It’s Detroit’s first investment this free agency on an external defensive lineman—one of hopefully many. While it certainly isn’t the flashiest of additions, let’s break down Lopez’s fit,...2025
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• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images With most of free agency over, it’s time to assess the Detroit Lions’ roster movement. Is it enough? That is the question at the forefront of every Lions fan entering the 2025 season. The Detroit Lions went 15-2, but still fell short of the title game. With the calendar flipped, many viewed free agency as the time for Detroit to restock and reload. Not on...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Aidan Hutchinson could win 2 major awards in 2025
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• NFC West offseasons: Don’t discount the Cardinals
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• Browns 2025 Schedule Primer: Week 4, Detroit Lions roster changes, updates and more

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Cleveland will be looking for just its second win in Detroit in franchise history. The Cleveland Browns will face the Detroit Lions in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. The Lions were the talk of the NFL for most of the 2024 season in winning the NFC North Division. But they were one-and-done in the playoffs as quarterback Jared Goff tossed three interceptions and t...2025
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• Lions mock draft roundup 7.0: Tons of EDGE options await

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. This is a slightly unusual edition of the Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup, as the 2025 free agency period kicked off in the middle of the week. As a result, some mock drafts were published ahead of all the acti...2025
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• Cardinals’ Combine Chatter

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Here are some between-the-lines guesses Yesterday on X, I posted this tweet: The veracity of the Combine interviews with GMs and HCs can be summed up in 4 words: "Josh is our guy."— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) February 25, 2025 Here is what we fans can take for certain while listening to GMs and HCs at the Combine talk about their teams, draft p...2025
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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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• How closely is Monti Ossenfort following the Patriots’ coaching and personnel philosophies?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images From the get-go it appears that MO has been mostly following his own m.o. One ROTB mailbag question that I have been meaning to try to answer is from Stewie43: “After living in Patriots land for years, do you see any similarities between MO’s mo for roster building and the Patriots way?” MO’s m.o.! This is such a great question —- one...2024
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• Houston Texans 2021 Draft class review

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Time to issue the 3-year term report cards With the NFL draft now a mere couple of weeks away, fans look to that time with anticipation. Mock drafts o’ plenty dominate the sports interwebs. Then comes the actual draft followed by the immediate grades/evaluations. Some will have been deemed to made the franchise-altering draft, while others will have people ...2024
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• Glimpse Ahead to Cardinals’ 2024 Season Part V Mitch Mock

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Having laid out a number of off-season possibilities for the Arizona Cardinals throughout the first three articles of this series, now it’s time to consider what an encouraging off-season would be for the 2024 Arizona Cardinals. Here are some suggestions and an ROTB Mock Draft Simulator competition: 2024 Core: QB Kyler Murray RB James Conner S Budda Ba...2023
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• Hair of the Dog Week 11: Arizona Cardinals @ Houston Texans

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The Houston Texans face their greatest challenge...dealing with a trap game...FOR THEM!!! WHAT THE SCORE SAYS: The Houston Texans won their third straight game (longest streak since 2018), their fourth straight home game, and moved to 6-4 with their 21-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals. WHAT THE SCORE DOESN’T QUITE CAPTURE: This is the SIXTH straight game...2023
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• Cards were stacked against Clayton Tune, team’s offensive tackles under-performing, Dennis Gardeck leads defensive surge

Mocking Clayton Tune is a disgrace. Key coaching decisions at T and ILB have weakened both positions The coy manner in which Jonathan Gannon has handled Kyler Murray’s highly-anticipated return, plus the glaring flaws in Drew Petzing’s offense, in addition to Monti Ossenfort’s decision to trade Josh Dobbs to the Vikings for a mere swap of 6th and 7th round picks, were principal factors as to why t...2023
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