'DRC' becoming a star in Cardinals' secondary
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:31:46 PST)
When the Arizona Cardinals picked an obscure Tennessee State cornerback in the first round last spring, many fans said, "Dominique Who?" No longer. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has become a budding star faster than you can spell his name. Rodgers-Cromartie picked off a pass, broke up three throws and had 10 tackles -- nine of them solo -- in the Cardinals' 30-24 playoff victory over Atlanta last...

Cardinals WR Boldin misses practice again
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:11:02 PST)
Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl wide receiver Anquan Boldin missed his second straight practice Wednesday, keeping his status for Saturday's divisional playoff game at Carolina uncertain.

Boldin sits out practice with hamstring injury
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:19:01 PST)
Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin rested his injured hamstring on Wednesday and said he's not sure he'll play in the divisional playoff at Carolina. Boldin hurt the hamstring on a 71-yard touchdown catch in Arizona's 30-24 victory over Atlanta in the wild-card round last weekend. He's undergoing treatment but doesn't plan to test the hamstring before gametime on Saturday.

The Disrespect Card: How every team left in the playoffs has been callously disrespected by everyone and their mothers
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:11:18 PST)
You know what I've found strange about every team in sports that's won a championship since around 2001?

Warner, Delhomme span a continental divide
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:37:02 PST)
The stakes could not be much higher for quarterbacks Kurt Warner and Jake Delhomme this weekend.

Panthers loaded with best offense under Fox
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:39:00 PST)
John Fox has a unit that's even more explosive than the one that got him to Super Bowl XXXVIII five years ago.

Eight questions: Chargers aren't short on speed
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:45:00 PST)
Chargers RB and returner Darren Sproles is giving defenses fits with his speed and (lack of) size.

Second-round game-breakers: Bank on Panthers' Smith
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:06:29 PST)
In the first round of the AFC playoffs, San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles and Baltimore Ravens...

Jets owner Woody Johnson will meet with Arizona's Grimm
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:13:14 PST)
Eight days into their head-coaching search, the New York Jets received permission Monday to interview Arizona...

Cardinals Team Report
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:48:21 PST)

The Cardinals' struggles on the East Coast again will on public display this week as the club prepares to travel to Carolina a second time this season.

The Cardinals are 0-5 in the Eastern time zone this year, including a 27-23 loss at Carolina in late October.

Since 2003, the Cardinals are 2-19 when playing in the East, with their last victory coming in 2007 against the Bengals.

It's a big reason the Cardinals opened the week as 10-point underdogs to the Panthers, the No. 2 seed.

The Cardinals have had numerous chances this season to prove they can be competitive when traveling across two or three time zones to play. They failed each time, and some of the losses were embarrassing, especially late in the year.

They lost by 40 in New England and 28...

Maligned Arizona defense strong against Falcons
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:41:18 PST)
There are two faces to the Arizona Cardinals' defense. There's the ugly one that surrendered 514 yards at New England. Then there's the handsome one that shut down the Atlanta Falcons in the Cardinals' biggest game of the season. The Falcons managed just 250 yards in their 30-24 wild-card playoff loss to Arizona on Saturday, including a season-low 60 on the ground.

Why is the worst divisional playoff matchup on in primetime?
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:41:03 PST)
Of the four divisional playoff games this weekend, the Arizona Cardinals - Carolina Panthers matchup is easily...

And now, all the home teams are favored
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:51:14 PST)
After a wild card weekend in which all the home teams were underdogs (and went 2-2), we'll head into divisional...

'Hot and healthy' flies out the playoff window
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:51:00 PST)
The Cardinals and Chargers proved that regular-season marks and what we think we know can be irrelevant.

Cards' James played with his old 'edge'
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:43:11 PST)
Given the declarations coming from the Arizona Cardinals ' locker room about proving naysayers wrong, it was...

Arizona headed back to unkind East Coast
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:32:52 PST)
The Arizona Cardinals are headed back to the East Coast, a part of the country that has been so unkind to them. The Cardinals were 0-5 there this season, with losses to Washington, the New York Jets, Carolina, Philadelphia and New England. Three were blowouts. The best Arizona showing came against Carolina, the Cardinals' opponent Saturday night in the NFC semifinals.

Wild card weekend's five most valuable people
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:53:07 PST)
Honorable Mention: Matt Millen . I don't know that Matt Millen actually deserves an award, but it's got to be a...

Wild card weekend's five least valuable people
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:51:37 PST)
Honorable Mention: 3conomics . I don't get the commercials, Wendy's. I know that you have three sandwiches that...

Cardinals flex muscles on defense
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:39:03 PST)
The Arizona Cardinals rode their high-powered offense into a playoff berth this season.

Arizona makes its case: 'We ain't no pushovers'
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:09:16 PST)
Do the Arizona Cardinals a favor this week: Don't say a nice thing about them. Tell them they were lucky to beat...

If they survive, Eagles know they can beat the Giants
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:33:06 PST)
There aren't many teams left in the NFC that would feel confident heading into Giants Stadium in the dead of...

Jets interview Spagnuolo; Grimm, Jagodzinski mentioned
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:35:49 PST)
The Jets welcomed Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo Saturday to their new facility in Florham Park,...

Cardinals advance with toughness, aggressiveness
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:26:41 PST)
Everyone points to the somewhat surprising success the Arizona Cardinals had running the ball Saturday as the...

Turnover battle crucial in Cards' first-round win
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:58:00 PST)
The Arizona defense came up big, creating three turnovers and causing a safety vs. the Falcons.

Edge at running back propels Cardinals
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:41:03 PST)
The Atlanta Falcons expected to have a wide advantage at running back in Saturday's NFC wild card game, but it was the Arizona Cardinals who enjoyed the Edge.

Antrel Rolle mocks Falcons with 'dirty bird' celebration
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:44:00 PST)
After scoring on a fumble return in the third quarter of today's wild card playoff game, Arizona Cardinals...

Boldin leaves with hamstring injury after big TD
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:26:16 PST)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin injured his left hamstring on a 71-yard touchdown play in the second quarter of their wild-card playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. Boldin caught a short pass from Kurt Warner and ran down the left sideline for a score that put the Cardinals ahead 14-3 with 8:58 left in the first half.

Don Cheadle welcomes you to the playoffs
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:18:27 PST)
If it feels at all weird to you to be getting fired up for NFL Playoff football on a Saturday afternoon,...