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Arizona Cardinals 26, Denver Broncos 7

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 2 September 2011 at 5:44 pm

The Arizona Cardinals looked dominant last night against the Broncos.  Kevin Kolb made a brief appearance in which he completed 1 of 2 passes for 3 yards.  Richard Bartel then took over this game for the Cardinals as he completed 12 of 16 passes for 216 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Brodie Croyle finished up the game at QB by completing 10 of 16 passes for 104 yards.  RB William Powell had a heavy workload last night as he carried the ball 29 times for 60 yards (2.1 ypc).  Beanie Wells pitched in with 11 yards on 2 carries (5.5 ypc) in this game.  LaRod Stephens-Howling got his work in with 6 carries for 4 yards (0.7 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 19 yards for a TD.  WR Chansi Stuckey (4 rec, 99 yards, TD) and TE Stephen Spach (5 rec, 54 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals last night.  The Cardinals finished up with 75 yards rushing on 37 carries (2.0 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes (67.6%) for 323 yards as they had possession of the ball for 39:23.

The defense was really solid for the Cardinals last night.  CB Marshay Green led the way for the Cardinals with 6 tackles, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  LBs Will Davis (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits) and Cyril Obiozor (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) also were very busy in this game for the Cardinals.  LBs Reggie Walker (fumble recovery) and Stewart Bradley (interception) also made big plays for the Cardinals in this game.  The Broncos finished up with 80 yards rushing on 20 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 24 passes (50%) for 213 yards.  The Cardinals finished the preseason with a 2-2 record.

San Diego Chargers 34, Arizona Cardinals 31

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Monday 29 August 2011 at 2:46 am

Chargers’ QB Billy Volek hit WR Bryan Walters with a 14-yard TD pass with 3 seconds left in the game last night and it doomed the Cardinals!  Kevin Kolb did his part as he completed 11 of 20 passes for 205 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Richard Bartel finished the game up at QB and he was solid in completing 8 of 10 passes for 76 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Beanie Wells led the way on the ground for the Cardinals last night with 63 yards on 10 carries (6.3 ypc).  LaRod Stephens-Howling also had a very solid game as he carried the ball 6 times for 40 yards (6.7 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 6 yards (it went for a TD).  William Powell pitched in with 26 yards rushing on 6 carries (4.3 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 19 yards in this game.  WR Larry Fitzgerald must love his new contract because he caught 3 passes for 108 yards (36.0 avg) with 1 TD grab last night.  The Cardinals finished up with 167 yards rushing on 25 carries (6.7 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 30 passes (63.3%) for 264 yards in this game.

The Cardinals defense had as many holes as a slice of swiss cheese in this game.  LB Daryl Washington (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and DE Calais Campbell (5 tackles) led the way for the D in this game.  Rookie CB Patrick Peterson picked off a pass and he returned it 34 yards for a TD.  The Chargers finished up with 111 yards rushing on 21 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 45 passes (60%) for 321 yards in this game.  The Cardinals are now 1-2 on the preseason.

Green Bay Packers 28, Arizona Cardinals 20

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Saturday 20 August 2011 at 1:20 pm

The Cardinals played good on offense and not so good on defense last night against the Packers.  Kevin Kolb was so-so last night as he completed 6 of 11 passes for 80 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards last night.  John Skelton didn’t look too good in this game as he completed 3 of 7 passes for 39 yards.  Richard Bartel was the most impressive QB of the night for the Cardinals as he completed 13 of 19 passes for 169 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Max Hall finished up this game as QB as he completed 2 of 4 passes for 13 yards.  Beanie Wells led the way on the ground for the Cardinals last night with 44 yards rushing on 11 carries (4.0 ypc).  Alfonso Smith pitched in with 12 carries for 39 yards (3.3 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 21 yards (10.5 avg).  TE Rob Housler led the way in the passing game last night with 5 grabs for 68 yards (13.6 avg).  WRs DeMarco Simpson (3 rec, 68 yards), Early Doucet (3 rec, 43 yards) and Stephen Williams (2 rec, 19 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Cardinals in the passing game last night.  The Cardinals finished up with 95 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 41 passes (58.5%) for 289 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:03.

CB Bryant Nnaduife led the way for the Cardinals’ D last night with 5 tackles.  The Packers finished up with 85 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 27 passes (77.8%) for 297 yards last night.  The Cardinals are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

Arizona Cardinals 24, Oakland Raiders 18

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 12 August 2011 at 3:43 pm

The Arizona Cardinals used all four of their QBs, but it was the last one (Max Hall) who led them to victory.  Hall completed all 4 of his pass attempts good for 66 yards with a TD pass.  The TD pass went to WR Isaiah Williams went for 28-yards with only 39 seconds left in the game as Max Hall was impressive.  Kevin Kolb was effective in his Cardinals’ debut as he completed 4 of 7 passes for 68 yards and he also carried the ball 2 times for 19 yards (9.5 ypc).  John Skelton followed Kolb in to the game and he was sharp.  Skelton completed 6 of 10 passes for 94 yards with 1 TD pass.  Richard Bartel also threw a TD passs as he completed 4 of 9 passes for 69 yards.  RB Alfonso Smith was the Cardinals’ leading rusher with 30 yards on 5 carries (6.0 ypc).  Beanie Wells carried the ball 6 times for 22 yards (3.7 ypc) and rookie Ryan Williams carried the ball 4 times for 21 yards (5.3 ypc) last night.  WRs Larry Fitzgerald (2 rec, 60 yards), Isaiah Williams (3 rec, 50 yards, TD) and Stephen Williams (2 rec, 39 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals last night.  TE Rob Housler pitched in with 2 receptions for 18 yards (9.0 avg) with a TD.  The Cardinals rushed for 110 yards on 25 carries and they passes for 290 yards last night as the offense looked pretty solid.

Safety Hazma Abdullah and LB Reggie Walker led the way for the Cardinals’ D last night with 5 tackles apiece.  LB Brandon Sharpe also had a very solid game for the Cardinals last night with 3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss an 1 sack.  The Raiders carried the ball 27 times for 95 yards (3.5 ypc) last night as the Cardinals played tough against the run.  The Raiders completed 23 of 36 passes (63.9%) for 234 yards passing last night though, so the pass defense has a lot to work on.

Arizona Cardinals 20, Washington Redskins 10

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 3 September 2010 at 4:19 pm

The Cardinals grinded out a victory last night over the Redskins.  Derek Anderson started again at QB for the Cardinals last night and he completed 2 of 3 passes for 47 yards.  Matt Leinart followed him into the game and he completed 3 of 5 passes for 14 yards.  Max Hall was outstanding once again completing 7 of 9 passes for 126 yards.  He alson carried the ball 2 times for 19 yards (9.5 ypc) with a TD scamper.  John Skelton finished up this game by going 0 for 3 passing with a INT.  RBs Charles Scott (11 car, 23 yards) and Alfonso Smith (12 car, 16 yards, TD) led the way on the ground for the Cards in this game.  WR Onrea Jones led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals last night with 4 grabs for 54 yards (13.5 avg).  The Cardinals finished up with 75 yards rushing and 176 yards passing in this game.

Rookie LB Darryl Washington led the way for the Cardinals’ D last night with 5 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.  LB Monty Beisel pitched in with 3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  The Redskins finished up with 61 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 245 yards passing in this game.  The Cardinals finish the pre-season with a 3-1 record.

Arizona Cardinals 14, Chicago Bears 9

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Sunday 29 August 2010 at 8:55 pm

The Cardinals played a pretty solid football game last night.  Derek Anderson got the start at QB for the Cardinals last night and he completed 7 of 12 passes for 94 yards with 1 TD pass.  Matt Leinart followed him into the game as he was outstanding completing 9 of 10 passes for 84 yards with 1 TD pass.  Max Hall was solid in a very brief appearance as he completed 2 of 3 passes for 58 yards.  Rookie John Skelton also got in on the action at QB last night completing 3 of 6 passes for 38 yards.  Tim Hightower led the way on the ground for the Cardinals in this game with 62 yards rushing on 8 carries (7.8 ypc).  Beanie Wells didn’t look too good last night with 14 yards rushing on 8 carries (1.8 ypc) and he lost a fumble.  The Cardinals finished up with 87 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also passed for 252 yards last night.

Safety Rashad Johnson led a very solid effort by the Cardinals’ D with 6 tackles.  CB Michael Adams pitched in with 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  The Bears finished up with 82 yards rushing (4.3 ypc) and 210 yards passing last night.  The Cardinals are now 2-1 on the pre-season.

Could Matt Leinart be losing his grip on his starting job for the Arizona Cardinals?

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Thursday 26 August 2010 at 2:02 pm

Matt Leinart came into the pre-season as the unquestioned starting QB of the Arizona Cardinals.  But the offense has not looked too good with him operating it.  He has completed 10 of 13 passes (76.9%) for 77 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs (90.9 QB Rating).  Those numbers don’t seem to bad but anyone who has watched him play know that he’s dinking and dunking short passes which pumps up his accuracy.  But his combination of a weak arm and happy feet might have head coach Ken Whisenhunt thinking about playing strong armed Derek Anderson over him.  Anderson has completed 24 of 41 passes (58.5%) for 193 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs (58.3 QB Rating) so far this pre-season.  Anderson is the exact opposite of Leinart as accuracy has been a problem but that’s because he prefers to throw the ball down the field.  It will be interesting to see how the competition for the starting QB job in 2010 shakes out the rest of the pre-season.

Tennessee Titans 24, Arizona Cardinals 10

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Tuesday 24 August 2010 at 4:52 pm

The Cardinals got beat up last night on both sides of the ball by the Tennessee Titans.  Matt Leinart did not look too good as he completed 4 of 6 passes for 28 yards.  Derek Anderson was a little bit better completing 11 of 19 passes for 105 yards with 1 INT.  Max Hall finished up the game at QB by completing 7 of 15 passes for 101 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  LaRod Stephens-Howling led the way on the ground for the Cardinals in this game with 30 yards rushing on 5 carries (6.0 ypc).  Beanie Wells carried the ball 6 times for 19 yards (3.2 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 13 yards (4.3 avg) last night.  WRs Stephen Williams (3 rec, 59 yards) and Max Komar (3 rec, 48 yards, TD) both had solid games last night in the passing game for the Cards.  The Cardinals finished up with 65 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 230 yards passing last night.

DE Calais Campbell (7 tackles, 1 QB hit) and safety Hamza Abdullah (6 tackles) led the way for the Cardinals’ D last night.  The Titans rushed for 142 yards (4.2 ypc) and passed for 224 yards last night.

Arizona Cardinals 19, Houston Texans 16

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Sunday 15 August 2010 at 4:29 pm

The Cardinals looked like crap the first three quarters last night before scoring 19 points in the 4th quarter to pull out a win.  Matt Leinart started and he completed 6 of 7 passes for 49 yards.  Derek Anderson followed Leinart in the game and he completed 13 of 22 passes for 88 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  Rookie Jamie Skelton looked outstanding late in this game completing 5 of 6 passes for 84 yards with 1 TD pass.  Beanie Wells got his work in last night carrying the ball 11 times for 36 yards (3.3 ypc) and catching 2 passes for 8 yards (4.0 avg) with 1 TD reception.  Tim Hightower (4 carries, 16 yards) and Alfonso Smith (3 carries, 9 yards) pitched in for the Cards in the running game.  Jason Wright was also busy carrying the ball 2 times for 7 yards (3.5 ypc) and catching 3 passes for 22 yards (7.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Cardinals rushed for 68 yards (3.2 ypc) last night and they passed for 204 yards.

The defense was not good against the passing game but solid against the run last night.  Rookie linebacker Daryl Washington dominated in his first taste of the NFL as he had 13 tackles, 1 pass defense and 1 QB hit.  LB Pago Togafau also had a solid game with 6 tackles.  The Texans rushed for 98 yards (3.6 ypc) and they also passed for 258 yards last night.

Denver Broncos 19, Arizona Cardinals 0

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 4 September 2009 at 2:14 am

The Cardinals didn’t come to play last night in Denver.  Kurt Warner didn’t look good completing 2 of 7 passes for 48 yards with 1 interception.  Matt Leinart also was sloppy completing just 1 of 4 passes for 4 yards with 1 interception.  Tyler Palko finished the game and he was awful too completing 13 of 30 passes for 141 yards with 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 27 yards to lead the Cards in rushing.  Larry Fitzgerald only caught 1 pass but he led the Cards in receiving yards with 36.  The Cardinals completed passes to 11 different receivers none of which caught more than two passes or had more than 36 yards.  The Cardinals finished up with 244 total yards in this game (68 rushing, 176 passing).

CBs Greg Toler (7 tackles) and Michael Adams (6 tackles, interception) led the way for the Cards on D.  The Broncos finished up with 314 total yards on offense (115 rushing, 199 passing).  The Cardinals finished up the pre-season with a 0-4 record.